The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

cCouncil Directive 90/394/EEC (OJ No. L 196, 26.7.90, p.1) on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to carcinogens at work (sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) insofar as it relates to carcinogens other than asbestos,

dthat part of Commission Directive 96/55/EC (OJ No. L 231, 12.9.96, p.20) adapting to technical progress for the 2nd time Annex I to Council Directive 76/769/EEC (“the Marketing and Use Directive”) (OJ No. L 262, 27.9.76, p.201) on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations which relates to supply of specified substances for use at work,

eCouncil Directive 98/24/EC (OJ No. L 131, 5.5.98, p.11) on the protection of the health and safety of workers from risks related to chemical agents at work (fourteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) insofar as it relates to risks to health from exposure to substances other than asbestos or lead, and

fDirective 2000/54/EC (OJ No. L 262, 17.10.2000, p.21) of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC).

3The Regulations are consistent with the provisions of Commission Directive 91/322/EEC (OJ No. L 177, 5.7.91, p.22) on establishing indicative limit values by implementing Council Directive 80/1107/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work.

4In addition to minor and drafting amendments, the Regulations make the following changes of substance—

ainclude certain further definitions (regulation 2);

bextend the matters to be considered when carrying out an assessment of the risk from exposure to substances hazardous to health (regulation 6);

cdetail the measures which the employer must take to prevent or adequately control the exposure of his employees to substances hazardous to health (regulation 7);

dprovide for further duties in respect of care and decontamination of personal protective equipment (regulation 9);

eprovide for the keeping of an individual record of air monitoring where an employee is required to be under health surveillance (regulation 10);

fextend the duties on employers with respect to health surveillance where an employee is found to have an identifiable disease or adverse health effect caused by exposure to a substance hazardous to health (regulation 11);

gintroduce a duty to ensure that the contents of containers and pipes for substances hazardous to health used at work are clearly identifiable (regulation 12(5));

hintroduce a duty on the employer to prepare procedures, provide information and establish warning systems to deal with an emergency in the workplace related to the presence of a substance hazardous to health (regulation 13); and

iapply the extension to the meaning of “work” in Part I of the 1974 Act to all Group 2, 3, or 4 biological agents and transfer certain provisions relating to biological agents which had been in Schedule 3 of the 1999 Regulations to regulations 7 and 12.

5Copies of the publications mentioned in the Regulations are obtainable as follows—

aa list of the maximum exposure limits and occupational exposure standards which the Health and Safety Commission has approved is available in the publication “EH40, Occupational Exposure Limits” obtainable from HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA; and

bBritish Standard BS EN 481 1993, referred to in regulation 2(1), relating to workplace atmospheres is obtainable from the British Standards Institution, BSI House, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL.

6A copy of the regulatory impact assessment prepared in respect of these Regulations can be obtained from the Health and Safety Executive, Economic Advisers Unit, Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HS. A copy of the transposition note in relation to implementation of the Directives set out in paragraph 2 can be obtained from the Health and Safety Executive, International Branch at the same address. Copies of both these documents have been placed in the Library of each House of Parliament.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1992/2661.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68, the definition of the Treaties referred to in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 was extended by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51).

[^f00003]: 1974 c. 37, sections 11(2), 15(1) and 50(3) were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraphs 4, 6 and 16(3) respectively.

[^f00004]: The Agreement was amended by Decision 7/94 of the EEA Joint Committee of 21st March 1994 (OJ No. L160, 28.6.94, p. 1). There are other amendments to the Agreement not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00005]: 1993 c. 51.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2002/1689.

[^f00007]: 1954 c. 70, section 180 was modified by S.I. 1974/2013, 1993/1897 and 1999/2024.

[^f00008]: 1980 c. 66.

[^f00009]: 1984 c. 54.

[^f00010]: 1984 c. 24.

[^f00011]: 1979 c. 2.

[^f00012]: S.I. 1975/1433, as amended by S.I. 1978/807.

[^f00013]: S.I. 2002/2676.

[^f00014]: S.I. 2002/2675.

[^f00015]: 1968 c. 67.

[^f00016]: S.I. 2002/1144.

[^f00017]: S.I. 1999/3242.

[^f00018]: 1952 c. 67.

[^f00019]: S.I. 1999/1736.

[^f00020]: S.I. 2001/2127.

