S.L. 646.3 Art. 17Substitution of harmful substances.

(1) It shall be the duty of the employer in so far as is reasonably practicable or possible, or when so directed by the

Sanitary Authority, to substitute a harmful substance, process or technique at a place of work by a less harmful substance, process or technique.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subregulation (1), the following rules shall apply:

(a) sandstone grinding wheels shall be substituted by carbonrundum grinding wheels;

(b) benzene, unless authorised by the Superintendent, shall be substituted by a less toxic solvent;

(c) paints, varnishes, mastics, glues, adhesives and inks shall not contain benzene;

(d) white lead and sulphate of lead and products containing these pigments or other lead compounds shall not be used in the internal paintings of buildings or of articles in buildings, if the dry film of the resulting paint will contain more than 2500 parts per one million parts of metallic lead;

(e) white or yellow phosphorus shall not be used in the manufacture of matches;

(f) sand in sand-blasting shall be substituted by steel-shot or grit;

(g) polychlorinated biphenyls shall not be used or added to any oil, fluid or material.