Control of Lead at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Duties under these Regulations

5. 4. Prohibitions

6. 5. Assessment of health risks created by work involving exposure to lead

7. 6. Prevention or control of exposure to lead

8. 7. Eating, drinking and smoking

9. 8. Maintenance, examination and testing of control measures

10. 9. Air monitoring

11. 10. Medical surveillance

12. 11. Information, instruction and training

13. 12. Exemption certificates

14. 13. Application within territorial waters

15. 14. Repeals and revocations

16. Signature

17. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       Activities in which the employment of young persons and women of reproductive capacity is prohibited

       1. 1. In lead smelting and refining processes— (a) work involving the...

       2. 2. In lead-acid battery manufacturing processes— (a) the manipulation of lead-oxides;...

       3. 3. In this Schedule, “lead oxides” means powdered lead oxides in...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Provisions as to medical surveillance

       1. 1. Without prejudice to paragraph 2, the medical surveillance required by...

       2. 2. Biological monitoring shall be carried out at intervals not exceeding...

       3. 3. In any case where the blood-lead concentration or urinary lead...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Premises and activities within territorial waters

       1. 1. Interpretation

       2. 2. Offshore installations

       3. 3. Wells

       4. 4. Pipelines

       5. 5. Mines

       6. 6. Other activities

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       Revocations

18. Explanatory Note