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The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988

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Regulations 2(1), 7(4) and 12(2)

SCHEDULE 1LIST OF SUBSTANCES ASSIGNED MAXIMUM EXPOSURE LIMITS

Reference periods
Long-term maximum exposure limit (8-hour TWA reference period)Short-term maximum exposure limit (10-minute reference period)
ppmppm
SubstanceFormulamg m—3mg m—3
*

Limit relates to cyclohexane soluble material

Vinyl chloride is also subject to an overriding annual maximum exposure limit of 3 ppm.

AcrylonitrileCH2=CHCN24
Arsenic & compounds, except arsine and lead arsenate (as As)As0.2
Buta—1, 3—dieneCH2=CHCH=CH210
2—ButoxyethanolC4H9OCH2CH2OH25120
Cadmium & cadmium compounds, except cadmium oxide fume and cadmium sulphide pigments (as Cd)Cd0.05
Cadmium oxide fume (as Cd)CdO0.050.05
Cadmium sulphide pigments (respirable dust as Cd)CdS0.04
Carbon disulphideCS21030
DichloromethaneCH2Cl2100350
2,2'—Dichloro—4,4'—methylene dianiline (MbOCA)CH2(C6H3ClNH2)20.005
2—EthoxyethanolC2H5OCH2CH2OH1037
2—Ethoxyethyl acetateC2H5OCH2CH2OOCCH3L1054
Ethylene dibromideBrCH2CH2Br18
Ethylene oxideCH2CH2O510
FormaldehydeHCHO22.522.5
Hydrogen cyanideHCN1010
Isocyanates, all (as—NCO)0.020.07
Man-made mineral fibre5
1—Methoxypropan—2—olCH3OCH2CHOHCH3100360
2—MethoxyethanolCH3OCH2CH2OH516
2—Methoxyethyl acetateCH3COOCH2CH2OCH3524
Rubber Process Dust8
*Rubber Fume0.75
StyreneC6H5CH=CH21004202501050
1,1,1—TrichloroethaneCH3CCl335019004502450
TrichloroethyleneCCl2=CHCl100535150802
Vinyl chlorideCH2=CHCl7
Vinylidene chlorideCH2=CCl21040
Wood dust (hard wood)5

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