
1999 No. 437
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999  (revoked)
 Made 20th February 1999
 Laid before Parliament 4th March 1999
 Coming into force 25th March 1999
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 Citation and commencement
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 Interpretation
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 Duties under these Regulations
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 Prohibitions relating to certain substances
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 Application of regulations 6 to 12
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 Assessment of health risks created by work involving substances hazardous to health
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 Prevention or control of exposure to substances hazardous to health
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 Use of control measures etc.
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 Maintenance, examination and test of control measures etc.
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 Monitoring exposure at the workplace
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 Health surveillance
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 Information, instruction and training for persons who may be exposed to substances hazardous to health
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 Provisions relating to certain fumigations
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 Exemption certificates
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 Extension outside Great Britain
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 Defence in proceedings for contravention of these Regulations
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 Exemptions relating to the Ministry of Defence etc.
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 Revocations, amendments and savings
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 Extension of meaning of “work"
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 Modification of section 3(2) of the 1974 Act
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SCHEDULE 1
 OTHER SUBSTANCES AND PROCESSES TO WHICH THE DEFINITION OF “CARCINOGEN" RELATES
Regulation 2(1)

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SCHEDULE 2
 PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TOHEALTH FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES
Regulation 4(1)

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SCHEDULE 3
 SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
Regulation 7(10)
PART I PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION TO BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
 Interpretation
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 Application
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 Classification of biological agents
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 Assessment of health risks
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 Prevention of exposure to a biological agent
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 Control of exposure to biological agents
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 Special control measures for health and veterinary care facilities
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 Special control measures for laboratories, animal rooms and industrial processes
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 Examination and maintenance of personal protective equipment
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 Information for employees
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 List of employees exposed to certain biological agents
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 Notification of the use of biological agents
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 Notification of the consignment of biological agents
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 Notification to the Health Ministers
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PART II CONTAINMENT MEASURES FOR HEALTH AND VETERINARY CARE FACILITIES, LABORATORIES AND ANIMAL ROOMS

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PART III CONTAINMENT MEASURES FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
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PART IV BIOHAZARD SIGN

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PART V LIST OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPHS 12(2)(a), 13(1) AND (3) AND 14(1) OF PART I OF THIS SCHEDULE

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SCHEDULE 4
 FREQUENCY OF THOROUGH EXAMINATION AND TEST OF LOCALEXHAUST VENTILATION PLANT USED IN CERTAIN PROCESSES
Regulation 9(2)(a)

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SCHEDULE 5
 SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES AND PROCESSES FOR WHICH MONITORING IS REQUIRED
Regulation 10(2)

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SCHEDULE 6
 MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
Regulation 11(2)(a) and (5)

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SCHEDULE 7
 FUMIGATIONS EXCEPTED FROM REGULATION 13
Regulation 13(1)

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SCHEDULE 8
 NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN FUMIGATIONS
Regulation 13(2)
PART I PERSONS TO WHOM NOTIFICATIONS MUST BE MADE
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PART II INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN IN ADVANCE NOTICE OF FUMIGATIONS
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