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O. Reg. 388/00: CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS

filed June 26, 2000 under Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1

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ONTARIO REGULATION 388/00

made under the

occupational health and safety act

Made: June 21, 2000
Filed: June 26, 2000

Amending Reg. 833 of R.R.O. 1990

(Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents)

1. The Schedule to Regulation 833 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by striking out the following:

NOTE:  Use of the Index to Find an Agent

2. The Schedule to the Regulation is amended by revoking the Table of Contents and substituting the following:

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part

Biological and Chemical Agents

 

Calculation of Exposure Values

2A

Calculation of Exposure Values Where a STEV or CEV is Not Indicated

2B

Explanatory Notes on Chemical Names, CAS Reg. Nos., and Other Notations

3

Time–Weighted Average Exposure Values (TWAEV) and

Short–Term Exposure Values (STEV) for Ceiling Exposure

Values (CEV)

4

Exposure Values for Simple Asphyxiants

9

Known Toxic Agents for Which Exposure Values Have Not Been Established, and to Which Any Exposure Should be Avoided

10

Exposure Values for Acrylonitrile, Benzene and Mercury

11

 

 


3. Part 1 of the Schedule to the Regulation (Index of Biological and Chemical Agents) is revoked.

4. Part 2B of the Schedule to the Regulation is amended by striking out “Part 4, 6, 7 or 8” and substituting “Part 4”.

5. (1) Part 3 of the Schedule to the Regulation is amended by striking out “Parts 4 to 11” and substituting “Parts 4, 9, 10 and 11”.

(2) Part 3 of the Schedule to the Regulation is amended by adding the following notations:

The notation “respirable” following the name of an agent in this Schedule means that size fraction of the airborne particulate deposited in the gas–exchange region of the respiratory tract and collected during air sampling with a particle size–selective device that,

(a) meets the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) particle size–selective criteria; and

(b) has the cut point of 4 microns at 50 per cent collective efficiency.

The notation “inhalable” following the name of an agent in this Schedule means that size fraction of the airborne particulate deposited anywhere in the respiratory tract and collected during air sampling with a particle size–selective device that,

(a) meets the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) particle size–selective criteria; and

(b) has the cut point of 10 microns at 50 per cent collective efficiency.

6. (1) The heading to Part 4 of the Schedule to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

PART 4 Time–Weighted Average Exposure Values (TWAEV), Short–Term Exposure Values (STEV) and Ceiling Exposure Values (CEV)

(2) Part 4 of the Schedule to the Regulation is amended by striking out the following items:

AGENT

TWAEV

STEV

(CAS Reg. No.)

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

 

Acetaldehyde
(75–07–0)

100

180

150

270

 

Acetone
(67–64–1)

750

1,780

1,000

2,375

 

Acrolein
(107–02–8)

0.1

0.23

0.3

0.7

 

Acrylic acid
(79–10–7)

10

29

 

 

 

Allyl Alcohol 
(107–18–6) — Skin

2

5

4

10

 

Ammonium perfluoro–octanoate
(3825–26–1)

 

0.1

 

 

 

Beryllium and its compounds (as beryllium)
(7440–41–7), (b)

 

0.002

 

 

 

Bis(dimethylthiocarbonyl) disulfide
(137–26–8)

 

5

 

 

 

Bromacil
(314–40–9)

1

11

 

 

 

Bromine
(7726–95–6)

0.1

0.7

0.3

2

 

1,3–Butadiene
(106–99–0)

10

22

 

 

 

2–Butoxyethanol
(111–76–2) — Skin

25

120

 

 

 

n–Butyl acrylate
(141–32–2)

10

52

 

 

 

p–tert–Butyltoluene
(98–51–1)

10

60

20

120

 

Cadmium and its compounds (as cadmium)
(7440–43–9), (b)

 

0.05

 

 

 

Cadmium oxide, production (as cadmium)
(1306–19–0)

 

0.05

 

 

 

Chlorine
(7782–50–5)

1

3

3

9

 

