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handle or store the hazardous chemicals listed in table 1 for abrasive blasting.

Table 1 Restricted hazardous chemicals

Any substance that contains greater than:
    * 1 % free silica (crystalline silicon dioxide)
    * 0.1 % antimony
    * 0.1 % arsenic
    * 0.1 % beryllium
    * 0.1 % cadmium
    * 0.5 % chromium (except as specified for wet abrasive blasting)
    * 0.1 % cobalt
    * 0.1 % lead (or which would expose the operator to levels in excess of those set in the WHS Regulations covering lead)
    * 0.1 % nickel
    * 0.1 % tin
For wet abrasive blasting, any substance than contains chromate, nitrate or nitrite
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

There are also other carcinogenic chemicals that are prohibited or their use is restricted under the WHS Regulations and therefore cannot be used in abrasive blasting, for example acrylonitrile (CAS number 107-13-1) must not be used, handled or stored for any purpose, including abrasive blasting, unless the regulator has properly authorised it. Restricted and prohibited carcinogenic chemicals and restricted hazardous chemicals are listed in Schedule 10 of the WHS Regulations.

Asbestos
R. 446 A person conducting a business or undertaking must not use, direct or allow a worker to use high pressure water spray or compressed air on asbestos or asbestos containing materials.
The use of high pressure water spray or compressed air on asbestos or asbestos containing materials is prohibited. Asbestos can release airborne fibres whenever it is disturbed, and the inhalation of these fibres into the lungs is a significant health risk.

Asbestos has been used in products including:
    * certain textured coatings and paints
    * roofing materials
    * vinyl or thermoplastic floor tiles, profiled sheets used on roofs and walls and flat sheets
      in flashings
    * imitation brick cladding, and
    * plaster patching compounds
The WHS Regulations contain specific requirements on asbestos and asbestos-containing material.
It can be difficult to identify the presence of asbestos by sight so having a sample of the suspected material analysed will confirm whether it is asbestos or not. Sampling can be hazardous and should only be undertaken by a competent person and samples should only be analysed by a National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accredited laboratory or a laboratory approved by the regulator or operated by the regulator.
Further guidance is available in the Code of Practice: How to Safely Remove Asbestos and the Code of Practice: How to Manage and Control Asbestos in the Workplace.

Lead
Lead may be present in surface coatings or the object being blasted. The WHS Regulations contain specific requirements for working with lead in addition to the hazardous chemicals requirements. These include the identification of lead risk work and removing a worker from lead risk