Annex
List of minimal risk natural minerals, metal ores and related material
Effective 14 July 2015 to 11 December 2018All metal ores and concentrates (including iron, copper, nickel, bauxite, lead, zinc, tin, manganese, chromium, tungsten and magnesium) |
Afnor Sand |
Andalusite, mullite, dinas earths, kyanite aluminium silicate mineral and sillimanite |
Asbestos |
Ball clay, Chamotte, Fire clay and China clay |
Barium (natural barium sulphate) |
Basalt |
Bentonite diatomaceous earth (see Siliceous) |
Chromite sand from South Africa, and from Indonesia at depth |
Clay and other refractory materials |
Diatomaceous clay (see Siliceous) |
Diatomite (see Siliceous) |
Dolomite |
Ferricrete |
Fuller's earth - a hydrous silicate of alumina which is non-plastic clay with strong absorbent powers. It is used as a carrier for insecticides and fungicides, and in drilling mud. |
Garnet sand |
Granite |
Gypsum |
Kaolin clay (Potter's clay) - refined mineral powder used in glazing, porcelain, pottery |
Korodur Sand |
Laterite |
Limestone and Calcareous stone |
Marble |
Marble granules, chips and powder |
Natural magnesium carbonate |
Natural phosphates |
New Zealand and Iron Sand mined from beach below low water mark |
Perlite ore |
Pumice stone, pumice sand, emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives |
Quartz (except natural sands) |
Sandstone |
Schist |
Scoria rock |
Silica sand |
Siliceous fossil meals and similar siliceous earths, including kieselguhr, tripolite, bentonite, diatomite, diatomaceous clay or earth and infusorial soil. |
Slate |
Spersene - oil drilling mud |
Vermiculite |
Volcanic ash – for all uses |
Zeolite |
Zircon |