Chloroacetyl chloride
(79–04–9)

0.05

0.23

 

 

 

Chlorobenzene
(108–90–7)

75

345

 

 

 

1–Chloro–2,3–epoxypropane
(106–89–8) — Skin

2

7.6

 

 

 

Cobalt metal, dust and fume (as cobalt)
(7440–48–4), (b)

 

0.05

 

0.1

 

Crotonaldehyde (4170–30–3)

2

5.7

 

 

 

Cyanide, potassium and sodium (as cyanide)
(57–12–5), (b) — Skin

 

5

 

 

 

2–(Dibutylamino)ethanol
(102–81–8)

2

14

 

 

 

p–Dichlorobenzene
(106–46–7)

75

450

110

660

 

1,1–Dichloroethane
(75–34–3)

200

810

250

1,010

 

Diethanolamine
(111–42–2)

3

13

 

 

 

Diethylamine
(109–89–7)

10

30

25

75

 

2–(Diethylamino)ethanol
(100–37–8)

10

48

 

 

 

Dimethylamine
(124–40–3)

10

18

 

 

 

ar,ar–Dimethylbenzenamine (sum of all isomers)
(1300–73–8)

2

10

 

 

 

1,1–Dimethylhydrazine
(57–14–7)

0.5

1.2

 

 

 

Dinitrotoluene(sum of all isomers)
(25321–14–6)

 

1.5

 

 

 

1,4–Dioxane
(123–91–1)

25

90

 

 

 

Diquat
(85–00–7)

 

0.5

 

 

 

1,2–Epoxy–4–(epoxyethyl)–cyclohexane
(106–87–6) — Skin

10

57

 

 

 

2,3–Epoxy–1–propanol
(556–52–5)

25

76

 

 

 

Ethyl acrylate
(140–88–5)

5

20

 

 

 

Ethylamine
(75–04–7)

5

9

 

 

 

Ethyl bromide
(74–96–4)

200

890

250

1,110

 

Ethyl chloride
(75–00–3)

1,000

2,635

 

 

 

O–Ethyl O–p–nitrophenyl phenylphosphonothioate
(2104–64–5) — Skin

 

0.5

 

 

 

Formic acid
(64–18–6)

5

9.4

 

 

 

Glass, fibrous or dust

 

10

 

 

 

Heptachlor
(76–44–8)

 

0.5

 

 

 

3–Heptanone
(106–35–4)

50

230

 

 

 

Hexachloroethane
(67–72–1)

10

97

 

 

 

Hexahydro–1,3,5–trinitro–1,3,5–triazine
(121–82–4) — Skin

 

1.5

 

3

 

Hydrazine
(302–01–2) — Skin

0.1

0.13

 

 

 

Methyl acrylate
(96–33–3) — Skin

10

35

 

 

 

Methylamine
(74–89–5)

10

13

 

 

 

Methylbenzene
(108–88–3)

100

376

150

564

 

Methyl bromide
(74–83–9)

5

19

 

 

 

Methyl 2–cyanoacrylate
(137–05–3)

2

9

4

18

 

Nickel, metal and oxides and sulfides of (as nickel)
(7440–02–0), (b)

 

1

 

 

 

Nickel, water–soluble compounds of (as nickel)
(7440–02–0) (b)

 

0.1

 

 

 

Nitromethane
(75–52–5)

100

250

 

 

 

3–Pentanone
(96–22–0)

200

705

 

 

 

Persulfates, alkali metal, and including ammonium
(7727–54–1), sodium (7775–27–1) and potassium persulfates (7727–21–1) (as S2O8)

 

5

 

 

 

(Phenoxymethyl)oxirane
(122–60–1 )

1

6

 

 

 

Phenylhydrazine
(100–63–0)

5

22

10

44

 

((2–Propenyloxy) methyl)oxirane
(106–92–3) — Skin

5

23

10

47

 

Sulfuric acid
(7664–93–9)

 

1

 

 

 

Tetrachloroethylene
(127–18–4)

