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The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002

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Regulation 4(2)

SCHEDULE 1ACTIVITIES IN WHICH THE EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS AND WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE CAPACITY IS PROHIBITED

1.  In lead smelting and refining processes—

(a)work involving the handling, treatment, sintering, smelting or refining of ores or materials containing not less than 5 per cent lead; and

(b)the cleaning of any place where any of the above processes are carried out.

2.  In lead-acid battery manufacturing processes—

(a)the manipulation of lead oxides;

(b)mixing or pasting in connection with the manufacture or repair of lead-acid batteries;

(c)the melting or casting of lead;

(d)the trimming, abrading or cutting of pasted plates in connection with the manufacture or repair of lead-acid batteries; and

(e)the cleaning of any place where any of the above processes are carried out.

3.  In this Schedule, “lead oxides” means powdered lead oxides in the form of lead, lead monoxide, lead dioxide, red lead or any combination of lead used in oxide manufacture or lead-acid battery pasting processes.

Regulation 11(5)

SCHEDULE 2LEGISLATION CONCERNED WITH THE LABELLING OF CONTAINERS AND PIPES

  • The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 (CHIP) (SI 2002/1689);

  • 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).

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