SECOND SCHEDULE
Sections 2, 21 and 76(1)
Control of hazardous substances
Part I
Hazardous Substances
Substance
Exclusions
1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB)
 
2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid
Substances containing not more than 30%, weight in weight, of 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid.
Acetic acid
Substances containing not more than 80%, weight in weight, of acetic acid;
 
Preparations and solutions for photographic use.
Acetic Anhydride
 
Acetochlor
 
Acetyl bromide
 
Alachlor
 
Alkali metal bifluorides; Ammonium bifluoride; Potassium fluoride; Sodium fluoride; Potassium silicofluoride; Sodium silicofluoride; Silicofluoric acid
Preparations containing not more than 0.3%, weight in weight, of potassium fluoride in radiator protectors;
 
Preparations containing not more than 0.96%, weight in weight, of potassium fluoride in photographic chemicals;
 
Substances containing not more than 3%, weight in weight, of sodium fluoride or sodium silicofluoride as a preservative;
 
Substances containing sodium fluoride intended for the treatment of human ailments.
Alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonyldifluorides, which include but are not limited to —
 DF: Methylphosphonyldifluoride
 
Allyl isothiocyanate
 
Amiton: O,O-Diethyl S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl] phosphorothiolate and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts
 
Amitraz
 
Amitrole
 
Ammonia
Preparations and solutions of ammonia containing not more than 10%, weight in weight, of ammonia;
 
Refrigeration equipment;
 
Photographic and plan developers;
 
Hair colour dyes;
 
Perm lotions;
 
Smelling bottles.
Ammonium chlorate
 
Anionic surface active agents
Preparations containing less than 5% by weight of anionic surface active agents;
 
Preparations containing anionic surface active agents which are at least 90% biodegradable under a test carried out in accordance with that part of the OECD method which is referred to as “Confirmatory Test Procedure” in European Communities Council Directive No. 73/405/EEC (C) or other equivalent test methods acceptable to the Director‑General.
Antimony pentachloride
Polishes.
Antimony trihydride
 
Arsenical substances, the following:
 Arsenic acid
 Arsenic sulphide
 Arsenic trichloride
 Arsine
 Calcium arsenite
 Copper arsenate
 Copper arsenite
 Lead arsenate
 Organic compounds of arsenic
 Oxides of arsenic
 Potassium arsenite
 Sodium arsenate
 Sodium arsenite
 Sodium thioarsenate
Pyrites ores or sulphuric acid containing arsenical poisons as natural impurities;
Animal feeding stuffs containing not more than 0.005%, weight in weight, of 4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl-arsonic acid and not containing any other arsenical poison;
Animal feeding stuffs containing not more than 0.01%, weight in weight, of arsanilic acid and not containing any other arsenical poison;
Animal feeding stuffs containing not more than 0.0375%, weight in weight, of carbarsone and not containing any other arsenical poison.
Asbestos in the form of crocidolite, actinolite, anthophyllite, amosite, tremolite, chrysotile and amphiboles and products containing these forms of asbestos
Asbestos in the form of chrysotile in any vehicle brake or clutch lining installed in any vehicle registered before 1 April 1995.
Atrazine
 
Benzidine; its salts
 
Bis(chloromethyl)ether
 
Boric acid; Sodium borate
Boric acid or sodium borate in medicinal preparations, cosmetics, toilet preparations and substances being preparations intended for human consumption;
 
Preparations containing boric acid or sodium borate or a combination of both where water or solvent is not the only other part of the composition.
Boron tribromide
 
Boron trichloride
 
Boron trifluoride
 
Bromine; Bromine solutions
 
BZ: 3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate
 
Cadmium and its compounds in controlled EEE
Controlled EEE containing cadmium not exceeding 0.01% maximum concentration value by weight of homogeneous material in controlled EEE;
 
Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contact;
 
Cadmium in filter glass or glass used for reflectance standards;
 
Cadmium in printing ink for the application of enamel on glass;
 
Cadmium alloy as electrical or mechanical solder joint to electrical conductor located directly on voice coil in transducer used in high‑powered loudspeaker with sound pressure level of 100 dB (A) or more;
 
Cadmium and cadmium oxide in thick film paste used on aluminium bonded beryllium oxide.
Cadmium-containing silver brazing alloy
 
Captafol
 
Carbamates
Benomyl;
 
Carbendazim;
 
Chlorpropham;
 
Propham;
 
Thiophanate-methyl;
 
Preparations containing not more than 1%, weight in weight, of propoxur and not containing any other carbamate;
 
Preparations containing not more than 1%, weight in weight, of methomyl and not containing any other carbamate.
Carbamates (quaternaries and bisquaternaries of dimethylcarbamoyloxypyridines)
 