[^f00021]: S.I. 1999/437.

[^f00022]: S.I. 1999/3242.

[^f00023]: S.I. 1996/2925.

[^f00024]: 1968 c. 67.

[^f00025]: S.I. 2000/2831.

Aflatoxins.

Arsenic.

Auramine manufacture.

Calcining, sintering or smelting of nickel copper matte or acid leaching or electrorefining of roasted matte.

Coal soots, coal tar, pitch and coal tar fumes.

Hardwood dusts.

Isopropyl alcohol manufacture (strong acid process).

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

Magenta manufacture.

Mustard gas (b,b’ –dichlorodiethyl sulphide).

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

Used engine oils.

Column 1	Column 1	Column 2
Description of substance	Description of substance	Purpose for which the substance is prohibited
1.	2-naphthylamine; benzidine;4-aminodiphenyl;4-nitrodiphenyl; their salts and any substance containing any of those compounds, in a total concentration equal to or greater than 0.1 per cent by mass.	Manufacture and use for all purposes including any manufacturing process in which a substance described in Column 1 of this item is formed.
2.	Sand or other substance containing free silica.	Use as an abrasive for blasting articles in any blasting apparatus.
3.	A substance—(a)containing compounds of silicon calculated as silica to the extent of more than 3 per cent by weight of dry material, other than natural sand, zirconium silicate (zircon), calcined china clay, calcined aluminous fireclay, sillimanite, calcined or fused alumina, olivine; or(b)composed of or containing dust or other matter deposited from a fettling or blasting process.	Use as a parting material in connection with the making of metal castings.
4.	Carbon disulphide.	Use in the cold-cure process of vulcanising in the proofing of cloth with rubber.
5.	Oils other than white oil, or oil of entirely animal or vegetable origin or entirely of mixed animal and vegetable origin.	Use for oiling the spindles of self-acting mules.
6.	Ground or powdered flint or quartz other than natural sand.	Use in relation to the manufacture or decoration of pottery for the following purposes:(a)the placing of ware for the biscuit fire;(b)the polishing of ware;(c)as the ingredient of a wash for saggars, trucks, bats, cranks, or other articles used in supporting ware during firing; and(d)as dusting or supporting powder in potters’ shops.
7.	Ground or powdered flint or quartz other than—(a)natural sand; or(b)ground or powdered flint or quartzwhich forms parts of a slop or paste.	Use in relation to the manufacture or decoration of pottery for any purpose except—(a)use in a separate room or building for—(i)the manufacture of powdered flint or quartz, or(ii)the making of frits or glazes or the making of colours or coloured slips for the decoration of pottery;(b)use for the incorporation of the substance into the body of ware in an enclosure in which no person is employed and which is constructed and ventilated to prevent the escape of dust.
8.	Dust or powder of a refractory material containing not less than 80 per cent of silica other than natural sand.	Use for sprinkling the moulds of silica bricks, namely bricks or other articles composed of refractory material and containing not less than 80 per cent of silica.
9.	White phosphorus.	Use in the manufacture of matches.
10.	Hydrogen cyanide.	Use in fumigation except when—(a)released from an inert material in which hydrogen cyanide is absorbed;(b)generated from a gassing powder; or(c)applied from a cylinder through suitable piping and applicators other than for fumigation in the open air to control or kill mammal pests.
11.	. . .	. . .
12.	. . .	. . .
13.	. . .	. . .

In this Schedule—

• “aerosol dispenser” means an article which consists of a non-reusable receptacle containing a gas compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure, with or without liquid, paste or powder and fitted with a release device allowing the contents to be ejected as solid or liquid particles in suspension in a gas, as a foam, paste or powder or in a liquid state;

• “blasting apparatus” means apparatus for cleaning, smoothing, roughening or removing of part of the surface of any article by the use as an abrasive of a jet of sand, metal shot or grit or other material propelled by a blast of compressed air or steam or by a wheel;

• “CAS No.” is the number assigned to a substance by the Chemical Abstract Service;

• “cosmetic product” has the meaning assigned to it in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (recast) as amended from time to time;

• “gassing powder” means a chemical compound in powder form which reacts with atmospheric moisture to generate hydrogen cyanide;

• ...

