# The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, Schedule 8: FUMIGATIONS EXCEPTED FROM REGULATION 14


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Fumigant
Nature of fumigation
Hydrogen cyanide.
Fumigations carried out for research.
Fumigations in fumigation chambers.
Fumigations in the open air to control or kill mammal pests.
Methyl bromide.
Fumigations carried out for research.
Fumigations in fumigation chambers.
Fumigations of soil outdoors under gas-proof sheeting where not more than 1000 kg is used in any period of 24 hours on the premises.
Fumigations of soil under gas-proof sheeting in glasshouses where not more than 500 kg is used in any period of 24 hours on the premises.
Fumigations of compost outdoors under gas-proof sheeting where not more than 10 kg of methyl bromide is used in any period of 24 hours on the premises.
Fumigations under gas-proof sheeting inside structures other than glasshouses and mushroom houses where not more than 5 kg of methyl bromide is used in each structure during any period of 24 hours.
Fumigations of soil or compost in mushroom houses where not more than 5 kg of methyl bromide is used in any one fumigation in any period of 24 hours.
Fumigations of containers where not more than 5 kg of methyl bromide is used in any one fumigation in a period of 24 hours.
Phosphine.
Fumigations carried out for research.
Fumigations in fumigation chambers.
Fumigations under gas-proof sheeting inside structures where not more than 1 kg of phosphine in each structure is used in any period of 24 hours.
Fumigations in containers where not more than 0.5 kg of phosphine is used in any one fumigation in any period of 24 hours.
Fumigations in individual impermeable packages.
Fumigations in the open air to control or kill mammal pests.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2677/schedule/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-substances-hazardous-to-health-regulations-2002/schedule-8
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