Council Directive 92/85/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (tenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (c. 85)

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ANNEX II U.K. NON-EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF AGENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONSreferred to in Article 6

A. Pregnant workers within the meaning of Article 2 (a) U.K.

1. Agents U.K.

(a) Physical agents U.K.

Work in hyperbaric atmosphere, e.g. pressurized enclosures and underwater diving.

(b) Biological agents U.K.

The following biological agents:

• toxoplasma,

• rubella virus,

unless the pregnant workers are proved to be adequately protected against such agents by immunization.

(c) Chemical agents U.K.

Lead and lead derivatives in so far as these agents are capable of being absorbed by the human organism.

2. Working conditions U.K.

Underground mining work.

B. Workers who are breastfeeding within the meaning of Article 2 (c) U.K.

1. Agents U.K.

(a) Chemical agents U.K.

Lead and lead derivatives in so far as these agents are capable of being absorbed by the human organism.

2. Working conditions U.K.

Underground mining work.