• “use as a parting material” means the application of the material to the surface or parts of the surface of a pattern or of a mould so as to facilitate the separation of the pattern from the mould or the separation of parts of the mould;

• “white oil” means a refined mineral oil conforming to a specification approved by the Executive and certified by its manufacturer as so conforming.

The biohazard sign required by regulation 7(6)(a) shall be in the form shown below—

Any Group 3 or 4 agent.

The following Group 2 agents:

• Bordetella pertussis

• Corynebacterium diphtheriae

• Neisseria meningitidis

• The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/341);

• The Good Laboratory Practice Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3106);

• ...

• the CLP Regulation; and

• The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1348)

The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/341);

The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/1093);

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/2089);

The Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2099);

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/2092);

The Carriage of Explosives by Road Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/2093);

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/2095); and

The Good Laboratory Practice Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/3106).

Editorial notes

[^c9625651]: S.I. 1992/2661.

[^c9625661]: 1972 c. 68, the definition of the Treaties referred to in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 was extended by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51).

[^c9625671]: 1974 c. 37, sections 11(2), 15(1) and 50(3) were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraphs 4, 6 and 16(3) respectively.

[^c9625711]: 1954 c. 70, section 180 was modified by S.I. 1974/2013, 1993/1897 and 1999/2024.

[^c9625721]: 1980 c. 66.

[^c9625731]: 1984 c. 54.

[^c9625741]: 1984 c. 24.

[^c9625751]: 1979 c. 2.

[^c9625771]: S.I. 2002/2676.

[^c9625791]: 1968 c. 67.

[^c9625811]: S.I. 1999/3242.

[^c9625821]: 1952 c. 67.

[^c9625831]: S.I. 1999/1736.

[^c9625841]: S.I. 2001/2127.

[^c9625851]: S.I. 1999/437.

[^c9625861]: S.I. 1999/3242.

[^c9625891]: S.I. 2000/2831.

[^key-025fb011f5304b27b861ba5fae0cbccb]: Words in Sch. 7 substituted (10.5.2004) by The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/568), reg. 1, Sch. 13 para. 14

[^key-04186bfed2cf293d7febc833226a5f8e]: Words in reg. 3(2) substituted (1.10.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Health and Safety at Work) (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1637), art. 1, Sch. para. 7(2)(a)

[^key-1ae51aa6643d204512d8fa055f97d9c3]: Reg. 3(3) substituted (17.1.2005) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386), regs. 1, 2(b)

[^key-1b5b03bcedcc3eede5f45b3af0f887c7]: Words in reg. 12(2)(a)(ii) substituted (6.4.2005) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386), regs. 1, 2(f)(i)

[^key-1f74ab73ec57bd69ed5816b4577b4750]: Words in reg. 7(12) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 35 para. 2(4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2, 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1) and omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1370), regs. 1(1), 7(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-2ecc650be54d213befd92c17ef33984e]: Words in reg. 6(2)(f) substituted (6.4.2005) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386), regs. 1, 2(c)

[^key-32be5a266691c09d13108cb5767569a2]: Words in reg. 5(1)(a)(iii) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/632), reg. 1, Sch. 3

[^key-3525f5668adda748aa8828f5b3dad577]: Words in reg. 7(5) added (29.4.2003) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/978), regs. 1, 2(b)(ii)

[^key-38177f275a4338b0add703e47051ceb5]: Words in reg. 13(4) substituted (29.4.2003) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/978), regs. 1, 2(c)

[^key-39797cbdf5c2665b2aa919636d3d45df]: Words in reg. 12(2)(d) substituted (6.4.2005) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386), regs. 1, 2(f)(ii)

[^key-3d0051742a06b31d4934f136b7ff62b9]: Words in reg. 20 inserted (1.10.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Health and Safety at Work) (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1637), art. 1, Sch. para. 7(3)(a)

[^key-4085ab080454e4773a303801165d4ec0]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.6.2015) by virtue of The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(b)

[^key-48938f5881406423498754e6c2d13a3e]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.6.2015) by virtue of The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(g)

[^key-48c08d6570fc8d74eaee3b3f5bdc076a]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.6.2015) by The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(f)

[^key-4e24299feb293941b74e69092a76886a]: Reg. 5(1)(a)(i) revoked (6.4.2015) by The Mines Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3248), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 Pt. 2 (with reg. 1(3))

[^key-50f3bf8b27854b8eb6437d0b865a42e4]: Words in reg. 18(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 107(5)(a) (with Sch. 4)

[^key-50fd2affb8db82b1518d8bfde035f5bf]: Words in Sch. 3 Pt. I paras. 3(5) (6) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with art. 21)

[^key-51e3226492c450b1de81c9764109f9dc]: Sch. 2A inserted (6.4.2005) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386), regs. 1, 2(h), Sch.

