Division Category III

Category III includes exclusively the risks that may cause very serious consequences such as death or irreversible damage to health relating to the following:

1. (a)

   substances and mixtures which are hazardous to health;

2. (b)

   atmospheres with oxygen deficiency;

3. (c)

   harmful biological agents;

4. (d)

   ionising radiation;

5. (e)

   high-temperature environments the effects of which are comparable to those of an air temperature of at least 100 °C;

6. (f)

   low-temperature environments the effects of which are comparable to those of an air temperature of – 50 °C or less;

7. (g)

   falling from a height;

8. (h)

   electric shock and live working;

9. (i)

   drowning;

10. (j)

    cuts by hand-held chainsaws;

11. (k)

    high-pressure jets;

12. (l)

    bullet wounds or knife stabs;

13. (m)

    harmful noise.