50

340

200

1,355

 

Tetranitromethane
(509–14–8)

1

8

 

 

 

Trichloroethylene
(79–01–6)

50

268

200

1,075

 

Triethylamine
(121–44–8)

10

41

15

62

 

Trimellitic anhydride
(552–30–7)

0.005

0.039

 

 

 

Trimethylamine
(75–50–3)

10

24

15

36

 

Vinyl acetate
(108–05–4)

10

35

20

70

 

Vinyl bromide
(593–60–2)

5

22

 

 

 

Zinc chromates (as chromium)
(sum of (13530–65–9), (1103–86–9) and (37300–23–5))

 

0.01

 

 

 

(3) Part 4 of the Schedule to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

AGENT

TWAEV

STEV

CEV

(CAS Reg. No.)

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

 

Acetaldehyde
(75–07–0)

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

Acetic anhydride
(108–24–7)

 

 

 

 

5

21

 

Acetone
(67–64–1)

500

 

750

 

 

 

 

Acetone cyanohydrin
(75–86–5), as CN — Skin

 

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

Acetophenone
(98–86–2)

10

 

 

 

 

 

 



AGENT

TWAEV

STEV

CEV

(CAS Reg. No.)

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

 

Acrolein
(107–02–8)

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

Acrylic acid
(79–10–7)

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adipic acid
(124–04–9)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Adiponitrile
(111–69–3) — Skin

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allyl Alcohol
(107–18–6) — Skin

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

alpha–Alumina (total dust)

(1344–28–1)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Ammonium perfluoro–octanoate
(3825–26–1)

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

tert–Amyl methyl ether

(994–05–8)

250

1,045

310

1,295

 

 

 

Asphalt fumes
(8052–42–4)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Barium sulfate (total dust)
(7727–43–7)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Benzaldehyde
(100–52–7)

 

 

4

17

 

 

 

Benzotrichloride
(98–07–7) — Skin

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

Benzoyl chloride
(98–88–4)

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

Benzyl acetate
(140–11–4)

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beryllium and its compounds (as beryllium)
(7440–41–7)

 

0.002

 

0.01

 

 

 

Bis(2–(Dimethylaminoethyl)) ether
3033–62–3)

5

33

 

 

 

 

 

Bis(Dimethylthiocarbonyl) disulfide
(137–26–8)

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Boron tribromide
(10294–33–4)

 

 

 

 

1

10

 

Boron trifluoride
(7637–07–2)

 

 

 

 

1

2.8

 

Bromacil
(314–40–9)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Bromine
(7726–95–6)

0.1

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

1,3–Butadiene
(106–99–0)

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

2–Butoxyethanol
(111–76–2) — Skin

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

2–Butoxyethyl acetate
(112–07–02) — Skin

25

164

75

492

 

 

 

n–Butyl alcohol
(71–36–3) — Skin

 

 

 

 

50

150

 

n–Butyl acrylate
(141–32–2)

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

n–Butylamine
(109–73–9) — Skin

 

 

 

 

5

15

 

p–tert–Butyltoluene
(98–51–1)

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

tert–Butyl chromate, (as chromate)
(1189–85–1) — Skin

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

Cadmium, elemental
(7440–43–9), and compounds, as Cd

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

Cadmium, elemental
(7440–43–9), and compounds, as Cd, respirable

 

0.002

 

 

 

 

 

Calcium carbonate, including marble (total dust)
(471–34–1)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Calcium Chloride
(10043–52–4)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Calcium chromate
(13765–19–0), as Cr

 

0.001

 

 

 

 

 

Calcium silicate
(total dust) (1344–95–2)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Calcium sulfate, including plaster of Paris (total dust)
(10101–41–4)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Cellulose (paper fiber, total dust)
(9004–34–6)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Charcoal, except activated
(16291–96–6)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Chlorinated diphenyl oxides
(55720–99–5)

 

0.5

 

2

 

 

 

Chlorine
(7782–50–5)

0.5

 

1

 

 

