"I hereby ratify"
President of the Republic of Armenia
R. Kocharyan
23 January 2006
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
DECISION
No 2308-N of 29 December 2005
ON APPROVING THE LIST OF WORKS DEEMED TO BE HEAVY AND HARMFUL FOR PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, PREGNANT WOMEN AND WOMEN TAKING CARE OF A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF ONE
Taking as a basis the requirements of Articles 257 and 258 of the Labour Code of the Republic of Armenia, the Government of the Republic of Armenia hereby decides:
1. To approve the list of works deemed to be heavy and harmful for persons under the age of 18, pregnant women and women taking care of a child under the age of one, pursuant to the Annex.
2. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its official promulgation.
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Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia |
A. Margaryan |
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13 January 2006 Yerevan |
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Annex to Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No 2308-N of 29 December 2005 |
LIST
OF WORKS DEEMED TO BE HEAVY AND HARMFUL FOR PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, PREGNANT WOMEN AND WOMEN TAKING CARE OF A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF ONE
1. Harmful works — under the influence of chemical factors — for persons under the age of 18, pregnant women and women taking care of a child under the age of one
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Chemical factors |
Name of the work |
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Nitric acid, ammonia, nitrogen oxides |
production and application, processes associated with their separation |
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Acrylic and methacrylic acids, their complex ethers, nitriles |
production and application of acrylonitrile, methyl-methacrylate, etc. |
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Amino-nitro, nitroso, nitro chloride compounds of the aromatic series |
production and application of trinitrotoluene, dinitrochlorobenzoyl, dinitrophenol, aniline, dinitrobenzoyl, etc., urotropin |
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Amino compounds of the series of fatty and their derivatives, ethylenimine and other amino compounds |
production and application |
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Barium and its compounds |
(a) production and application of soluble compounds of barium ; (b) production and application of insoluble compounds of barium |
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Amines, benzidine and its compounds, dianisidine toluidine and its compounds, naphthylamines of the aromatic series |
production and application, including laboratory activities, application of dyes created on the basis thereof |
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Benzole and its derivatives (toluol, xylol, styrol, etc.). Halogen derivatives of the aromatic series. Homologues of benzoyl, benzylidene chloride |
(a) production and application of benzoyl; (b) production and application of homologues and derivatives of benzoyl (isopropyl-benzoyl, styrol, toluol, etc.) |
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Azo dyes, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine dyes |
production and application |
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Beryllium and its compounds |
production and application of metallic beryllium and its compounds, preparation of frit, mechanical processing of ceramic items made from beryllium oxide, production and application of fusions containing beryllium |
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Beta-naphthol |
production and application |
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Bromine and its compounds |
production and application |
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Halogen derivatives of carbohydrates of the fatty series |
production and application of dichloroethane, tetrachlorous carbon, vinyl chloride, chlorous methyl, chloroform bromo-ethyl, trichloroethylene, chloroprene, etc. (including laboratory activities) |
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Hydrazine and its compounds |
production and application |
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Dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide and other amides of fatty acids |
production and application |
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Isocyanates |
production and application |
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Artificial and synthetic threads |
(a) production; (b) mechanical refinement, dying; (c) preparation and application of fat infusers |
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cadmium and its compounds |
production and application |
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coke gas and other products of coking |
production of coke and coke gas, search for products of coking, double distillation of carbohydrates searched, distillation and refinement of coal tars within coal-chemical factories |
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Organic compounds of silicium and fat infusers on the basis thereof |
production and application |
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Lithium and its compounds |
production and application |
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Manganese and its compounds |
(a) production and application of manganese oxides, welding materials (electrodes, metal cored wire, filling agents). Smelting of manganese metals and other metals containing more than 10% manganese, production of organic compounds of manganese; (b) extraction and refinement of minerals, use of organic compounds of manganese |
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Methanol |
production and application, processes associated with its excretion |
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Arsenic and its compounds |
production and application of organic and non-organic compounds of arsenic, processes associated with its excretion |
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Nickel and its compounds |
production and application |
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Organic accelerators, stimulants of vulcanisation, substances preventing ageing, etc. |
production and application of captax, altax, thiuram, neozone D, etc. |
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Hydrogen peroxide |
production and application |
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Pesticides |
production and application of derivatives of organochloride, organophosphorous and carbamic acids, metal-organic and other pesticides, including storing in warehouses and sale |
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Platinum metals, gold, silver, their compounds and alloys |
production and application |
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Saturated and unsaturated carbohydrates |
