{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/chemicals-hazard-information-and-packaging-regulations-1993/schedule-4/part-II/paragraph-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/chemicals-hazard-information-and-packaging-regulations-1993/schedule-4/part-II/paragraph-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1993/1746",
  "legislation_title": "The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/chemicals-hazard-information-and-packaging-regulations-1993",
  "path": "schedule/4/part/II/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Carcinogenic/Mutagenic/Teratogenic Effects",
  "text": "Solid and liquid preparations\n(1) —For substances that produce such effects and for which specific concentration limits do not yet appear in the approved supply list, the concentration limits laid down in Table VI shall determine, where appropriate, the classification of the preparations and the risk phrases to be assigned to them.\nTABLE VI\nSubstance Symbol-letter and risk phrase\nSymbol-letter and risk phrase for the preparation\nAt least T\nAt least Xn\nAt least T with R45 or R49 denoting carcinogenic substances of Category 1 or 2\nconc. ≥ 0.1% R45 or R49 obligatory\nAt least Xn with R40 denoting carcinogenic substances of Category 3\nconc. ≥ 1% R40 obligatory\nAt least T with R46 denoting mutagenic substances of Category 1\nconc. ≥ 0.1% R46 obligatory\nAt least Xn with R46 denoting mutagenic substances of Category 2\nconc. ≥ 0.1% R46 obligatory\nAt least Xn with R40 denoting mutagenic substances of Category 3\nconc. ≥ 1% R40 obligatory\nAt least T with R47 denoting teratogenic substances of Category 1\nconc. ≥ 0.5% R47 obligatory\nAt least Xn with R47 denoting teratogenic substances of Category 2\nconc. ≥ 5% R47 obligatory\nGaseous Preparations\n(2) —For gases that produce such effects and for which specific concentration limits do not yet appear in the approved supply list the concentration limits laid down in Table VIA, expressed as a volume/volume percentage shall determine, where appropriate, the classification of gaseous preparations and the risk phrases to be assigned to them.\nTABLE VIA\nSubstance Symbol-letter and risk phrase\nSymbol-letter and risk phrase for the gaseous preparation\nAt least T\nAt least Xn\nAt least T with R45 or R49 denoting carcinogenic substances of Category 1 or 2\nconc. ≥ 0.1% R45 or R49 obligatory\nAt least Xn with R40 denoting carcinogenic substances of Category 3\nconc. ≥ 1% R40 obligatory\nAt least T with R46 denoting mutagenic substances of Category 1\nconc. ≥ 0.1% R46 obligatory\nAt least Xn with R46 denoting mutagenic substances of Category 2\nconc. ≥ 0.1% R46 obligatory\nAt least Xn with R40 denoting mutagenic substances of Category 3\nconc. ≥ 1% R40 obligatory\nAt least T with R47 denoting teratogenic substances of Category 1\nconc. ≥ 0.2% R47 obligatory\nAt least Xn with R47 denoting teratogenic substances of Category 2\nconc. ≥ 1% R47 obligatory",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1746/schedule/4/part/II/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:53:58.417577+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}