The enactments set out in the Table appended to this section are hereby repealed:
Provided that anything done under the said enactments which could have been done under this Act if it had then been in force shall be deemed to have been done under this Act.
Schedule 1[THE FIRST SCHEDULE [SEE SECTION 2 (CB)] LIST OF INDUSTRIES INVOLVING HAZARDOUS PROCESSES
1. Ferrous Metallurgical Industries - Integrated Iron and Steel - Ferrow-alloys - Special Steels
2. Non-ferrous metallurgical Industries - Primary Metallurgical Industries, namely, zinc, lead, copper, manganese and aluminium
3. Foundries (ferrous and non-ferrous) - Castings and forgings including cleaning or smotherning/ roughening by sand and shot blasting
4. Coal (including coke) industries - Coal , Lignite, Coke, etc.
- Fuel Gases (including Coal Gas, Producer Gas, Water Gas)
5. Power Generating Industries
6. Pulp and paper (including paper products) industries
7. Fertiliser Industries - Nitrogenous - Phosphatic - Mixed
8. Cement Industries -Portland Cement (including slag cement, puzzolona cement and their products)
9. Petroleum Industries - Oil Refining - Lubricating Oils and Greases
10. Petro-chemical Industries
11. Drugs and Pharmaceutical Industries - Narcotics, Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
12. Fermentation Industries (Distilleries and Breweries)
13. Rubber (Synthetic) Industries
14. Paints and Pigment Industries
15. Leather Tanning Industries
16. Electro-plating Industries
17. Chemical Industries - Coke Oven by-products and Coaltar Distillation products - Industrial Gases (nitrogen, oxygen, acetylene, argon, carbondioxide, hydrogen, sulphurdioxide, nitrous oxide, halogenated hydrocarbon, ozone, etc.)
- Industrial Carbon - Alkalies and Acids - Chromates and dichromates 1 Ins. by Act 20 of 1987, sec. 45 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).
62 The Factories Act, 1948 Schedule - Leads and its compound - Electrochemicals (metallic sodium, potassium and magnesium, chlorates, perchlorates and peroxides) - Electrothermal produces (artificial abrasive, calcium carbide) - Nitrogenous compounds (cyanides, cyanamides and other nitrogenous compounds) -Phosphorous and its compounds - Halogens and Halogenated compounds (Chlorine, Flourine, Bromine and Iodine - Explosives (including industrial explosives and detonators and fuses)
18. Insecticides, Fungicides, Herbicides and other Pesticides Industries
19. Synthetic Resin and plastics
20. Man-made Fibre (Cellulosic and non-cellulosic) Industry
21. Manufacture and repair of electrical accumulators
22. Glass and Ceramics
23. Grinding or glaxing of metals
24. Manufacture, handling and processing of asbestos and its products
25. Extraction of oils and fats from vegetable and animal sources
26. Manufacture, handling and use of benzene and substances containing benzene
27. Manufacturing processes and operations involving carbon disulphide
28. Dyes and Dyestuff including their intermediates
29. Highly flammable liquids and gases 1[THE SECOND SCHEDULE] (SEE SECTION 41F) PERMISSIBLE LEVELS OF CERTAIN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES IN WORK ENVIRONMENT Substance Permissible limits of exposure Sr.
No.
Time Weighted average Concentration (TWA) (8 hrs.)
Short-term exposure limit (STEL) (15 min.)* ppm mg/m3 ppm mg/m3 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Acetaldehyde 100 180 150 270 2 Acetic Acid 10 25 15 37 3 Acetone 750 1780 1000 2375 4 Acrolein 0.1 0.25 0.3 0.8 5 Acrylonitrile-skin (S.C.) .2 4.5 - - 6 Aldrin-skin - 0.25 - - 7 Allylchloride 1 3 2 6 8 Ammonia 25 18 35 27 9 Aniline-skin 2 10 - - 10 Anisidine (o-P, isomers)-skin 0.1 0.5 - - 1 Subs. by S.O. 170 (E), dated 2nd March, 1989.