(a) exploitation, repair of boreholes and equipment during extraction of petroleum; refinement of high sulfur and sulfurous petroleums, natural gas, pyrobenzole; selective cleaning, pyrolysis of oils; cleaning of petroleum and gas from hydrogen sulfide; cleaning of oil reservoirs; extraction-ozokerite production; production of various synthetic materials (phenole, acetone, synthetic fatty acids and spirits), etc. Auxiliary processes associated with sampling, laboratory oversight over interim and final products, raw materials (high sulfur petroleums, natural gas); (b) exploitation and repair of boreholes — refinement of low sulfur petroleums and natural gas, regeneration of auto and aerial oils during extraction of petroleum, processes associated with the separation and application of saturated and unsaturated carbohydrates (production of polyethylene, divinyl, isoprene, etc.), production of bitumen, oils, paraffins and application thereof. All auxiliary processes associated with the sampling of and laboratory oversight over raw material, interim and final products (low sulphur oils, natural gas). |
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Rare alkaline earth elements |
production associated with the separation of powders from rare alkaline earth elements and their compounds |
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Mercury and its compounds |
(a) extraction, smelting of mercury and other processes associated with its obtainment and the cleansing of mixtures, application for the extraction of gold and other metals, production of mercury thermometers, luminescent lamps and other physical and photo-technical devices, dyes, organic mercury compounds, production with mercury electrolysis. Work with devices through contact with open mercury, production of clacking mercury, work with mercury rectifiers, power converters and pumps, application in chemical processes as catalysts, application of organic mercury compounds; (b) production of and work with devices with closed mercury, use of clacking mercury in underground ores, work with mercury amalgams within stomatological cabinets, production of pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations containing mercury |
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Lead and its inorganic compounds |
(a) lead casting from mineral and concentrates, obtainment of lead-containing pigments, white dyes, chrome dyes, metal plating with lead in closed spaces, product rolling, pressing, lead coating, mechanical and manual refinement of lead, agglomeration, grouting of bearings, production of lead batteries, lead-bath annealing, production of lead-containing paints, glazes, production and refinement of lead-containing glasses and glass fibres, welding and cutting of surfaces covered with lead-containing base paint, painting works with constant use of lead paints; making products from lead. Production and application of piezoceramics and glassceramic cement; (b) beneficiation of lead ore, bucking, mixing and other processes with generation of powder containing lead sulphide, works of lead casting and soldering of small amount, graphic arts production (linotype works, hand typesetting, etc.). |
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Selenium, tellurium and their compounds |
production and application |
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Sulphur and its compounds |
production and application of organosulfur compounds, sulphonate moulds, methyl sulphuric compounds, sulphur and sulphuric acids, processes associated with separation of sulphur and sulfurous anhydride, hydrogen sulphide |
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Carbon sulphide |
production and application, processes associated with its separation |
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CYANIDE COMPOUNDS |
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Hydrocyanic acid, its compounds, cyanamides, etc. |
production and application |
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Synthetic rubber |
production and refinement of synthetic rubber (preparation of rubber mixtures, vulcanisation of rubber) |
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Synthetic detergents |
production of sulphanole, alkylamides, sodium sulphate, chlorination of paraffinic hydrocarbon fractions, etc. |
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Synthetic resins and plastics, based on the following substances: |
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Styrol |
production of polyether resins, varnishes and adhesives, fiberglass, etc. on the basis of polymers and copolymers. Refinement of resins and plastics. Application of varnishes, resins, adhesives. |
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Phenol and formaldehyde |
production of resins, varnishes, adhesives, etc., refinement of molding powder, moulded materials. |
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Silicium-organic compounds |
production of resins, varnishes, liquid silicones, refinement of polymers, moulded materials, application of varnish creams, resins, etc. |
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Isocyanates |
production, refinement and application of polyurethanes, polyurethane foams, polyurea, etc. |
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Fluoroorganic compounds |
production of polymers (fluoroplastics) and copolymers, thermal and mechanical refinement of fluoroplastics |
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Vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride |
production of polymers and copolymers, perchlorovinyl, adhesives, varnishes, etc., refinement of resins and plastics, application of adhesives, varnishes, etc. |
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Acrylic and methacrylic acids |
production and refinement of polymers and copolymers, application of emulsions, varnishes, paints, etc. |
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Dibasic acids of amino acids, diamines |
production and refinement of polyamides, application of adhesives, etc. |
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Epichlorohydrin |
production and application of epoxide resins and the plastics, isolating substances on the basis thereof |
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Aliphatic and unsaturated hydrocarbons (polyethylene, polypropylene) |
production and application of polymers and copolymers |
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Shale resins |
production and application, production associated with their separation |
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Antimony and its compounds |
obtainment, refinement, application |
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Thallium and its compounds |
production and application, single-crystal growth |
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Lead tetraethyl |
production of lead tetraethyl and ethyl fluid, mixing ethyl fluid with fuel, application of ethylated gasoline, testing, repair, destruction, washing of aerial and auto engines, charging of planes and other machines, filling, emptying of ethylated gasoline at non-mechanised stations, cleaning of equipment and containers at petrol bases, gasoline storage rooms and charging stations |