Quaternaries of dimethylcarbamoyloxypyridines: 1-[N,N-dialkyl(≤C10)-N-(n-(hydroxyl, cyano, acetoxy)alkyl(≤C10)) ammonio]-n-[N-(3-dimethylcarbamoxy-α-picolinyl)-N,N-dialkyl(≤C10) ammonio]decane dibromide (n=1-8), which include but are not limited to —
 
 1-[N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-hydroxy)ethylammonio]-10-[N-(3-dimethylcarbamoxy-α-picolinyl)-N,N-dimethylammonio]decane dibromide
 
Bisquaternaries of dimethylcarbamoyloxypyridines: 1,n-Bis[N-(3-dimethylcarbamoxy-α-picolyl)-N,N-dialkyl(≤C10) ammonio]-alkane-(2,(n-1)-dione) dibromide (n=2-12), which include but are not limited to —
 
 1,10-Bis[N-(3-dimethylcarbamoxy-α-picolyl)-N-ethyl-N-methylammonio]decane-2,9-dione dibromide
 
Carbon monoxide
Gas mixtures containing carbon monoxide weighing less than 1 metric tonne;
 
Gas mixtures containing carbon monoxide as by‑products from combustion activities.
Carbon tetrafluoride
 
Chemicals, except for those listed in Schedule 1 of the Annex on Chemicals of the Chemical Weapons Convention, containing a phosphorus atom to which is bonded one methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso) group but not further carbon atoms, which include but are not limited to —
 Methylphosphonyl dichloride
 Dimethyl methylphosphonate
Fonofos: O-Ethyl S-phenyl ethylphosphonothiolothionate;
Substances containing not more than 30%, weight in weight, of any of these chemicals, excluding methylphosphonyl dichloride and ethylphosphonic dichloride.
Chlorinated hydrocarbons, the following:
 Aldrin
 Benzene hexachloride (BHC)
 Bromocyclen
 Camphechlor
 Chlorbenside
 Chlorbicyclen
 Chlordane
 Chlordecone
 Chlordimeform
Paper impregnated with not more than 0.3%, weight in weight, of benzene hexachloride or gamma‑BHC provided it is labelled with directions that no food, wrapped or unwrapped, or food utensils are to be placed on the treated paper, and that it is not to be used where food is prepared or served.
 Chlorfenethol
 Chlorfenson
 Chlorfensulphide
 
 Chlorobenzilate
 Chloropropylate
 Dicophane (DDT)
 
 pp’-DDT
 Dicofol
 Dieldrin
 
 Endosulfan
 Endrin
 
 Fenazaflor
 Fenson
 
 Fluorbenzide
 
 Gamma benzene hexachloride (Gamma‑BHC), also known as lindane
 
 HCH (mixed isomers)
 
 HEOD [1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,
7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,
8a-octahydro-1,4 (exo): 5,
8 (endo)-dimethano naphthalene]
 
 HHDN [1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-1,
4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-1,4 (exo):5,8 (endo)-dimethano naphthalene]
 
 Heptachlor
 
 Hexachloroethane
 
 Isobenzan
 
 Isodrin
 
 Kelevan
 
 Methoxychlor [1,1,1-trichloro-2,
2-di-(p-methoxyphenyl) ethane]
 
 Mirex
 
 Polychlorinated butadienes
 
 Tetrachlorodiphenylethane [TDE; 1,
1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p‑chlorophenyl) ethane]
 
 Tetradifon
 
 Tetrasul
 
 Toxaphene
 
 Allied chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds used as pesticides (insecticides, acaricides, etc.)
 
Chlorine
Chlorine used for chlorination of water in swimming pools.
Chlorine trifluoride
 
Chlorobenzenes, the following:
 
 Monochlorobenzene
 
 Meta-dichlorobenzene
 
 Ortho-dichlorobenzene
 
 Trichlorobenzene
 
 Tetrachlorobenzene
 
 Pentachlorobenzene
 
 Hexachlorobenzene
 
Chlorophenols, the following:
 Monochlorophenol
 Dichlorophenol
 Trichlorophenol
 Tetrachlorophenol
 Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters
Substances containing not more than 1%, weight in weight, of chlorophenols.
Chlorophenoxyacids; their salts, esters, amines, which include but are not limited to —
 2,4,5-T and its salts and esters
 
Chloropicrin
 
Chlorosarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonochloridate
 
Chlorosilanes, the following:
 
 Hexachlorodisilane
 
 Phenyltrichlorosilane
 
 Tetrachlorosilane
 
Chlorosoman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonochloridate
 
Chlorosulphonic acid
 
Chromic acid
Substances containing not more than 9%, weight in weight, of chromic acid;
 
Photographic solutions containing chromic acid in individual containers containing not more than 15 kilograms each of such solutions and of aggregate weight of not more than 500 kilograms of such solutions.
Cyanides, not including cyanogen chloride
 
