Schedule 2 — Permissible levels of certain chemical substances in the work environment

Schedule-level risk, measurement, medical and amendment controls.

Code Schedule: Read the current India Code Schedule and every later amendment/order under section 131.

Legal function

Permissible levels of certain chemical substances in the work environment

Sections 88 and 131

EHS, occupational health, engineering, legal and site management

The Central Government may amend Schedules; preserve the version used for each assessment.

2026-07-17

Identify every process, substance, exposure or disease category potentially within the Schedule.
Map the Schedule item to the exact site, job and worker population.
Use competent assessment, measurement and medical surveillance.
Record exceedances, notifications, corrective action and version of the Schedule applied.
Check later Gazette amendments before every material compliance decision.