Schedule The Factories Act, 1948 63 Substance Permissible limits of exposure Sr.
No.
Time Weighted average Concentration (TWA) (8 hrs.)
Short-term exposure limit (STEL) (15 min.)* ppm mg/m3 ppm mg/m3 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 Arsenic & soluble compounds (as As) - 0.002 - - 1[12 Benzene (HC) 05 1.5 25 7.5] 13 Beryllium & Compound (as Be) (S.C.) - 0.002 - - 14 Boronon Trifluoride-C 0.1 0.3 - - 15 Bromine 0.1 0.7 0.3 2 16 Butane 800 1900 - - 17 2-Butanone (Methyl-ethyle Ketone- MEK) 200 590 300 885 18 n-Butyl acetate 150 710 200 950 19 n-Butyl alcohol-skin C 50 150 - - 20 sec/tert.Butyl acetate 200 950 - - 21 Butyl Mercaptan 0.5 1.5 - - 22 Cadmium Dust and salts (as Cd) - 0.05 - - 23 Calcium oxide - 2 - - 24 Carbaryl (sevin) - 5 - - 25 Carbofuran (Furadan) - 0.1 - - 26 Carbon-disulphide-skin 10 30 - - 27 Carbon monoxide 50 55 400 440 28 Carbon tetrachloride-skin (S.C.) 5 30 - - 29 Chloridane-skin - 0.5 - - 30 Chlorine 1 3 3 9 31 Chlorobenzene (monochlorobenzene) 75 350 - - 32 Chloroform (S.C.) 10 50 - - 33 bis-Chloromethyl ether (H.C.) 0.001 0.005 - - 34 Chromic acid and chromates (as Cr) (Water Soluble) - 0.05 - - 35 Chromous Salts (as Cr) - 0.05 - - 36 Copper fume - 0.2 - - 37 Cotton dust, raw2 - 0.23 - - 38 Cresol, all isomers-skin 5 22 - - 39 Cyanides (as CN)-skin - 5 - - 40 Cyanogen 10 20 - - 1 Subs. by S.O. 342 (E), dated 19th April, 2001 (w.e.f. 19-4-2001).
2 Lint-free dust as measured by the vertical clutricator cotton-dust sampler.
3 Lint-free dust as measured by the vertical clutricator cotton-dust sampler.
64 The Factories Act, 1948 Schedule Substance Permissible limits of exposure Sr.
No.
Time Weighted average Concentration (TWA) (8 hrs.)
Short-term exposure limit (STEL) (15 min.)* ppm mg/m3 ppm mg/m3 1 2 3 4 5 6 41 DDT (Dichlorodiphenyl trichlorothane) - 1 - - 42 Demeron-skin 0.01 0.1 - - 43 Diazinon-skin - 0.1 - - 44 Dibutyl Pythalate - 5 - - 45 Dichiorvos (DDVP)-skin 0.1 1 - - 46 Dieldrin-skin 0.25 - - - 47 Dinitrobenzene (all isomers)-skin 0.15 1 - - 48 Dinitrotoluene-skin - 1.5 - - 49 Diophenyl (Biphenyl) 0.2 1.5 - - 50 Endosulfan (Thiadon)-skin - 0.1 - - 51 Endrin skin - 0.1 - - 52 Ethyl acetate 400 1400 - - 53 Ethyl alcohol 1000 1900 - - 54 Ethylamine 10 18 - - 55 Fluorides (as F) - 2.5 - - 56 Flourine 1 2 2 4 57 Formaldehyde (S.C.) 1.0 1.5 - - 58 Formic acid 5 9 - - 59 Gasoline 300 900 500 1500 60 Hydrazine-skin (S.C.) 0.1 0.1 - - 61 Hydrogen Chloride-C 5 7 - - 62 Hydrogen Cyanide-skin –C 10 10 - - 63 Hydrogen Flouride (as F) –C 3 2.5 - - 64 Hydrogen Peroxide 1 1.5 - - 65 Hydrogen Sulphide 10 14 15 21 66 Iodine-C 0.1 1 - - 67 Iron Oxide Fume (Fe2O3) (as Fe) - 5 - - 68 Isoamyl acetate 100 525 - - 69 Isoamyl alcohol 100 360 125 450 70 Isobutyl alcohol 50 150 - - 71 Lead, inorg dusts and fumes (as Pb) - 0.15 - - 72 Lindane-skin - 0.5 - - 73 Malathion-skin - 10 - - 74 Manganese dust and compounds (as Mn)-C - 5 - - Schedule The Factories Act, 1948 65 Substance Permissible limits of exposure Sr.