Cyanogen chloride
 
Dechlorane plus
Adhesives;
Fillers;
Medical devices;
Plastics;
Substances, preparations or products used in the aerospace sector;
Substances, preparations or products used in the defence sector;
Substances, preparations or products used in the space sector;
Replacement parts for, or the repair of, any of the following articles that were originally manufactured using Dechlorane plus:
(a)articles used in the aerospace sector;
(b)articles used in the defence sector;
(c)articles used in the space sector;
(d)equipment used in the marine industry;
(e)equipment used for gardening or forestry;
(f)instruments for analysis, measurements, control, monitoring, testing, production or inspection;
(g)medical devices;
(h)motor vehicles;
(i)outdoor power equipment;
(j)stationary industrial machines used for agriculture, forestry or construction.
Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) N,N-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphoramidates
Substances containing not more than 30%, weight in weight, of dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) N,N-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphoramidates.
Diborane
 
Dibromochloropropane
 
Diethyl phosphite
Substances containing not more than 30%, weight in weight, of diethyl phosphite.
Diethyl sulphate
 
Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) and its salts (such as ammonium salt, potassium salt and sodium salt)
 
Dinosam; its compounds with a metal or a base
 
Dinoseb and its salts and esters, which includes but is not limited to —
 
 Binapacryl
 
Dinoterb
 
Diquat; its salts
 
Drazoxolon; its salts
Dressings on seeds.
Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of —
 
 benomyl at or above 7 per cent, carbofuran at above 10 per cent, thiram at or above 15 per cent
 
Endothal; its salts
 
Epichlorohydrin
 
Ethyl mercaptan
Substances containing less than 1%, weight in weight, of ethyl mercaptan.
Ethylene dichloride
 
Ethylene imine
 
Ethylene oxide
Mixtures of inert gases and ethylene oxide comprising not more than 12%, weight in weight, of ethylene oxide contained in cylinders of water capacity less than 47 litres and for aggregate of not more than 3 of such cylinders.
Ferric chloride
 
Fipronil
Formulated products containing Fipronil approved for household use and belonging to Table 5 of the WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.
Fluorine
 
Fluoroacetamide
 
Formaldehyde
Substances containing not more than 5%, weight in weight, of formaldehyde;
 
Photographic glazing or hardening solutions.
Formic acid
Substances containing not more than 5%, weight in weight, of formic acid.
Germane
 
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)
 
Hexavalent chromium in controlled EEE
Controlled EEE containing hexavalent chromium not exceeding 0.1% maximum concentration value by weight of homogeneous material in controlled EEE;
 
Hexavalent chromium as anticorrosion agent, not exceeding 0.75% by weight, in the cooling solution of carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerator.
Hexazinone
 
Hydrazine anhydrous; Hydrazine aqueous solutions
 
Hydrochloric acid
Substances containing not more than 9%, weight in weight, of hydrochloric acid.
Hydrofluoric acid
Preparations or solutions containing not more than 2%, weight in weight, of hydrofluoric acid.
Hydrofluorocarbons, the following, including any mixture containing those hydrofluorocarbons:
 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane
 1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropane
 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane
Any manufactured product containing any substance mentioned in the opposite column, not being a container containing the substance.
 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane
 
 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane
 
 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane
 
 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane
 
 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane
 
 1,1,1-trifluoroethane
 
 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane
 
 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane
 
 1,1,2-trifluoroethane
 
 1,1-difluoroethane
 
 1,2-difluoroethane
 
 Difluoromethane
 
 Fluoromethane (methyl fluoride)
 
 Pentafluoroethane
 
 Trifluoromethane
 
Hydrogen chloride
 
Hydrogen cyanide; Hydrocyanic acid
Preparations of wild cherry;
 
In reagent kits supplied for medical or veterinary purposes, substances containing less than the equivalent of 0.1%, weight in weight, of hydrocyanic acid.
Hydrogen fluoride
 
Hydrogen selenide
 
Iprodione
 
Isocyanates
Polyisocyanates containing less than 0.7%, weight in weight, of free monomeric diisocyanates;
 
Pre-polymerised isocyanates in polyurethane paints and lacquers;
 
Hardeners and bonding agents for immediate use in adhesives.
Lead and its compounds in controlled EEE
Controlled EEE containing lead not exceeding 0.1% maximum concentration value by weight of homogeneous material in controlled EEE;
 
Lead in glass of cathode ray tube;
 
Lead, not exceeding 0.2% by weight, in glass of fluorescent tube;
 
Lead, not exceeding 0.35% by weight, as an alloying element in steel for machining purposes or galvanised steel;
 
Lead, not exceeding 0.4% by weight, as an alloying element in aluminium;
 
Lead, not exceeding 4% by weight, in copper alloy;
 
Lead in high melting temperature type solder (that is, lead‑based alloy containing 85% by weight or more lead);
 
Electrical and electronic component containing lead in —
 
(a)glass or ceramic (other than dielectric ceramic in capacitor); or
 
(b)glass or ceramic matrix compound;
 
