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Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

S.R. 1993/412 · Made 11 October 1993

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Made 11th October 1993

Coming into operation 1st December 1993

The Department of Economic Development, being a Department designated by the European Communities (Designation) Order 1976f1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to the regulation and control of classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the said section 2(2) and being the Department concernedf3 in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 17(1) to (6), 54(1) and (4) and 55(2) of, and paragraphs 1(1), (4) and (5), and 2, 14 and 15 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978f4 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with Articles 46(1) and 54(5) of that Order with the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland and such other bodies as appeared to it to be appropriate, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1976/897

f2

1972 c. 68

f3

See Article 2(2) of S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)

f4

S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Application
  4. 4Meaning of the approved supply list and the approved carriage list
  5. 5Classification of substances and preparations dangerous for supply
  6. 6Safety data sheets for substances and preparations dangerous for supply
  7. 7Classification of substances (including preparations) dangerous for carriage
  8. 8Packaging of substances and preparations dangerous for supply or carriage
  9. 9Labelling of substances and preparations dangerous for supply
  10. 10Labelling of substances (including preparations) dangerous for carriage
  11. 11Derogations from regulations 9 and 10
  12. 12Derogations from regulation 9 in relation to certain transport rules
  13. 13Particular labelling requirements for certain preparations
  14. 14Methods of marking or labelling packages
  15. 15Labelling deemed to satisfy the requirements of certain enactments
  16. 16Retention of classification data for substances and preparations dangerous for supply
  17. 17Notification of information to the poisons advisory centre in relation to certain preparations dangerous for supply
  18. 18Exemption certificates
  19. 19Enforcement, civil liability and defence
  20. 20Amendments to various enactments
  21. 21Amendments to the Road Traffic Regulations
  22. 22Revocations
  23. 23Transitional provisions
  24. Signature
  25. Schedule 1: Classification of substances and preparations dangerous for supply
  26. ICATEGORIES OF DANGER
  27. Part II: CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES AND PREPARATIONS DANGEROUS FOR SUPPLY IN AEROSOL DISPENSERS AS FLAMMABLE
  28. 1Paragraph 1
  29. 2Paragraph 2
  30. Part III: METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF FLASH POINT
  31. 1Paragraph 1
  32. 2Paragraph 2
  33. 3Paragraph 3
  34. 4Paragraph 4
  35. 5Paragraph 5
  36. Schedule 2Indications of danger and symbols for substances and preparations dangerous for supply
  37. Schedule 3: Classification of and hazard warning signs for substances (including preparations) dangerous for carriage
  38. ITABLE OF CHARACTERISTIC PROPERTIES, CLASSIFICATION AND HAZARD WARNING SIGNS
  39. Part II: SPECIFICATION OF HAZARD WARNING SIGNS
  40. 1Paragraph 1
  41. 2Paragraph 2
  42. 3Paragraph 3
  43. 4Paragraph 4
  44. Part III: VISCOUS PREPARATIONS NOT REQUIRED TO BE CLASSIFIED AS FLAMMABLE
  45. 1Paragraph 1
  46. Schedule 4: Classification provisions for preparations dangerous for supply
  47. Part I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
  48. 1Application
  49. 2Interpretation
  50. 3Classification of preparations by physico-chemical properties
  51. 4Classification of preparations by health effects
  52. 5Classification by the conventional method
  53. 6Classification by the conventional method as very toxic
  54. 7Classification by the conventional method as toxic
  55. 8Classification by the conventional method as harmful
  56. 9Classification by the conventional method as corrosive
  57. 10Classification by the conventional method as corrosive
  58. 11Classification by the conventional method as irritant
  59. 12Classification by the conventional method as irritant
  60. 13Classification by the conventional method as irritant
