The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988

2. Introductory Text

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

22. 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.

    8. Schedule 8

       Repeals.

    9. Schedule 9

       Revocations of regulations and orders.

23. Explanatory Note