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Prohibition of Use of Substance Order 1999

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DOSH - P.U. (A) 303

Prohibition of Use of Substance Order 1999: Bans or restricts four hazardous substances, including crocidolite asbestos and benzene, at work.

Order 1. Citation and commencement​

  • (1)
    This order may be cited as the Occupational Safety and Health (Prohibition of Use of Substance) Order 1999.
  • (2)
    This Order shall come into operation on 2 August 1999.

Order 2. Prohibition of use of substance​

  • The substances listed in column (1) of the Schedule shall be prohibited from use to the extent as specified in column (2)

SCHEDULE – PROHIBITION OF USE OF SUBSTANCE​

Item No.(1) Description of substance(2) Extent to which use of substance is prohibited
1.4-Aminodiphenyl;
Benzidine;
2-Naphthylamine;
4-Nitrodiphenyl;
their salts; and
any substance containing any of their compounds in any other substance in a total concentration exceeding 0.1 percent		Manufacture and use for all purposes including any manufacturing process in which a substance described in column 1 is formed, except for research or analytical purposes
2.CrocidoliteAll purposes except for research or analytical purposes
3.Benzene; Carbon disulphide; Carbon tetrachloride and n-HexaneCleaning and degreasing
4.White phosphorusUse in the manufacture of matches