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Metals: cobalt, vanadium, molybdenum, titanium, zirconium, wolfram and their compounds |
obtainment and application of cobalt and its compounds, obtainment of pentavalent vanadium; production of ferrovanadium, refinement of vanadium-containingslag, production and application of molybdenum and wolfram and their compounds, refinement of titanium, restoration of metallic titanium and its compounds, obtainment and application of wolfram-cobalt alloys, zirconium and its compounds, production of ursol and ursolic dyes, dyeing of furs, production of pharmaceutical forms, vitamins, sulphanilamides, pyrazolones, anti-cancer and hormone preparations, neuroleptics, anti-coagulants, tranquilisers (fluorotane) of morphine and its derivatives production and application |
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Ursol and ursolic dyes |
ursol and production of ursolic dyes, dyeing of furs |
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Pharmacological agents |
production of pharmaceutical forms, vitamins, sulphanilamides, pyrazolones, anti-cancer and hormone preparations, neuroleptics, anti-coagulants, tranquilisers (fluorotane) of morphine and its derivatives |
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Phenols and their derivatives |
production and application |
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Formaldehyde and other aldehydes of fatty series |
production and application, processes associated with their separation |
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Phosphorus and its compounds |
production of yellow phosphorus, its compounds, organic phosphorus compounds, including plasticisers |
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Phthalic acid, phthalic anhydride and its compounds |
production and application |
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Fluоrine and its compounds |
Production and application of fluorine and its compounds. Extraction and application of aluminium, processes through separation of fluоrine and its compounds. |
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Furans and their derivatives; furfural, tetrahydrofuran, etc. |
production and application |
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Chlorine and its compounds, mixtures containing chlorine |
production and application |
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Chloronaphthalene and its compounds (halowax), naphthalines (naphthaline, chloronaphthalenes and their compounds, hydrooxynaphthol and naphthol) |
production and application |
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Chrome, chromic acid, its compounds and alloys |
production and application (including chrome-containing substances in the form of extraneous ingredients) |
2. The following are an exception to point 1 of this List:
(a) works carried out in chemical laboratories established for the learning process at secondary general education, secondary vocational and higher education institutions;
(b) works carried out in research (non-production experimental) laboratories of scientific institutions;
(c) works carried out in diagnostic clinical, chemical laboratories of healthcare institutions;
(d) sale and delivery of packaged medical remedies;
(e) office and/or auxiliary activities beyond the premises of industrial buildings, in optimal working conditions.
3. Harmful works — under the influence of physical factors — for persons under the age of 18, pregnant women and women taking care of a child under the age of one
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Physical factors |
Name of the work |
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Ionising radiation, radioactive substances and sources of ionising radiation |
all types of works associated with radioactive substances and sources of ionising radiation |
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Non-ionising laser rays Electromagnetic (electric magnetic fields of radio-frequency) constant electric and constant magnetic fields in the domain of 30 megaHerz-300 megaHerz frequencies (extremely high frequency), domain of frequencies lower than 30 megaHerz (high frequency, medium frequency, low frequency, very low frequency, medium low frequency, extremely low frequency) |
all types of works with lasers all types of works with the sources of electromagnetic energy of the specified range all types of works with the sources of electric and magnetic fields |
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Industrial vibration |
all types of works associated with the impact of local and general vibration |
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Industrial noise |
all types of works associated with the impact of intensive industrial noise, as well as significant tension of the auditory analyser; 81 decibels |
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Ultrasound (tactile) |
works with ultrasound defectoscopes and medical equipment |
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High atmospheric pressure |
works in caissons, barrooms, diving works |
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Low temperature |
works in conditions of constant low air temperature in industrial buildings and in the working zone (lower than the permissible values) |
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High temperature and intensive thermal radiation |
all types of works in conditions of constant high temperature, radiations in the working zone (exceeding the upper limits of permissible values) |
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High eye strain |
all types of works associated with increase of eye strain: (a) high precision works with a object up to 0,15 mm and with a object of 0,15 up to 0,3 mm; (b) works with strained vision of 3rd and 4th degree precision (0,5-1mm) and works associated with following the monitor and other means of display of information |
4. The following are an exception to point 3 of this List:
(a) works with tactile ultrasound equipment used for diagnosis within healthcare and other institutions;
(b) works with sources of ionising radiation during the study (X-ray technician, X-ray laboratory assistant) of persons between the ages of 16 and 18 within secondary vocational education institutions and organisations;
(c) the levels (dB) of sound pressure of industrial noise in the octaval zones of average geometric frequencies, the works performed within the limits of hygienic norms of the adequate level of sound (dBA). The works performed through the mandatory use of individual protection measures in the conditions of industrial noise up to 80 decibells, excluding other accompanying factors;
(d) non-industrial (office) and/or auxiliary activities beyond the premises of industrial buildings, in optimal working conditions;
(e) 1st and 2nd degree precision works with eye strain.