 

 

Chlorine trifluoride
(7790–91–2)

 

 

 

 

0.1

0.4

 

Chloracetaldehyde
(107–20–0)

 

 

 

 

1

3

 

Chloroacetone
(78–95–5)

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Chloroacetyl chloride
(79–04–9)

0.05

 

0.15

 

 

 

 

o–Chlorobenzaldehyde
(89–98–5)

 

 

4

23

 

 

 

o–Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile
(2698–41–1) — Skin

 

 

 

 

0.05

0.4

 

Chlorobenzene
(108–90–7)

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

1–Chloro–2,3–epoxypropane
(106–89–8) — Skin

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

2–Chloroethanol
(107–07–3) — Skin

 

 

 

 

1

3.3

 

2–Chloropropionic acid
(598–78–7) — Skin

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chromium
(7440–47–3), Insoluble Cr VI compounds, as Cr (b)

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

Coal dust, Anthracite (respirable)

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

Coal dust, Bituminous (respirable)

 

0.9

 

 

 

 

 

Coal tar pitch volatiles (as total benzene–soluble compounds)
(65996–93–2)

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

Cobalt metal, dust and fume (as cobalt)
(7440–48–4)

 

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

N–Coco Morpholine
(1541–81–7) — Skin

5

52

 

 

 

 

 

Cotton Dust, Fabric Knitting

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

Cotton Dust, Slashing and Weaving

 

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

Cotton Dust, Waste

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

‘Coumin 100’ Polymer Flakes (total dust)
(63393–89–5)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Crotonaldehyde
(4170–30–3)

 

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

Cyanogen chloride
(506–77–4)

 

 

 

 

0.3

0.75

 

Cymene (sum of o–,m– and p–isomers)
(25155–15–1) — Skin

50

274

 

 

 

 

 

Diatomaceous earth, (uncalcined) inhalable
(61790–53–2)

 

10(D)

 

 

 

 

 

Diatomaceous earth (uncalcined) respirable
(61790–53–2)

 

3(D)

 

 

 

 

 

2–(Dibutylamino) ethanol
(102–81–8) — Skin

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dibutyl phenyl phosphate
(2528–36–1) — Skin

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

o–Dichlorobenzene
(95–50–1)

25

 

50

 

 

 

 

p–Dichlorobenzene
(106–46–7)

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,4–Dichloro–2–butene
(764–41–0) — Skin

0.005

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,1–Dichloroethane
(75–34–3)

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

1, 3–Dichloro–2–Propanol
(96–23–1) — Skin

 

 

1

5

 

 

 

Dichloroethyne
(7572–29–4)

 

 

 

 

0.1

0.4

 

Diethanolamine
(111–42–2)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Diethylamine
(109–89–7)

5

 

15

 

 

 

 

2–(Diethylamino)ethanol
(100–37–8) — Skin

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether
(111–90–0)

30

165

 

 

 

 

 

Diisodecyl phthalate
(26761–40–0)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Dimethylamine
(124–40–3)

5

 

15

 

 

 

 

3–(Dimethylamino) propylamine
(111–90–0) — Skin

0.5

2

 

 

 

 

 

ar,ar–Dimethylbenzenamine (sum of all isomers)
(1300–73–8) — Skin

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

N, N–Dimethyl–cyclohexylamine
(98–94–2)

 

 

5

26

 

 

 

Dimethylethoxysilane
(14857–34–2)

0.5

 

1.5

 

 

 

 

N, N–Dimethyl–ethanolamine
(108–01–0)

3

11

6

22

 

 

 

1,1–Dimethylhydrazine
(57–14–7) — Skin

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimethyl terephthalate
(120–61–6)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Dimethyl 2,3,5,6–tetracholorotere–phthalate
(1861–32–1)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Dinitrotoluene (sum of all isomers)
(25321–14–6) — Skin

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

1,4–Dioxane
(123–91–1) — Skin

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate
(88917–22–0)

100

776

150

1,164

 

 

 