Lead in dielectric ceramic in capacitor for rated voltage of 125 V AC, 250 V DC or higher;
 
Lead in bearing shell or bush for refrigerant‑containing compressor for heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration application;
 
Lead in white glass for optical application;
 
Lead in filter glass or glass used for reflectance standards;
 
Lead in printing ink for the application of enamel on glass;
 
Lead in solder for —
 
(a)completing viable electrical connection between semiconductor die and carrier within integrated circuit flip chip package;
 
(b)soldering to machined‑through hole discoidal or planar array ceramic multilayer capacitor; or
 
(c)soldering thin copper wire (with diameter not exceeding 100 μm) in power transformer;
 
Lead in soldering materials in mercury‑free flat fluorescent lamp;
 
Lead oxide in surface conduction electron emitter display used in structural element;
 
Lead bound in crystal glass;
 
Lead in cermet‑based trimmer potentiometer element;
 
Lead in plating layer of high‑voltage diode on base of zinc borate glass body.
Lead compounds in paint
Paint in which the total lead does not exceed 0.009% by weight of the paint;
 
Paint in which the total lead exceeds 0.009% by weight of the paint, and which is —
 
(a)copper-based anti‑fouling paint or zinc‑based anti‑corrosion paint;
 
(b)imported into or manufactured in Singapore, other than solely for export; and
 
(c)in a container that is labelled in accordance with Part III of this Schedule.
Lewisites:
 
 Lewisite 1: 2-Chlorovinyldichloroarsine
 
 Lewisite 2: Bis(2-chlorovinyl)chloroarsine
 
 Lewisite 3: Tris(2-chlorovinyl)arsine
 
Mercury
 
Mercury and its compounds in controlled EEE
Controlled EEE containing mercury not exceeding 0.1% maximum concentration value by weight of homogeneous material in controlled EEE;
 
Cold cathode fluorescent lamp or external electrode fluorescent lamp, used for purposes other than general lighting, that —
 
(a)is not more than 500 mm long and contains not more than 3.5 mg of mercury;
 
(b)is more than 500 mm long but not more than 1500 mm long and contains not more than 5 mg of mercury; or
 
(c)is more than 1500 mm long and contains not more than 13 mg of mercury.
Mercury compounds including inorganic mercury compounds, alkyl mercury compounds, alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds, and other organic compounds of mercury
 
Mercury and its compounds in batteries
Batteries (including those in button form) containing not more than 0.0005% by weight of mercury per cell.
Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps used for electronic displays
Cold cathode fluorescent lamps or external electrode fluorescent lamps used for electronic displays, that —
 
(a)are not more than 500 mm long and contain not more than 3.5 mg of mercury per lamp;
 
(b)are more than 500 mm long but not more than 1500 mm long and contain not more than 5 mg of mercury per lamp; or
 
(c)are more than 1500 mm long and contain not more than 13 mg of mercury per lamp.
Mercury in fluorescent lamps (primarily for general lighting purposes)
Compact fluorescent lamps containing mercury not exceeding 5 mg per lamp;
 
Triband phosphor linear fluorescent lamps of less than 60 W per lamp containing mercury not exceeding 5 mg per lamp;
 
Circular fluorescent lamps and other linear fluorescent lamps containing mercury not exceeding 10 mg per lamp.
Mercury in high pressure mercury vapour lamps (primarily for general lighting purposes)
 
Mercury in switches and relays
Very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges and high frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments containing mercury not exceeding 20 mg per bridge, switch or relay.
Mercury in the following non‑electronic measuring devices:
 Barometers
 Hygrometers
 Manometers
 Thermometers
 Sphygmomanometers
Non-electronic measuring devices installed in large‑scale equipment or those used for high precision measurement, where no suitable mercury‑free alternative is available.
Metanil yellow (sodium salt of metanilylazo-diphenylamine)
Dye-indicators used in laboratories.
Methyl-(bis(diethylamino)methylene)phosphonamidofluoridate
 
Methyl chloride
 
Methyl mercaptan
Substances containing less than 1%, weight in weight, of methyl mercaptan.
Monomethyl-dibromodiphenyl methane
 
Monomethyl-dichloro-diphenyl methane
 
Monomethyltetrachloro diphenyl methane
 
N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-thiols and corresponding protonated salts
Substances containing not more than 30%, weight in weight, of N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-thiols and corresponding protonated salts.
N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethyl-2-chlorides and corresponding protonated salts
Substances containing not more than 30%, weight in weight, of N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethyl-2-chlorides and corresponding protonated salts, excluding 2-(N,N-Diisopropylamino)ethylchloride hydrochloride, and 2-(N,N-Diethylamino)ethylchloride hydrochloride.
Neonicotinoid compounds used as pesticides, the following:
 Imidacloprid
Formulated products containing Imidacloprid approved for household use and belonging to Table 5 of the WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.
Niclofolan
 