5. Harmful works — under the influence of biological factors — for persons under the age of 18, pregnant women and women taking care of a child under the age of one
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Biological factors |
Name of the work |
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Antibiotics |
production |
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Industrial fungi, protein-vitamin concentrates (PVC), fodder yeasts, combined fodder |
production and use of microbial synthesis products |
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ferment preparations, biostimulants |
production and application within pharmacies, in agriculture and in other fields |
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Allergens for diagnosis and treatment, blood preparations, immunobiological preparations |
production |
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Substance infected with pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic bacteria and helminths |
work through contact with substance infected with bacteria, work through contact with substance infected with helminths and contagious patients |
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Causative agents of brucellosis |
organisations processing raw material and food of animal origin, irrespective of the epizootic condition for brucellosis |
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Causative agents of Q fever |
premises not safe from Q fever, organisations processing raw materials and food of the origin of agricultural animals with Q fever |
6. The following are an exception to point 5 of this List:
(a) sale and delivery of packaged biological preparations;
(b) works associated with the spheres of veterinary medicine and husbandry excluding the contact with animals with infectious diseases, those associated with the zoo, the circus and the vivarium;
(c) office and/or auxiliary activities beyond the premises of industrial buildings, in optimal working conditions;
(d) works performed within organisations processing food and raw material of origin of animals safe from the sanitary-hygienic and veterinary medicine sanitary perspective in economies that are safe from diseases of animals and general diseases that are infectious for animals and people, in observance of the required sanitary-epidemiological regime;
(e) works performed within organisations processing raw material and food of origin of animals with the causative agent of brucellosis, irrespective of the epizootic condition for brucellosis, in observance of the required sanitary-hygienic regime;
(f) works performed within premises not safe from Q fever, organisations processing raw materials and food of the origin of agricultural animals with Q fever, in observance of the required sanitary-hygienic regime.
7. Harmful works — under the influence of industrial aerosols — for persons under the age of 18, pregnant women and women taking care of a child under the age of one
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Industrial aerosols |
Name of the work |
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Abrasives and abrasive- containers |
production, refinement of abrasives, carbide, boron, borazon, refinement and application of silicium carbide, etc. |
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Silicium-container (free and amorphous silicium dioxide) |
Mountain borehole works, open and underground extraction, drilling and refinement of mineral, non-mineral fossils, carbon. Production of silicium, glass, dinas, aerosil, silicium carbide, copper-silicium alloy, silumin, etc., casting production (ground preparation and moulding, flogging, sanding and cleaning of mold). Sandsblasting works for cleaning of buildings |
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Metals and their alloys |
dry sanding of metals and alloys, processes for obtaining metal, obtaining metal powder and objects made therefrom |
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Silicates and silicate-containers: (a) asbestos-containers (10% or more asbestos); (b) asbestos-containers (no more than 10% asbestos); (c) other silicate-containers |
study, extraction and refinement of asbestos in an asbestos ore. Obtaining and refining artificial asbestos. Production, refinement of asbestos-cement, asbestos-bakelite, asbestos-rubber and other types of products containing the permitted asbestos. Production and refinement of glass threads and mineral threads, cement, clays, shamotte, bauxite, nepheline apatites, chrome-magnesite, limestones, barite, infused soil, tufals, pumice, perlite, iron-ore concentrates, agglomerate (in metallurgy), etc. |
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Carbonaceous materials |
(a) extraction, refinement and application of carbon; (b) production of black soot, artificial graphite, coke (oil, shale tar). Production and application of artificial diamonds. |
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Powder of plant and animal origin |
Refinement of cotton, flax, hemp, wool, ambary, jute, grains, tobacco, timber, turf and hops. Production of paper, natural silk, etc. |
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Powder of inorganic luminophores (including less than 5.9% cadmium) |
production and application |
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Welding aerosol (a) containing manganese (more than 20%), nickel, chrome, phosphorus compounds, beryllium; (b) containing manganese (up to 20%), iron oxides, aluminium, molybdenum, vanadium, magnesium, titanium, wolfram |
electric arc, flame, gas flame welding, contact, peripheral welding (through smelting), electro-slag welding of metals, welding, cladding and cutting of steels, welding and cladding of cast iron with nickel and nickel-copper electrodes and metal wires, welding and cutting of beryllium and its alloys, welding, cladding and cutting of carbonic, including zinc-coated steels, aluminium, copper, titanium and the alloys on their basis, welding, cladding and cutting of cast iron with iron and iron-vanadium electrodes and metal wires |
8. Office and/or auxiliary activities, beyond the premises of industrial buildings, in optimal working conditions, are an exception to point 7 of this List.
