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Paragraph 6.1 Other than gaseous preparations

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For substances which produce such effects and for which specific concentration limits do not yet appear in the approved supply list, concentration limits laid down in Table VI shall determine, where appropriate, the classification of the preparation.

TABLE VI

Classification of the substanceClassification of the preparation
Categories 1 and 2Category 3
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R40 here refers to substances classified as carcinogenic or mutagenic. Concentration limits for substances required to be labelled R40 but classified as harmful are given in Table II.

Carcinogenic substances of category 1 or 2 with R45 or R49> 0.1% carcinogenic R45, R49 obligatory as appropriate
Carcinogenic substances of category 3 with R40f1> 1% carcinogenic R40 obligatory
Mutagenic substances of category 1 or 2 with R46> 0.1% mutagenic R46 obligatory
Mutagenic substances of category 3 with R40> 1% mutagenic R40 obligatory
Substances “toxic for reproduction” of category 1 or 2 with R60 (fertility)> 0.5% toxic for reproduction (fertility) R60 obligatory
Substances “toxic for reproduction” of category 3 with R62 (fertility)> 5% toxic for reproduction (fertility) R62 obligatory
Substances “toxic for reproduction” of category 1 or 2 with R61 (development)> 0.5% toxic for reproduction (development) R61 obligatory
Substances “toxic for reproduction” of category 3 with R63 (development)> 5% toxic for reproduction (development) R63 obligatory

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(*)

R40 here refers to substances classified as carcinogenic or mutagenic. Concentration limits for substances required to be labelled R40 but classified as harmful are given in Table II.