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Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1 OTHER SUBSTANCES AND PROCESSES TO WHICH THE DEFINITION OF CARCINOGEN RELATES

Aflatoxins.

Arsenic.

Auramine manufacture.

Work involving exposure to dusts, fumes and sprays produced during the roasting and electro-refining of cupro-nickel mattes.

Work involving exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons present in coal soot, coal tar or coal pitch

Hardwood dusts.

Isopropyl alcohol manufacture (strong acid process).

Leather dust in boot and shoe manufacture, arising during preparation and finishing.

Magenta manufacture.

Mustard gas (beta, beta’- dicholorodiethyl sulphide).

Rubber manufacturing and processing giving rise to rubber process dust and rubber fume.

Used engine oils.

The following polychlorodibenzodioxins—

• 2,3,7,8-TCCD

• 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD

• 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD

• 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD

• 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD

• 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD

• OCDD.

The following polychlorodibenzofurans—

• 2,3,7,8-TCDF

• 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF

• 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF

• 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF

• 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF

• 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF

• 2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF

• 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF

• 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF

• OCDF.

Where T=tetra, Pe=penta, Hx=hexa, Hp=hepta and O=octa.

Regulation 6(5)

SCHEDULE 2 TABLE OF LIMIT VALUES