  61. 14Classification by the conventional method as irritant
  62. 15Classification by the conventional method as carcinogenic
  63. 16Classification by the conventional method as mutagenic
  64. 17Classification by the conventional method as teratogenic
  65. 18Lower limits of concentration
  66. IICONCENTRATION LIMITS TO BE USED IN APPLYING THE CONVENTIONAL METHOD OF ASSESSING HEALTH EFFECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART I WHERE NO SUCH LIMITS ARE GIVEN IN THE APPROVED SUPPLY LIST
  67. 1Acute lethal effects
  68. 2Non-lethal irreversible effects after a single exposure
  69. 3Severe effects after repeated or prolonged exposure
  70. 4Corrosive and irritant effects
  71. 5Sensitizing effects
  72. 6Carcinogenic/mutagenic/teratogenic effects
  73. Schedule 5: Classification provisions for preparations intended to be used as pesticides
  74. 1Interpretation
  75. 2Classification as very toxic, toxic or harmful
  76. Schedule 6Headings under which particulars are to be provided in safety data sheets
  77. 1Paragraph 1
  78. 2Paragraph 2
  79. 3Paragraph 3
  80. 4Paragraph 4
  81. 5Paragraph 5
  82. 6Paragraph 6
  83. 7Paragraph 7
  84. 8Paragraph 8
  85. 9Paragraph 9
  86. 10Paragraph 10
  87. 11Paragraph 11
  88. 12Paragraph 12
  89. 13Paragraph 13
  90. 14Paragraph 14
  91. 15Paragraph 15
  92. 16Paragraph 16
  93. Schedule 7: Particulars to be shown on labels for substances and preparations dangerous for supply
  94. Part II: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LABELS
  95. 1Labelling particulars for substances dangerous for supply
  96. 2Labelling particulars for preparations dangerous for supply
  97. 3Derogation for naming the ingredients of certain preparations containing harmful substances
  98. 4Indications of danger and symbols for substances and preparations dangerous for supply.
  99. 5Designation of pesticides to which Schedule 5 applies
  100. Part II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS ON THE LABELLING OF CERTAIN PREPARATIONS
  101. 6Application
  102. 7Very toxic, toxic or corrosive preparations sold to the general public
  103. 8Paint and varnishes containing lead
  104. 9Cyanoacrylate-based adhesives
  105. 10Preparations containing isocyanates
  106. 11Certain preparations containing epoxy constituents
  107. 12Preparations dangerous for supply intended to be sprayed
  108. 13Preparations containing active chlorine intended to be supplied to the general public
  109. 14Preparations containing cadmium (alloys) intended to be used for brazing or soldering
  110. Schedule 8: Particulars to be shown on labels for substances (including preparations) dangerous for carriage
  111. 1Provisions relating to the designation and naming of substances dangerous for carriage
  112. 2Designation of substances other than preparations
  113. 3Designation of hazardous wastes
  114. 4Designation of articles listed in Part 3 of the approved carriage list
  115. 5Designation of preparations
  116. 6Designation of substances in packages containing two or more receptacles
  117. 7Substance identification number
  118. 8The hazard warning sign
  119. 9Other particulars in the case of packages containing two or more substances in separate receptacles
  120. Schedule 9: Amendments to the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991
  121. 1Paragraph 1
  122. 2Paragraph 2
  123. 3Paragraph 3
  124. 4Paragraph 4
  125. 5Paragraph 5
  126. 6Paragraph 6
  127. 7Paragraph 7
  128. Schedule 10Amendments to enactments relating to the flash point of flammable liquids
  129. Schedule 11: Amendments to the Road Traffic Regulations
  130. Part I: AMENDMENTS TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES IN PACKAGES ETC.) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1992
  131. 1Paragraph 1
  132. 2Regulation 2
  133. 3Regulation 3
  134. 4Regulation 16
  135. 5The Schedule
  136. Part II: AMENDMENTS TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES IN ROAD TANKERS AND TANK CONTAINERS) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1992
  137. 1Paragraph 1
  138. 2Regulation 2
  139. 3Schedule 1
  140. Part III: AMENDMENTS TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAINING OF DRIVERS OF VEHICLES CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1992
  141. 1Paragraph 1
  142. 2Regulation 2
  143. 3Schedule 2
  144. Explanatory note