Diquat
(2764–72–9) — Skin

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

Diquat, respirable
(2764–72–9) — Skin

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Emery (total dust)
(57407–26–8)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

1,2–Epoxy–4–(epoxyethyl)–cyclohexane
(106–87–6) — Skin

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,3–Epoxy–1–propanol
(556–52–5)

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethyl acrylate
(140–88–5) — Skin

5

 

15

 

 

 

 

Ethylamine
(75–04–7)

5

 

15

 

 

 

 

Ethyl bromide
(74–96–4)

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethyl chloride
(75–00–3)

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethyl cyanoacrylate
(7085–85–0)

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethyl–3–ethoxy propionate
(763–69–9)

50

300

 

 

 

 

 

Ethylene glycol
(107–21–1)

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether
(110–71–4) — Skin

5

18

 

 

 

 

 

Ethylene glycol mono–n–propyl ether
(2807–30–9) — Skin

25

110

 

 

 

 

 

Ethylene glycol mononitrate
(16051–48–2) — Skin

0.05

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

5–Ethylidene–2–norbornene
(16219–75–3)

 

 

 

 

5

25

 

Ethyl methacrylate
(97–63–2)

100

470

 

 

 

 

 

O–Ethyl O–p–nitrophenyl phenylphosphonothioate
(2104–64–5) — Skin

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Forane
(26675–46–7)

2

15

 

 

 

 

 

Formic acid
(64–18–6)

5

 

10

 

 

 

 

Gasoline
(8006–61–9)

 

900

 

1,500

 

 

 

Glycerin mist
(56–81–5)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Gluteraldehyde
(111–30–8)

 

 

 

 

0.2

0.8

 

Grain Dust, Not Otherwise Classified (total dust)

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Graphite (all forms except graphite fibers), respirable
(7782–42–5)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Gypsum (total dust)
(10101–41–4)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Heptachlor
(76–44–8) and Heptachlor epoxide (1024–57–3) — Skin

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

3–Heptanone
(106–35–4)

50

 

75

 

 

 

 

Heptyl Acetate
(90438–79–2)

50

320

 

 

 

 

 

Hexachlorobenzene
(118–74–1) — Skin

 

0.002

 

 

 

 

 

Hexachloroethane
(67–72–1)

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hexahydro–1,3,5–trinitro–1,3,5–triazine
(121–82–4) — Skin

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

Hexamethylenetetramine (HMT)
(100–97–0)

 

 

0.35

2

 

 

 

1,6–Hexanediamine
(124–09–4)

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

1–Hexene
(592–41–6)

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hexyl Acetate (isomeric mixture)
(88230–35–7)

50

294

 

 

 

 

 

Hexylene glycol
(107–41–5)

 

 

 

 

25

120

 

Hydrazine
(302–01–2) — Skin

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hydrogenated terphenyls1
(61788–32–7)

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hydrogen bromide
(10035–10–6)

 

 

 

 

3

10

 

Hydrogen chloride
(7647–01–0)

 

 

 

 

5

7.4

 

Hydrogen cyanide and Cyanide salts, as CN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hydrogen cyanide

(74–90–8) — Skin

 

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

Calcium cyanide

(592–01–8) — Skin

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Potassium cyanide

(151–50–8) — Skin

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Sodium cyanide

(143–33–9) — Skin

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Hydrogen fluoride (as fluoride)
(7664–39–3)

 

 

 

 

3

2.5

 

Iron oxide dust and fumes (Fe2O3), as Fe
(1309–37–1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iodine
(7553–56–2)

 

 

 

 

0.1

1

 

Isooctyl alcohol
(26952–21–6) — Skin

 

270

 

 

 

 

 

Isopropylaminoethanols

 

 

400

1,900

 

 

 

Isosorbide Dinitrate
(87–33–2) — Skin

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

Kaolin (respirable)
(1332–58–7)

 

2(D)

 

 

 

 

 

Kerosene, straight–run (8008–20–6) and hydrosulfurized
(64742–81–0))