Nicotine sulphate
 
Nitric acid
Substances containing not more than 9%, weight in weight, of nitric acid.
Nitric oxide
 
Nitrobenzene
Substances containing less than 0.1%, weight in weight, of nitrobenzene;
 
Soaps containing less than 1%, weight in weight, of nitrobenzene;
 
Polishes and cleansing agents.
Nitrogen mustards:
 
HN1: Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine
 
HN2: Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine
 
HN3: Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine
 
Nitrogen trifluoride
 
Nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates
 
O-Alkyl (≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl) alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphonofluoridates, which include but are not limited to —
 
Sarin:
O-Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate
 
Soman:
O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate
 
O-alkyl (H or ≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl) N-(1-(dialkyl(≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl)amino))alkylidene(H or ≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl) phosphoramidofluoridates and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts, which include but are not limited to —
 
 O-n-Decyl N-(1-(di-n-decylamino)-n-decylidene)phosphoramidofluoridate
 
 Methyl (1-(diethylamino)ethylidene) phosphoramidofluoridate
 
 Ethyl (1-(diethylamino)ethylidene) phosphoramidofluoridate
 
O-Alkyl (H or ≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl) O-2-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonites and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts, which include but are not limited to —
 
QL:
O-Ethyl O-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonite
 
O-Alkyl (H or ≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl) S-2-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonothiolates and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts, which include but are not limited to —
 
VX:
O-Ethyl S-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methyl phosphonothiolate
 
Oleum
 
Orange II [sodium salt of
p-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthylazo) benzenesulphonic acid]
Dye-indicators used in laboratories.
Organic peroxides
Car puttys;
 
Substances and preparations containing not more than 3%, weight in weight, of organic peroxides;
 
Solutions of not more than 60%, weight in weight, of methyl ethyl ketone peroxides and total aggregate weight of less than 50 kilograms of such solutions.
Organo-tin compounds, the following:
 
 Compounds of fentin
 
 Cyhexatin
 
 Tributyl tin compounds
 
Ozone depleting substances, namely:
(a)Chlorofluorocarbons, the following:
 Chloroheptafluoropropane
 Chloropentafluoroethane
 Chlorotrifluoromethane
 Dichlorodifluoromethane
 Dichlorohexafluoropropane
 Dichlorotetrafluoroethane
 Heptachlorofluoropropane
 Hexachlorodifluoropropane
 Pentachlorofluoroethane
 Pentachlorotrifluoropropane
 Tetrachlorodifluoroethane
 Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane
 Trichlorofluoromethane
 Trichloropentafluoropropane
 Trichlorotrifluoroethane
Products containing any ozone depleting substance other than the following products:
(a)in the case of chlorofluorocarbons —
(i)air conditioners in vehicles registered on or after 1 January 1995 or intended for such vehicles;
(ii)equipment for domestic or commercial refrigeration or air conditioning installed on or after 1 January 1993, or heat pump equipment, which contains any chlorofluorocarbon substance as a refrigerant or in any insulating material of such equipment;
 
(iii)refrigerators that have a compressor rating which exceeds one horsepower;
 
(iv)non-pharmaceutical aerosol products;
 
(v)insulation boards, panels or pipe covers;
 
(vi)polystyrene sheets or finished products;
(b)Halons, the following:
 Bromochlorodifluoromethane
 Bromochloromethane
 Bromotrifluoromethane
 Dibromotetrafluoroethane
(b)in the case of Halons, portable fire extinguishers; and
(c)in the case of bromotrifluoromethane, fire protection systems with building plans approved after 17 June 1991 and installed after 31 December 1991.
(c)Hydrochlorofluorocarbons, the following:
 
 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoro-ethane
 
 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane
 1,3-dichloro-1,2,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane
 1-chloro-1,1-difluoro-ethane
 Chlorodifluoroethane
 
