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The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 (revoked)

S.I. 1999/437 · Made 20 February 1999 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Made 20th February 1999

Laid before Parliament 4th March 1999

Coming into force 25th March 1999

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Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (21.11.2002) by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2677), regs. 1, 18(1)

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement Repealed
  2. 2Interpretation Repealed
  3. 3Duties under these Regulations Repealed
  4. 4Prohibitions relating to certain substances Repealed
  5. 5Application of regulations 6 to 12 Repealed
  6. 6Assessment of health risks created by work involving substances hazardous to health Repealed
  7. 7Prevention or control of exposure to substances hazardous to health Repealed
  8. 8Use of control measures etc. Repealed
  9. 9Maintenance, examination and test of control measures etc. Repealed
  10. 10Monitoring exposure at the workplace Repealed
  11. 11Health surveillance Repealed
  12. 12Information, instruction and training for persons who may be exposed to substances hazardous to health Repealed
  13. 13Provisions relating to certain fumigations Repealed
  14. 14Exemption certificates Repealed
  15. 15Extension outside Great Britain Repealed
  16. 16Defence in proceedings for contravention of these Regulations Repealed
  17. 17Exemptions relating to the Ministry of Defence etc. Repealed
  18. 18Revocations, amendments and savings Repealed
  19. 19Extension of meaning of “work" Repealed
  20. 20Modification of section 3(2) of the 1974 Act Repealed
  21. Signature
  22. Schedule 1: OTHER SUBSTANCES AND PROCESSES TO WHICH THE DEFINITION OF “CARCINOGEN" RELATES Repealed
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  35. Schedule 2: PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TOHEALTH FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES Repealed
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  38. Schedule 3: SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL AGENTS Repealed
  39. Part I: PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION TO BIOLOGICAL AGENTS Repealed
  40. 1Interpretation Repealed
  41. 2Application Repealed
  42. 3Classification of biological agents Repealed
  43. 4Assessment of health risks Repealed
  44. 5Prevention of exposure to a biological agent Repealed
  45. 6Control of exposure to biological agents Repealed
  46. 7Special control measures for health and veterinary care facilities Repealed
  47. 8Special control measures for laboratories, animal rooms and industrial processes Repealed
  48. 9Examination and maintenance of personal protective equipment Repealed
  49. 10Information for employees Repealed
  50. 11List of employees exposed to certain biological agents Repealed
  51. 12Notification of the use of biological agents Repealed
  52. 13Notification of the consignment of biological agents Repealed
  53. 14Notification to the Health Ministers Repealed
  54. Part II: CONTAINMENT MEASURES FOR HEALTH AND VETERINARY CARE FACILITIES, LABORATORIES AND ANIMAL ROOMS Repealed
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  57. IIICONTAINMENT MEASURES FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES Repealed
  58. Part IV: BIOHAZARD SIGN Repealed
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  61. Part V: LIST OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPHS 12(2)(a), 13(1) AND (3) AND 14(1) OF PART I OF THIS SCHEDULE Repealed
  62. Paragraph Repealed
  63. Schedule 4FREQUENCY OF THOROUGH EXAMINATION AND TEST OF LOCALEXHAUST VENTILATION PLANT USED IN CERTAIN PROCESSES Repealed
  64. Schedule 5SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES AND PROCESSES FOR WHICH MONITORING IS REQUIRED Repealed
  65. Schedule 6MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE Repealed
  66. Schedule 7FUMIGATIONS EXCEPTED FROM REGULATION 13 Repealed
  67. Schedule 8: NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN FUMIGATIONS Repealed
  68. Part I: PERSONS TO WHOM NOTIFICATIONS MUST BE MADE Repealed
  69. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  70. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  71. Part II: INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN IN ADVANCE NOTICE OF FUMIGATIONS Repealed
  72. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  73. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3Duties under these RegulationsF1

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4Prohibitions relating to certain substancesF1

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5Application of regulations 6 to 12F1

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6Assessment of health risks created by work involving substances hazardous to healthF1

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7Prevention or control of exposure to substances hazardous to healthF1

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8Use of control measures etc.F1

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9Maintenance, examination and test of control measures etc.F1

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10Monitoring exposure at the workplaceF1

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11Health surveillanceF1

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12Information, instruction and training for persons who may be exposed to substances hazardous to healthF1

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13Provisions relating to certain fumigationsF1

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14Exemption certificatesF1

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15Extension outside Great BritainF1

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16Defence in proceedings for contravention of these RegulationsF1

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17Exemptions relating to the Ministry of Defence etc.F1

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18Revocations, amendments and savingsF1

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19Extension of meaning of “work"F1

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20Modification of section 3(2) of the 1974 ActF1

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1InterpretationF1

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2ApplicationF1

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3Classification of biological agentsF1

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4Assessment of health risksF1

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5Prevention of exposure to a biological agentF1

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6Control of exposure to biological agentsF1

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7Special control measures for health and veterinary care facilitiesF1

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8Special control measures for laboratories, animal rooms and industrial processesF1

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9Examination and maintenance of personal protective equipmentF1

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10Information for employeesF1

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11List of employees exposed to certain biological agentsF1

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12Notification of the use of biological agentsF1

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13Notification of the consignment of biological agentsF1

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14Notification to the Health MinistersF1

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Schedule 4FREQUENCY OF THOROUGH EXAMINATION AND TEST OF LOCALEXHAUST VENTILATION PLANT USED IN CERTAIN PROCESSESF1

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Schedule 5SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES AND PROCESSES FOR WHICH MONITORING IS REQUIREDF1

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Schedule 6MEDICAL SURVEILLANCEF1

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Schedule 7FUMIGATIONS EXCEPTED FROM REGULATION 13F1

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