35

250

 

 

 

 

 

L.P.G. (Liquified petroleum gas)
(68476–85–7)

 

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

Lead chromate
(7758–97–6), as Cr

 

0.012

 

 

 

 

 

Limestone (total dust)
(1317–65–3)

 

10(D)

 

 

 

 

 

Lincomycin
(154–21–2)

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Lithium Hydroxide, Anyhydrous
(1310–65–2)

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Lithium Hydroxide, Monohydrate
(1310–66–3)

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Magnesite (total dust)
(546–93–0)

 

10(D)

 

 

 

 

 

Methoxyflurane
(76–38–0)

2

13

 

 

 

 

 

Methyl acetylene–propadiene mixture (MAPP)

1,000

 

1,250

 

 

 

 

Methyl acrylate
(96–33–3) — Skin

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Methyl ethyl ketone peroxides (a)

 

 

 

 

0.2

1.5

 

Methylamine
(74–89–5)

5

 

15

 

 

 

 

Methylbenzene
(108–88–3)

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

Methyl bromide
(74–83–9) — Skin

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Methyl tert–butyl ether (MTBE)
(1634–04–4)

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Methyl 2–cyanoacrylate
(137–05–3)

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Methylene bis (4–cyclohexyl isocyanate)
(5124–30–1)

0.005

 

 

 

 

 

 

Methylhydrazine
(60–34–4) — Skin

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

N–Methyl–2–pyrrolidone
(872–50–4)

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

Methyl vinyl ketone
(78–94–4) — Skin

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

Mica, respirable
(12001–26–2)

 

3(D)

 

 

 

 

 

Mineral Spirits

 

525

 

 

 

 

 

Nepheline Syenite (total dust)
(37244–96–5)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel, elemental/metal
(7440–02–0), inhalable

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel, insoluble compounds, as Ni, inhalable
(7440–02–0)

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel, soluble compounds, as Ni, inhalable
(7440–02–0)

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel subsulfide, inhalable
(12035–72–2), as Ni

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Nitromethane
(75–52–5)

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, mineral — Mist
(8012–95–1)

 

5

 

10

 

 

 

Oxygen difluoride
(7783–41–7)

 

 

 

 

0.05

0.1

 

Paraffin wax fume
(8002–74–2)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Particulates (insoluble) Not Otherwise Classified (PNOC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inhalable particulate

 

10(D)

 

 

 

 

 

respirable particulate

 

3(D)

 

 

 

 

 

Penicillin (total dust)
(1406–05–9)

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Pentachloronitrobenzene
(82–68–8)

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

Pentaerythritol (total dust)
(115–77–5)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Pentaerythritol tetrabenzoate
(4196–86–5)

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3–Pentanone
(96–22–0)

200

 

300

 

 

 

 

Perlite (a)

 

10(D)

 

 

 

 

 

Perfluoroisobutylene
(382–21–8)

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

Persulfates, ammonium (7727–54–1), sodium (7775–27–1) and potassium persulfates (7727–21–1)

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum Ether

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

2–Phenoxyethanol
(122–99–6) — Skin

25

141

 

 

 

 

 

(Phenoxymethyl)oxirane
(122–60–1)

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

o–Phenylenediamine
(95–54–5)

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

m–Phenylenediamine
(108–45–2)

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Phenylhydrazine
(100–63–0) — Skin

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phenylphosphine
(638–21–1)

 

 

 

 

0.05

0.23

 

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)1

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

Portland cement (total dust)
(65997–15–1)

 

10(D)

 

 

 

 

 

Potassium hydroxide
(1310–58–3)

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Poultry Dust (total dust)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Precipitated silica (total dust)
(1309–37–1)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Propane
(74–98–6)

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

((2–Propenyloxy) methyl) oxirane
(106–92–3) — Skin

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,2–Propylene glycol, total vapour & aerosol
(57–55–6)

50

155

 

 

 

 

 

1,2–Propylene glycol, aerosol only
(57–55–6)