 Chlorodifluoromethane
 Chlorodifluoropropane
 Chlorofluoroethane
 
 Chlorofluoromethane
 Chlorofluoropropane
 Chlorohexafluoropropane
 
 Chloropentafluoropropane
 Chlorotetrafluoroethane
 Chlorotetrafluoropropane
 
 Chlorotrifluoroethane
 Chlorotrifluoropropane
 Dichlorodifluoroethane
 
 Dichlorodifluoropropane
 Dichlorofluoroethane
 Dichlorofluoromethane
 
 Dichlorofluoropropane
 Dichloropentafluoropropane
 Dichlorotetrafluoropropane
 
 Dichlorotrifluoroethane
 Dichlorotrifluoropropane
 Hexachlorofluoropropane
 
 Pentachlorodifluoropropane
 Pentachlorofluoropropane
 Tetrachlorodifluoropropane
 
 Tetrachlorofluoroethane
 Tetrachlorofluoropropane
 Tetrachlorotrifluoropropane
 
 Trichlorodifluoroethane
 Trichlorodifluoropropane
 Trichlorofluoroethane
 
 Trichlorofluoropropane
 Trichlorotetrafluoropropane
 Trichlorotrifluoropropane
 
(d)Hydrobromofluorocarbons, the following:
 Bromodifluoroethane
 Bromodifluoromethane
 Bromodifluoropropane
 Bromofluoroethane
 Bromofluoromethane
 Bromofluoropropane
 Bromohexafluoropropane
 Bromopentafluoropropane
 Bromotetrafluoroethane
 Bromotetrafluoropropane
 Bromotrifluoroethane
 Bromotrifluoropropane
 Dibromodifluoroethane
 Dibromodifluoropropane
 Dibromofluoroethane
 Dibromofluoromethane
 Dibromofluoropropane
 Dibromopentafluoropropane
 Dibromotetrafluoropropane
 Dibromotrifluoroethane
 Dibromotrifluoropropane
 Hexabromofluoropropane
 Pentabromodifluoropropane
 Pentabromofluoropropane
 Tetrabromodifluoropropane
 Tetrabromofluoroethane
 Tetrabromofluoropropane
 Tetrabromotrifluoropropane
 Tribromodifluoroethane
 Tribromodifluoropropane
 Tribromofluoroethane
 Tribromofluoropropane
 Tribromotetrafluoropropane
 Tribromotrifluoropropane
 
(e)Carbon tetrachloride
 
(f)1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl chloroform)
 
(g)Methyl bromide
 
Р-alkyl (H or ≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl) N-(1-(dialkyl(≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl)amino))alkylidene(H or ≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl) phosphonamidic fluorides and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts, which include but are not limited to —
 
 N-(1-(di-n-decylamino)-n-decylidene)-P-decylphosphonamidic fluoride
 
 Methyl-(1-(diethylamino)ethylidene)phosphonamidofluoridate
 
Paraquat; its salts
Preparation in pellet form containing not more than 5%, weight in weight, of salts of paraquat ion.
Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); its salts and related compounds
 
Perchloromethyl mercaptan
Substances containing less than 1%, weight in weight, of perchloromethyl mercaptan.
Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS); its salts and related compounds
 
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS)
 
PFIB: 1,1,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1-propene
 
Phenols, the following:
 Catechol
 Cresol
 Hydroquinone
 Octyl phenol
 Phenol
 Resorcinol
Preparations containing less than 1%, weight in weight, of phenols;
Phenols which are intended for the treatment of human ailments and other medical purposes;
Soaps for washing;
Tar (coal or wood), crude or refined;
 
Photographic solutions containing hydroquinone in individual containers containing not more than 15 kilograms each of such solutions and of aggregate weight of not more than 500 kilograms of such solutions.
Phosgene
 
Phosphides
 
Phosphine
 
Phosphoric acid
Substances containing not more than 50%, weight in weight, of phosphoric acid.
Phosphorus compounds used as pesticides (insecticides, acaricides, etc.), which includes but is not limited to:
 Chlorpyriphos
 Methamidophos
 Methyl-parathion
 Monocrotophos
 Parathion
 Phosphamidon
 Trichlorfon
Acephate;
Bromophos;
Iodofenphos;
Malathion;
Pirimiphos-methyl;
Temephos;
Tetrachlorvinphos;
Preparations containing not more than 0.5%, weight in weight, of chlorpyrifos and not containing any other phosphorus compound;
 
Preparations containing not more than 0.5%, weight in weight, of dichlorvos and not containing any other phosphorus compound;
 
Materials impregnated with dichlorvos and not containing any other phosphorus compound for slow release;
 
Preparations containing not more than 1%, weight in weight, of azamethiphos and not containing any other phosphorus compound.
Phosphorus oxybromide
 
Phosphorus oxychloride
 
Phosphorus pentabromide
 
Phosphorus pentachloride
 
Phosphorus pentafluoride
 
Phosphorus trichloride
 
Polybrominated biphenyls
 
Polybrominated biphenyls in controlled EEE
Controlled EEE containing polybrominated biphenyls not exceeding 0.1% maximum concentration value by weight of homogeneous material in controlled EEE.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
 
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in controlled EEE
Controlled EEE containing polybrominated diphenyl ethers not exceeding 0.1% maximum concentration value by weight of homogeneous material in controlled EEE.
Polychlorinated biphenyls
 
Polychlorinated naphthalenes
 
Polychlorinated terphenyls
 
Potassium hydroxide
Substances containing not more than 17%, weight in weight, of potassium hydroxide;
 
Accumulators;
 
Batteries.
Prochloraz
 
Pyrethroid compounds used as pesticides, the following:
 Fenvalerate
 Lambda-cyhalothrin
Formulated products containing Fenvalerate approved for household use and belonging to Table 5 of the WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard
Quinuclidin-3-ol
Substances containing not more than 30%, weight in weight, of quinuclidin-3-ol.
Ricin
 
Saxitoxin
 
Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (chain lengths at least C10 but not exceeding C13)
 