[^key-52cdf77c28ae0d162c3e7923ae2c9275]: Reg. 7(8) deleted (6.4.2005) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386), regs. 1, 2(d)(ii)

[^key-59c89cbe19c06fb4f6a98860d8c73fb2]: Words in reg. 11(11) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with art. 21)

[^key-6df2dced01ce85fb6647001c1b2a51a4]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1370), regs. 1(1), 7(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-6e0909fd17598ef739ec687ead2a3aef]: Reg. 4(4) revoked (1.6.2009) by The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2852), Sch. 10 Pt. 2

[^key-6f6b39e1f914f5a0737c1de843769467]: Words in Sch. 2 omitted (1.6.2015) by virtue of The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(4)

[^key-74b2a637c7e6591c77fa6dffa5cbaaa9]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.6.2015) by The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(c)

[^key-8174c3df2dd0f3e267ef566d3e2596ce]: Reg. 18(3) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 107(5)(b) (with Sch. 4)

[^key-8362545ab1c3547ddfc5d1994c93ecce]: Words in reg. 7(7)(c)(i) substituted (1.6.2015) by The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(3)(a)

[^key-8576848eb1254c74cb703c3fc666a4a2]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 107(2) (with Sch. 4)

[^key-8a5a1587becb2135979ddbc63905eb02]: Reg. 3(2A) inserted (1.10.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Health and Safety at Work) (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1637), art. 1, Sch. para. 7(2)(b)

[^key-8b5a4731152dbb5036e9e6e16f7d4093]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.6.2015) by virtue of The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(h)

[^key-8c13d61c6b3ff85e67a6e092b929ff08]: Words in reg. 2(1) added (6.4.2005) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386), regs. 1, 2(a)(v)

[^key-8cc426e00f9e7c26b8ebada035a8e732]: Words in reg. 7(5) added (29.4.2003) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/978), regs. 1, 2(b)(i)

[^key-8da3e1b5fc19780cbbde9dead1ee8816]: Words in reg. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1370), regs. 1(1), 7(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8f8a5a1eff04d455d709a3e8ad325c31]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.6.2015) by The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(a)

[^key-8fd978b245af2966df35b4e5d2c7cbd4]: Reg. 7(12) inserted (21.4.2018) by The Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/390), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 3(b) (with reg. 2(1)-(3))

[^key-9a3eb6abb3cac580972ae4d320354093]: Words in reg. 2 substituted (1.4.2008) by The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with art. 21)

[^key-9f5cb983326d1cba3f9554f12474b6c6]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.6.2015) by The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(i)(ii)

[^key-9fe75a2536ae679b76893b361fbc145a]: Words in reg. 20 substituted (1.10.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Health and Safety at Work) (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1637), art. 1, Sch. para. 7(3)(b)

[^key-a3a67318fde1bdd4560db4a2a63233fd]: Words in reg. 10(7)(b) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 107(3) (with Sch. 4)

[^key-a4dae4071a3b058a77f219ee20ea60d0]: Reg. 9(1) substituted (6.4.2005) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386), regs. 1, 2(e)

[^key-a56df25ee586036445f739a207e3e0f6]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (6.4.2005) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386), regs. 1, 2(a)(iv)

[^key-a68a8fc4db5a0416615d25bb095d9aa1]: Words in Sch. 5 substituted (1.4.2008) by The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with art. 21)

[^key-aa70df84695921d9302f82890334d380]: Words in reg. 7(9)(a) substituted (21.4.2018) by The Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/390), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 3(a) (with reg. 2(1)-(3))

[^key-aacd8dfde41f234009a161f26f57013d]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.6.2015) by The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(d)

[^key-ac3e80f5d07597c6ddc002e3a5d19878]: Words in reg. 2(1) revoked (6.4.2005) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386), regs. 1, 2(a)(ii)

[^key-b84da27a3ee9ff45f382f4ce89d1c9e2]: Words in Sch. 1 added (29.4.2003) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/978), regs. 1, 2(d)

