Manufacture or manipulation of manganese and its compounds

Rule 114(1) item 18 · Schedule XVIII

Medical surveillance (statutory)

Sch XVIII para 7: everyone in a manganese process examined by the Medical Inspector / Certifying Surgeon within 14 days of first employment and thereafter at intervals of not more than six months; if fit, certificate of fitness; record in Health Register Form 7. Para 6: appointed doctor does the pre-employment exam and examines at intervals not exceeding three months. [Form 23/32 conflict — see notes.]

Hazard & health effects

Agent: Manganese dust and fume

Health effects: Manganism — Parkinsonism-like extrapyramidal CNS toxicity; manganese pneumonitis; respiratory effects.

Controls & PPE

Engineering controls: LEV/enclosure on dust/fume steps; wet methods; air monitoring; neurological screening; housekeeping.

PPE: Respiratory protection for manganese dust/fume; coveralls, gloves; eye protection.

Statutory vs annotation: only the operation name, schedule number and medical-examination clause are statutory. The hazard, health-effects, controls and PPE notes are occupational-hygiene context.

Reference information for occupational-health professionals — not medical advice, and not a substitute for examination by a qualified physician.

Other dangerous operations

All 25 dangerous operations — s.87 / Rule 114

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