 

10(C)

 

 

 

 

 

Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate
(108–65–6)

50

270

 

 

 

 

 

Resin core solder pyrolysis products (as formaldehyde)

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Rouge (total dust)
(1309–37–1)

 

10(D)

 

 

 

 

 

Rubber solvent1 (a)

 

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

Shellac dust (total dust)
(9000–59–3)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Silica fume, respirable
(69012–64–2)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Silica fused, respirable
(60676–86–0)

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Silica gel
(112926–00–8)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Silicon (total dust)
(7440–21–3)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Silicon carbide (total dust)
(409–21–2)

 

10(D)

 

 

 

 

 

Sisal dust (total dust)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Soap dust
(68918–36–5)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Soapstone (a), total dust

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Soapstone (a), respirable

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium azide
(26628–22–8)

 

 

 

 

0.1

0.26

 

Sodium hydroxide
(1310–73–2)

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Spectinomycin

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Starch (total dust)
(9005–25–8)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Stearates (total dust) (a)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Stoddard solvent1
(8052–41–3)

 

525

 

 

 

 

 

140 Degree C Flash Aliphatic Solvent, Type of Stoddard Solvent

 

525

 

 

 

 

 

Strontium chromate, as Cr
(7789–06–2)

 

0.0005

 

 

 

 

 

Sucrose (total dust)
(57–50–1)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Subtilisins(proteolytic enzymes as 100% pure crystalline enyzme)
(9014–01–1)

 

 

 

 

 

0.00006

 

Sulfometuron methyl
(74222–97–2)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Sulfur monochloride
(10025–67–9)

 

 

 

 

1

6

 

Sulfur pentalfluoride
(5714–22–7)

 

 

 

 

0.01

0.1

 

Sulfur tetrafluoride
(7783–60–0)

 

 

 

 

0.1

0.4

 

Sulfuric acid
(7664–93–9)

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

Synthetic Vitreous Fibers (Man made Mineral Fibers)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous filament glass fibers

1f/cc

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous filament glass fibers, inhalable

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Glass wool fibers

1f/cc

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rock wool fibers

1f/cc

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slag wool fibers

1f/cc

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special purpose glass fibers

1f/cc

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synthetic vitreous fibers, not otherwise classified (excluding fibrous glass dust and mineral wool fiber)

1f/cc(E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talc (containing no asbestos fibres), respirable
(14807–96–6)

 

2(D)

 

 

 

 

 

Talc (containing fibres other than those of asbestos and tremolite asbestos)

 

2f/cc(B)

 

 

 

 

 

Tantalum, metal and oxide (total dust)
(7440–25–7), (b)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Terephthalic acid
(100–21–0)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Terphenyls (sum of o–, m–, and p–isomers)
(84–15–1), (92–06–8), (92–94–4)

 

 

 

 

0.5

4.7

 

Tetrachloroethylene
(127–18–4)

25

 

100

 

 

 

 

Tetrachlorophathalic Anhydride
(117–08–8)

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Tetrachlorophenol
(25167–83–3) — Skin

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

Tetranitromethane
(509–14–8)

0.005

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thionyl chloride
(7719–09–7)

 

 

 

 

1

5

 

Titanium dioxide (total dust)
(13463–67–7)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Toxaphene1
(8001–35–2) — Skin

 

0.5

 

1

 

 

 

1,2,4–Trichlorobenzene
(120–82–1)

 

 

 

 

5

37

 

Trichloroethylene
(79–01–6)

50

 

100

 

 

 

 

Trichlorofluoromethane
(75–69–4)

 

 

 

 

1,000

5,600

 

Triethanolamine
(102–71–6)

0.5

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

Triethylamine
(121–44–8)

1

 

3

 

 

 

 

Triethylenediamine
(280–57–9) — Skin

1

4.6

 

 

 

 

 

Triethylenetetramine
(112–24–3) — Skin

0.5

3

 

 

 

 

 

1,3,5–Triglycidyl–s–triazinetrione
(2451–62–9)