[^key-bddf7e254e1c6d5ccde06d97f2272815]: Words in Sch. 7 omitted (1.7.2007) by virtue of The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1573), reg. 1, Sch. 8

[^key-c24d148fce7f118ae3858ae9a3d64563]: Reg. 15(1A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1370), regs. 1(1), 7(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-cb68c430ce54600383a4098d1e2039b0]: Reg. 7(7) substituted (6.4.2005) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386), regs. 1, 2(d)(i)

[^key-d09457192a1a6a0ebca78013040a258e]: Reg. 4(2)(a) omitted (1.12.2008) by virtue of The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2852), reg. 1, Sch. 10 Pt. 3 para. 6

[^key-d7716412b51b104b8579f58509ec1b04]: Words in reg. 11(4)(b) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 107(4) (with Sch. 4)

[^key-dccc61eafe739752226dc471ddce295f]: Words in reg. 7(12) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1370), regs. 1(1), 7(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e33ffbf15f53300cb03e8384b73b7b36]: Words in reg. 16A substituted (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 10(g)

[^key-e34a11c1da00a2cee1a9bf420b8db341]: Words in Sch. 7 substituted (1.6.2015) by The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(5)(a)

[^key-e36bb9010138679306e14e6d5c147447]: Words in reg. 7(7)(c)(ii) substituted (1.6.2015) by The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(3)(b)

[^key-e584f2657fcce70ffe678c2d7528c0e2]: Reg. 16A inserted (1.4.2006) by The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/557), reg. 1, Sch. para. 11

[^key-e6853e1c9972672ca279ccfa890233af]: Words in reg. 2(1) revoked (6.4.2005) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386), regs. 1, 2(a)(i)

[^key-ec001681a7aca970dc316fe20a23d727]: Words in Sch. 2 substituted (11.7.2013) by The Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1478), reg. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 13 (with reg. 6(5))

[^key-f0f2af6a91534e3bb465e8b5b88113d9]: Sch. 2: entries revoked (1.6.2009) by The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2852), Sch. 10 Pt. 2

[^key-f1646c04a0a4f4257ed6275d3cf600c8]: Words in Sch. 7 substituted (1.6.2015) by The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(5)(b)

[^key-f1f7ead68920026980ecf2da3dccb8fb]: Word in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.6.2015) by The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(i)(i)

[^key-f3d811d9b262bda4219ea35d46d26a36]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f7b32a4cb1174810e771eb10a3e6d8fc]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.6.2015) by The Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/21), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(e)

[^M_F_062619e9-6674-4ed2-aa01-66bfa2b24666]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (6.4.2009) by virtue of The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/716), reg. 1(1), Sch. 6

[^M_F_8a49f520-d188-41bc-92d6-16c34d6bc6dd]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/716), reg. 1(1), Sch. 6

SCHEDULE 2A — PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR THE CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH

• (a) Design and operate processes and activities to minimise emission, release and spread of substances hazardous to health.

• (b) Take into account all relevant routes of exposure- inhalation, skin absorption and ingestion- when developing control measures.

• (c) Control exposure by measures that are proportionate to the health risk

• (d) Choose the most effective and reliable control options which minimise the escape and spread of substances hazardous to health.

• (e) Where adequate control of exposure cannot be achieved by other means, provide, in combination with other control measures, suitable personal protective equipment.

• (f) Check and review regularly all elements of control measures for their continuing effectiveness.

• (g) Inform and train all employees on the hazards and risks from the substances with which they work and the use of control measures developed to minimise the risks.

• (h) Ensure that the introduction of control measures does not increase the overall risk to health and safety.

Modifications relating to the Office of Rail and Road

16A

• (1) In so far as these Regulations apply to, or in connection with, any activities in relation to which the Office of Rail and Road is made the enforcing authority by regulation 3(1) of the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006, they shall have effect as if any reference to the Executive in the provisions specified in paragraph (2) were a reference to the Office of Rail and Road.

• (2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows—

• (a) regulation 10 (7) (b) (monitoring exposure at the workplace);

• (b) regulation 11 (4) (b) (health surveillance); and

• (c) regulation 18 (revocation and savings).

Extension outside Great Britain

Revocation and savings

Extension of meaning of “work”

Modification of section 3(2) of the 1974 Act

Defence