No.
Time Weighted average Concentration (TWA) (8 hrs.)
Short-term exposure limit (STEL) (15 min.)* ppm mg/m3 ppm mg/m3 1 2 3 4 5 6 75 Manganese Fume (as Mn) - 1 - 3 76 Manganese (as Hg)-Skin-
(i) Alkyl compounds - 0.01 - 0.03
(ii) All forms except alkyl vapour - 0.05 - -
(iii) Aryl and inorganic compounds - 0.1 - - 77 Methyl alcohol(Methanol)-Skin 200 260 250 310 78 Methyl Cellosolve- (2 Methoxy ethanol) Skin 5 16 - - 79 Methylisobutyl Ketone-skin 50 205 75 300 80 Methyl Isocyanate-Skin 0.02 0.05 - - 81 Naphthalene 10 50 15 75 82 Nickel carbonyl (as Ni) 0.05 0.35 - - 83 Nitric acid 2 5 4 10 84 Nitric oxide 25 30 - - 85 Nitrobenzene-skin 1 5 2 10 86 Nitrogen dioxide 3 6 5 10 87 Oil mist, minerals - 5 - 10 88 Ozone 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 89 Parathion-skin - 0.1 - - 90 Phenol-skin 5 19 - - 91 Phorate (Thimet)-skin - 0.05 - 0.2 92 Phosgene (Carbonyl Chloride) 0.1 0.4 - - 93 Phosphine 0.3 0.4 1 1 94 Phosphorus acid - 1 - 3 95 Phosphorus (yellow) - 0.1 - - 96 Phosphorus pentachloride 0.1 1 - - 97 Phosphorus trichloride 0.2 1.5 0.5 3 98 Picric acid-skin - 0.1 - 0.3 99 Pyridine 5 15 - - 100 Silane (silicon tetrahydride) 5 7 - - 101 Sodium hydroxide –C - C2 - - 102 Syrene, monomer (Phenylethylene) 50 215 100 425 103 Sulphur dioxide 2 5 5 10 104 Sulphur hexafluoride 1000 6000 - - 105 Sulphuric acid - 1 - - 106 Tetraethyl lead (as Pb)-Skin - 0.1 - - 66 The Factories Act, 1948 Schedule Substance Permissible limits of exposure Sr.
No.
Time Weighted average Concentration (TWA) (8 hrs.)
Short-term exposure limit (STEL) (15 min.)* ppm mg/m3 ppm mg/m3 1 2 3 4 5 6 107 Toluene (Toluol) 100 375 150 560 108 O-Tuluidinz-skin (S.C.) 2 9 - - 109 Tributyl phosphate 0.2 2.5 - - 110 Trichloroethylene 50 270 200 1080 111 Uranium, natural (as U) - 0.2 - 0.6 112 Vinyl chloride (H.C.) 5 10 - - 113 Welding fumes - 5 - - 114 Xylene (o-,m, P-isomers) 100 435 150 655 115 Zinc oxide
(i) Fume - 5.0 - 10
(ii) Dust (Total dust) - 10.0 - - 116 Zironium compounds (as Zr) - 5 - 10 Ppm Parts of vapour or gas per million parts of contaminated air by volume at 250C and 760 toor (mm of mercury) MG/M3 Milligram of substance per cubic metre of air * Not more than 4 times a day with at least 60 min. interval between successive exposures ** Molecular weight mg/m3 _________________ x ppm
24.45 C denotes ceiling limit Skin denotes potential contribution to the overall exposure by the cutaneous route including mucous membranes and eye S.C. denotes suspected human carcinogens H.C. denotes confirmed human carcinogens.
