The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Duties under these regulations

  5. 4.Prohibitions relating to certain substances

  6. 5.Application of regulations 6 to 12

  7. 6.Assessment of health risks created by work involving substances hazardous to health

  8. 7.Prevention or control of exposure to substances hazardous to health

  9. 8.Use of control measures etc.

  10. 9.Maintenance, examination and test of control measures etc.

  11. 10.Monitoring exposure at the workplace

  12. 11.Health surveillance

  13. 12.Information, instruction and training for persons who may be exposed to substances hazardous to health

  14. 13.Provisions relating to certain fumigations

  15. 14.Exemption certificates

  16. 15.Extension outside Great Britain

  17. 16.Defence in proceedings for contravention of these Regulations

  18. 17.Transitional provisions

  19. 18.Modifications relating to the Ministry of Defence etc.

  20. 19.Repeals, revocations and savings

  21. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      LIST OF SUBSTANCES ASSIGNED MAXIMUM EXPOSURE LIMITS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      FREQUENCY OF THOROUGH EXAMINATION AND TEST OF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION PLANT USED IN CERTAIN PROCESSES

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES AND PROCESSES FOR WHICH MONITORING IS REQUIRED

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      FUMIGATIONS EXCEPTED FROM REGULATION 13

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN FUMIGATIONS

      1. PART I persons to whom notifications must be made

        1. 1.In the case of a fumigation to be carried out...

        2. 2.In the case of a fumigation, other than a fumigation...

      2. PART II information to be given in advance notice of fumigations

        1. 3.The information to be given in a notification made for...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      REPEALS

      1. PART I repeals of the provisions of the mines and quarries act 1954

      2. PART II repeals of the provisions of the factories act 1961

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      REVOCATIONS OF REGULATIONS AND ORDERS

  23. Explanatory Note