Sodium azide
Air bag devices in motor vehicles.
Sodium hydroxide
Substances containing not more than 17%, weight in weight, of sodium hydroxide;
 
Made-up formulated preparations either liquid or solid for biochemical tests.
Sulphur in diesel intended for use in Singapore as fuel for industrial plants
Sulphur in diesel in which the sulphur content is 0.001% or less by weight.
Sulphur in petrol intended for use in Singapore as fuel for industrial plants
Sulphur in petrol in which the sulphur content is 0.005% or less by weight.
Sulphur tetrafluoride
 
Sulphur trioxide
 
Sulphuric acid
Substances containing not more than 9%, weight in weight, of sulphuric acid;
 
Accumulators;
 
Batteries;
 
Fire extinguishers;
 
Photographic developers containing not more than 20%, weight in weight, of sulphuric acid.
Sulphuryl chloride
 
Sulphuryl fluoride
 
Tetraethyl lead, tetramethyl lead and similar lead containing compounds
 
Thallium; its salts
 
Thiodiglycol: Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)sulfide
Substances containing not more than 30%, weight in weight, of thiodiglycol: Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)sulfide.
Thionyl chloride
Substances containing not more than 30%, weight in weight, of thionyl chloride.
Titanium tetrachloride
 
Triethanolamine
Substances containing not more than 30%, weight in weight, of triethanolamine.
Tris (2, 3-dibromo-l-propyl) phosphate
 
