Regulation 2 Amendment of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

in paragraph (1) of regulation 2, after the definition of “mine” add the following definition–

• ““mutagen” means a substance or preparation which if classified in accordance with the classification provided for by regulation 4 of the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002^f2 would be in the category of danger, mutagenic (category 1) or mutagenic (category 2) whether or not the substance or preparation would be required to be classified under those Regulations;;”

in paragraph (5) of regulation 7–

in paragraph (4) of regulation 13, for the words “carcinogen or biological agent” substitute “carcinogen, mutagen or biological agent”; and

at the end of Schedule 1 add the following substances–

“The following polychlorodibenzodioxins:

• 2,3,7,8-TCDD

• 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD

• 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD

• 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD

• 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD

• 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD

• OCDD,

The following polychlorodibenzofurans:

• 2,3,7,8-TCDF

• 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF

• 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF

• 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF

• 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF

• 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF

• 2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF

• 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF

• 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF

• OCDF

Where T=tetra, Pe=penta, Hx=hexa, Hp=hepta and O=octa.”.