9. Heavy works for persons under the age of 18, pregnant women and women taking care of a child under the age of one
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Physical workload |
Name of the work |
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more than 15 kg for persons under the age of 18, 5 kg and more for pregnant women and women breastfeeding a child under the age of one |
in case of local physical workload (mostly with participation of hands and shoulder joint muscles) transportation of cargo at a distance of up to 1m |
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more than 15 kg for persons under the age of 18, more than 5 kg for pregnant women and women breastfeeding a child under the age of one |
in case of overall workload (with participation of hands, body, legs, muscles) transportation of cargo at a distance of 1-5m |
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more than 10 kg for persons under the age of 18, more than 3 kg for pregnant women and women breastfeeding a child under the age of one |
in case of overall workload (with participation of hands, body, legs, muscles) in case of transportation of cargo at a distance of more than 5m |
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more than 10 kg for persons under the age of 18, more than 5 kg for pregnant women and women breastfeeding a child under the age of one |
mass of cargo (kg) being lifted and transported by hand lifting and transportation (one time) of a heavy object during constant working shifts |
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more than 30 kg for persons under the age of 18, more than 15 kg for pregnant women and women breastfeeding a child under the age of one |
the cumulative mass of cargo transported from the work surface during each hour of the shift |
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more than 50 kg for persons under the age of 18, more than 10 kg for pregnant women and women breastfeeding a child under the age of one |
the cumulative mass of cargo transported from the ground during each hour of the shift |
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for persons under the age of 18, pregnant women and women breastfeeding a child under the age of one |
being in a standing position in 50% and more cases of the time of shift being in a standing position in 10% and more cases of the time of shift |
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more than 3 km for persons under the age of 18, more than 0,5 km for pregnant women and women breastfeeding a child under the age of one |
movement of the worker in space horizontally due to technological processes, during the shift |
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more than one km for persons under the age of 18, more than 0,1 km for pregnant women and women breastfeeding a child under the age of one |
movement of the worker in space vertically due to technological processes, during the shift |
10. Involvement of children under the age of 18 in professional sports, choreography and circus is an exception to point 9 of this List.
11. Works associated with sensual, emotional, tense and risk factors
11.1. Works at an altitude, on a crane, those associated with lifting, as well as with maintenance of tall structures;
11.2. Works associated with the maintenance, mounting, regulation, exploitation, testing and repair of electronic equipment operating with a tension of 127 V and higher voltage;
11.3. Works associated with forestry, logging, delivery and transportation of timber and primary processing;
11.4. Works associated with the refinement of oil and gas production, realisation and sale of petrol products (fuel) and fuel lubricants;
11.5. Works associated with all types of underground works;
11.6. Works associated with the maintenance, mounting, regulation, exploitation, testing and repair of vessels and equipment under pressure;
11.7. Works associated with the exploitation, testing, repair of boilers and gas control service;
11.8. Works associated with use, exploitation, testing and repair of explosive substances and explosives;
11.9. Works associated with production, use, realisation of highly flammable substances;
11.10. Staff of militarised protection, special communication service, money collecting apparatus, works associated with the banking system and other public administration bodies and services in the Republic of Armenia;
11.11. Works associated with emergency and rescue, geological prospecting activities.
12. Planned works associated with seasonal sanitary cleaning and harvesting of wild berries in forest economies are an exception to point 11 of this List.
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Minister-Chief of Staff of the Government of the Republic of Armenia |
M. Topuzyan |
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