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Hazardous Chemicals Handbook (pdf) - CCC

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Appendix<br />

Selected UK legislation relevant to<br />

environmental protection and<br />

occupational health and safety in<br />

relation to chemicals<br />

The general principles outlined in this work for the identification and control of hazardous chemicals are independent<br />

of legislation. However, regulatory obligations forcing compliance with national and/or local requirements should be<br />

consulted. Space prevents encyclopaedic coverage but the following brief selection of relevant UK legislation serves to<br />

illustrate the scope. It is supplemented by the lists of legislation in the Bibliography.<br />

General health and safety<br />

The minimum standards for health and safety are those outlined in numerous pieces of statutory legislation. These<br />

include the:<br />

Factories Act 1961<br />

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974<br />

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992<br />

Management of Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Regulations 1994<br />

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992<br />

All of these contain requirements of relevance to work with hazardous chemicals.<br />

Selected legislation relevant to the control of hazardous chemicals<br />

The following legislation is of direct relevance.<br />

Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992<br />

Cover the prohibition of the importation, supply or new use of amphibole asbestos or products containing it. Also<br />

prohibit the supply and use of a range of products containing chrysotile asbestos.<br />

Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations 1996<br />

The scope includes carriage of dangerous substances by wagons, large containers, small containers and tanks. Cover<br />

the documentation requirements, the mode of transport, the information needs, loading/unloading, security, safety

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