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

3,5,5–Trimethyl–2–cyclohexen–1–one
(78–59–1)

 

 

 

 

5

28

 

Trimellitic anhydride
(552–30–7)

 

 

 

 

 

0.04

 

Trimethoxyvinylsilane
(2768–02–7)

 

 

10

60

 

 

 

Trimethylamine
(75–50–3)

5

 

15

 

 

 

 

Trixylylphosphate
(25155–23–1)

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Turpentine
(8006–64–2)

 

560

 

 

 

 

 

V.M.& P. Naphtha1
(8030–30–6)

 

1,350

 

 

 

 

 

Vegetable oils (mists) except mists of irritant oils
such as oils of castor and cashew nut (a)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Vinyl acetate
(108–05–4)

10

 

15

 

 

 

 

Vinyl bromide
(593–60–2)

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

4–Vinyl cyclohexene
(100–40–3)

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vinyl fluoride
(75–02–5)

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vinylidene fluoride
(75–38–7)

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welding fume or particulate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum–containing (as aluminum)

(7429–90–5), (b)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Iron–containing (as iron)

(7439–89–6), (b)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Other, not otherwise classified (total weight, oil free) (a)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Wheat Flour Dust (total dust)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

m–Xylene–alpha,alpha’–diamine
(1477–55–0) — Skin

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

Zinc chromates,
(13530–65–9;11103–86–9;37300–23–5) as Cr

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

Zinc oxide dust (total dust)
(1314–13–2)

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Footnotes

(A)  Provided that the total dust contains less than 0.7% vanadium.

(B) Provided that the respirable dust concentration does not exceed 2 mg/m3.

(C)  For assessing the visibility in a work environment where 1,2–propylene glycol aerosol is present.

(D)  The value is for particulate matter containing no asbestos and less than 1% crystalline silica.

(E) A secondary limit of 5 mg/m3 (total dust) is recommended to deal with dusty operations where fibre counts are usually difficult to determine.

Where both types of measurements are made simultaneously, the more restrictive limit should be used to assess the exposures.

1 As sum of components assayed by chromatographic procedure with reference to the bulk sample.

7. Parts 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Schedule to the Regulation are revoked.

8. (1) Part 11 of the Schedule to the Regulation is amended by striking out the following items:

AGENT

TWAEV

STEV

CEV

(CAS Reg. No.)

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

 

Benzene
(71–43–2)

5

16

 

 

15

48

 

Mercury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 — all forms of except alkyl (as mercury) (7439–97–6), (b)

 

0.05

 

0.15

 

 

 

 — alkyl compounds of (as mercury) (7439–97–6), (b)

 

0.01

 

0.03

 

 

 

(2) Part 11 of the Schedule to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

AGENT

TWAEV

STEV

CEV

(CAS Reg. No.)

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

 

Benzene (71–43–2)

1

 

5.0

 

 

 

 

Mercury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All forms of except alkyl (as mercury)
(7439–97–6), (b) — Skin

 

0.025

 

 

 

 

 

Alkyl compounds of (as mercury)

(7439–97–6), (b) — Skin

 

0.01

 

0.03

 

 

 

9. (1) On December 31, 2001, Part 4 of the Schedule to the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:

AGENT

TWAEV

STEV

CEV

(CAS Reg. No.)

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

 

Petroleum Coke (total dust) (64741–79–3) (A)

 

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

(2) On June 30, 2002, Part 4 of the Schedule to the Regulation is amended by striking out the following item:

AGENT

TWAEV

STEV

CEV

(CAS Reg. No.)

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

 

Glutaraldehyde (111–30–8)

 

 

 

 

0.2

0.8

 

(3) On June 30, 2002, Part 4 of the Schedule to the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:

AGENT

TWAEV

STEV

CEV

(CAS Reg. No.)

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

ppm

mg/m3

 

Glutaraldehyde
(111–30–8), activated and inactivated

 

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

10. This Regulation comes into force on September 30, 2000.