# The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations 1993, Regulation 7: Classification of substances (including preparations) dangerous for carriage


(1) A person shall not consign (whether as principal or agent for another) a substance which is dangerous for carriage, unless it has been classified in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
(2) In the case of a substance which is specified in Part 1 of the approved carriage list as dangerous for carriage, the classification shall be that specified in the entry for that substance in column 3 of that Part.
(3) In the case of a substance which, while not listed in Part 1 of the approved carriage list as dangerous for carriage, is in one of the groups of substances listed in Part 2 the classification shall be that specified in the entry for that group in column 3 of that Part.
(4) In the case of an article specified in Part 3 of the approved carriage list, to which these Regulations are applied by regulation 3(6), the classification shall be that specified in the entry for that article in column 3 of that Part.
(5) In any other case, the classification of the substance shall be that specified in column 2of Part I of Schedule 3 corresponding to the most hazardous of the characteristic properties ofthe substance specified opposite thereto in column 1 of that Part.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1746/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/chemicals-hazard-information-and-packaging-regulations-1993/regulation-7
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