Substance Permissible time-weighted average concentration (TWA) (8 hours)
(i) Silica
(a) Crystalline
(i) Quartz
(1) In terms of dust count 10600__mppcm % Quartz+10
(2) In terms of respirable dust 10__mg/m3 % respirable quartz + 2 Schedule The Factories Act, 1948 67 Substance Permissible time-weighted average concentration (TWA) (8 hours)
(3) In terms of total dust 30__ mg/m3 % Quartz + 3
(ii) Cristabalite Half the limits given against quartz
(iii) Tridymite Half the limits given against quartz
(iv) Silica fused Same limit as for quartz
(v) (a) Tripoli Same limit as in formula in item 2 given against quartz
(b) Amorphous Silicates 10 mg/m3, Total dust 1[Asbestos (H.C.)
(a) Amosite 0.5 fibre/ cc**
(b) Chrystolite 1.0 fibre/ cc**
(c) Crocidolite 0.2 fibre/ cc** Portland cement 10 mg/m3, Total dust containing less than 1% quartz Coal Dust 2 mg/m3, respirable dust fraction containing less than 5% quartz Mppcm- Million particles per cubic metre of air based on impinger samples counted by light-field techniques.
*** (i) For fibres greater than 5 um in length and less than 5 um in breadth with length to breadth ratio equal to or greater than 3:1
(ii) As determined by the membrane filter method at 4000-450x magnification (4mm objective) phase contrast illumination.]
*As determined by the membrane-filter method at 400-450 x magnification (4 mm objective) phase contrast illumination.
Respirable Dust:
Fraction passing a size-selector with the following characteristics:- Aerodynamic Diameter *(um) % passing sector (Unit density sphere) < 2 90
2.5 75
3.5 50
5.0 25 10 0] 2[THE THIRD SCHEDULE] [SEE SECTIONS 89 and 90] LIST OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES
1. Lead poisoning including poisoning by any preparation or compound of lead or their sequelae.
2. Lead tetra-ethyl poisoning.
3. Phosphorous poisoning or its sequelae.
1 Subs. by S.O. 342 (E), dated 19th April, 2001 (w.e.f. 19-4-2001).
2 The existing Schedule re-numbered by Act 20 of 1987, sec. 46 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).
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4. Mercury poisoning or its sequelae.
5. Manganese poisoning or its sequelae.
6. Arsenic poisoning or its sequelae.
7. Poisoning by nitrous fumes.
8. Carbon bisulphide poisoning.
9. Benzene poisoning, including poisoning by any of its homologues, their nitro or amido derivatives or its sequelae.
10. Chrome ulceration or its sequelae.
11. Anthrax.
12. Silicosis.
13. Poisoning by halogens or halogen derivatives of the hydrocarbons, or the aliphatic series.
14. Pathological manifestation due to : -
(a) radium or other radioactive substances.
(b) X-rays.
15. Primary epitheliomatous cancer of the skin.
16. Toxic anaemia.
17. Toxic jaundice due to poisonous substances.
1[18. Oil acne or dermatitis due to mineral oils and compounds containing mineral oil base.
19. Byssionosis.
20. Asbestosis.
21. Occupational or contact dermatitis caused by direct contract with chemical and paints. These are of two types, that is, primary irritants and allergic sensitizers.
22. Noise induced hearing loss (exposure to high noise levels).
2[23. Beryllium poisoning.
3[24. Carbon monoxide poisoning.
25. Coal miners' pnoumoconiosis.
26. Phosgene poisoning.
27. Occupational cancer.
28. Isocyanates poisoning.
29. Toxic nephritis.
------------------------ 1 Ins. by Act 94 of 1976, sec. 45 (w.e.f. 26-10-76).
2 Ins. by Act 20 of 1987, sec. 46 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).
3 Subs. by S.O. 343 (E), dated 19th April, 2001 (w.e.f. 19-4-2001).