Tungsten hexafluoride
 
UV‑328
Adhesives;
Fillers;
Heavy‑duty coatings for large steel structures;
Industrial coatings for motor vehicles, engineering machines or rail transport vehicles;
Mechanical separators in blood collection tubes;
Medical devices;
Parts of motor vehicles;
Photographic paper;
Plastics;
Triacetyl cellulose (TAC) film in polarisers;
Replacement parts for any of the following articles that were originally manufactured using UV‑328:
(a)liquid crystal displays in instruments for analysis, measurements, control, monitoring, testing, production or inspection;
(b)medical devices;
(c)motor vehicles;
(d)stationary industrial machines used for agriculture, forestry or construction.
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[S 81/2023 wef 21/08/2023]
[S 436/2022 wef 01/03/2023]
[S 365/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
Note:
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
“air conditioner” means a self‑contained assembly designed as a unit to deliver conditioned air to an enclosed space, room or zone, consisting of the following components (whether or not the assembly also consists of any means of humidifying, ventilating or exhausting the air):
(a)a prime source of refrigeration for cooling and dehumidification of the air, where all the refrigeration components are hermetically sealed;
(b)a means for the circulation and the cleaning of the air;
(c)a drain arrangement for the collection or disposal of any condensate,
but does not include a second-hand air conditioner, a cooling tower, a chiller, or a large‑scale air conditioner for any industrial or specialised use;
“Chemical Weapons Convention” means the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction concluded at Paris on 13 January 1993;
[S 81/2023 wef 21/08/2023]
“computer” means a portable electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other data processing device, or a group of such interconnected or related devices, performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, and includes any data storage facility or communications facility directly related to or operating in conjunction with the device or group of such interconnected or related devices, but does not include —
(a)an automated typewriter or typesetter;
(b)a portable hand-held calculator; or
(c)a similar device which is non-programmable or which does not contain any data storage facility;
“controlled electrical and electronic equipment” or “controlled EEE” means any air conditioner, flat panel display television, mobile phone, phablet, portable computer, refrigerator or washing machine, that is designed for household use (whether or not the controlled EEE is also designed for any non‑household use);
“crystal glass” means any crystal glass described in Annex I to Directive 69/493/EEC of the Council of the European Union on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to crystal glass;
“flat panel display television” means a television with a flat display screen (at least 11 inches in width), but does not include —
(a)a second-hand flat panel display television;
(b)a flat panel display television installed in a car;
(c)a flat panel display television installed —
(i)on a building;
(ii)at a bus stop; or
(iii)in a structure next to a bus stop,
for commercial advertisement purposes; or
(d)a flat panel display television designed for any industrial or specialised use;
“homogeneous material” means —
(a)a material of uniform composition throughout; or
(b)a material consisting of a combination of materials that cannot be disjointed or separated into different materials by mechanical actions such as unscrewing, cutting, crushing, grinding or abrasive processes;
“medical devices” has the meaning given by the First Schedule to the Health Products Act 2007;
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“mobile phone” means a hand-held device that uses a wireless network to allow a user to make voice calls, send text messages and transmit data, but does not include —
(a)a second-hand mobile phone;
(b)a cordless phone, a walkie talkie or a satellite phone; or
(c)a mobile phone designed for any specialised use;
“phablet” means a hand-held device with a combination of the designs and functions of both a mobile phone and a tablet, but does not include —
(a)a second-hand phablet; or
(b)a phablet designed for any specialised use;
“portable computer” means a computer designed specifically for portability and to be operated for extended periods of time (whether with or without a direct connection to an alternating current mains power source), but does not include —
(a)a second-hand portable computer;
(b)a portable computer installed in a car (also known as a carputer); or
(c)a portable computer designed for any specialised use;
“refrigerator” means a self-contained assembly (where all refrigeration components are hermetically sealed) consisting of —
(a)a thermally insulated cabinet for the storage and cooling of foodstuffs or other material above 0°C; and
(b)a refrigerating unit operating on the vapour compression principle and arranged to extract heat from within the cabinet mentioned in paragraph (a),
whether or not the refrigerator has any freezer compartment, but does not include —
(c)a second-hand refrigerator;
(d)a wine cabinet, a portable cooling box, a chiller or a freezer chest; or
(e)a refrigerator designed for any industrial or specialised use;
“television” means an appliance, with an in‑built television tuner, designed primarily for the display and possible reception of television broadcast and similar services for terrestrial, cable, satellite and broadband network transmission of analogue or digital signals, and includes a television with additional functions not required for its basic operation as a television, but does not include a television displaying broadcasts by means of front or rear projection;
“washing machine” means an electrical machine with at least one function that uses water for washing, but does not include —
(a)a second-hand washing machine; or
(b)a large-scale washing machine designed for any industrial or specialised use.
Part II
General Exemptions
Adhesives other than those containing any of the following substances as defined in Part I of this Schedule: Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts and related compounds, Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and its salts and related compounds, polychlorinated naphthalenes or short‑chain chlorinated paraffins;
Anti-fouling compositions other than —
(a)those containing tributyl tin compounds; and
(b)anti-fouling paints containing lead compounds;
Builders’ materials other than those containing asbestos, Dechlorane plus or UV‑328;
Ceramics;
Distempers;
Electrical valves;
Enamels;
Explosives other than those containing Dechlorane plus or UV‑328;
Fillers other than those containing any of the following substances as defined in Part I of this Schedule: Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts and related compounds or Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and its salts and related compounds;
Fireworks other than those containing Dechlorane plus or UV‑328;
Glazes other than those containing any of the following substances as defined in Part I of this Schedule: Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts and related compounds, Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and its salts and related compounds, Dechlorane plus or UV‑328;
Glue;
Inks other than those containing Dechlorane plus or UV‑328;
Lacquer solvents other than those containing Dechlorane plus or UV‑328;
Loading materials other than those containing Dechlorane plus or UV‑328;
Lubricants other than those containing any of the following substances as defined in Part I of this Schedule: polychlorinated naphthalenes, short‑chain chlorinated paraffins, Dechlorane plus or UV‑328;
Matches;
Motor fuels other than diesel oil and petrol;
Paints other than those containing any of the following substances as defined in Part I of this Schedule: asbestos, lead compounds, mercury compounds, Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts and related compounds, Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and its salts and related compounds, polychlorinated naphthalenes, short‑chain chlorinated paraffins, Dechlorane plus or UV‑328;
Pharmaceutical aerosols other than those containing Dechlorane plus or UV‑328;
Photographic paper other than those containing Dechlorane plus;
Pigments other than those containing tributyl tin compounds as defined in Part I of this Schedule;
Plastics other than those containing any of the following substances as defined in Part I of this Schedule: polychlorinated naphthalenes or short‑chain chlorinated paraffins;
Propellants other than those containing ozone depleting substances;
Rubber other than those containing Dechlorane plus or UV‑328;
Varnishes other than those containing any of the following substances as defined in Part I of this Schedule: Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts and related compounds, Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and its salts and related compounds, Dechlorane plus or UV‑328;
Vascular plants and their seeds.
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[S 365/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
Part III
LABELS FOR COPPER-BASED ANTI-FOULING PAINT AND
ZINC‑BASED ANTI‑CORROSION PAINT
The exterior part of the container must be affixed with a label —
(a)on which the following words are clearly legible in English:
 
“This paint contains lead.
 
Restricted to industrial applications only.
 
Do not use on furniture, buildings or in publicly accessible areas.”; and
(b)that conforms to the following dimensions:
(i)where the capacity of the container does not exceed 3 litres — at least 52 × 74 millimetres;
(ii)where the capacity of the container exceeds 3 litres but does not exceed 50 litres — at least 74 × 105 millimetres;
(iii)where the capacity of the container exceeds 50 litres but does not exceed 500 litres — at least 105 × 148 millimetres;
(iv)where the capacity of the container exceeds 500 litres — at least 148 × 210 millimetres.
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[S 492/2004; S 78/2005; S 571/2005; S 296/2007; S 43/2008; S 62/2009; S 373/2011; S 441/2011; S 373/2013; S 374/2013; S 688/2014; S 263/2016; S 378/2016; S 27/2017; S 126/2017; S 783/2017; S 784/2017; S 359/2018; S 491/2019]
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