# Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993, Paragraph 16: Classification by the conventional method as mutagenic


(1) Preparations shall be regarded as mutagenic and assigned at least the symbol and indication of danger “toxic” if they contain a substance producing such effects to which is assigned the risk phrase R46 (may cause heritable genetic damage) which denotes mutagenic substances in category 1 in a concentration equal to or exceeding—
(a) either the concentration specified in the approved supply list for the substance or substances under consideration; or
(b) the concentration specified in paragraph 6 of Part II, (Table VI or Table VIA in the case of gases) where the substance or substances do not appear in the approved supply list or appear in it without concentration limits.
(2) Preparations shall be regarded as having to be treated as mutagenic and assigned at least the symbol and indication of danger “harmful” if they contain a substance producing such effects to which is assigned the risk phrase R46 (may cause heritable genetic damage) which denotes mutagenic substances in category 2 in a concentration equal to or exceeding—
(a) either the concentration specified in the approved supply list for the substance or substances under consideration; or
(b) the concentration specified in paragraph 6 of Part II (Table VI or Table VIA in the case of gases) where the substance or substances do not appear in the approved supply list or appear in it without concentration limits.
(3) Preparations shall be regarded as suspect for humans because of their possible mutagenic effects and assigned at least the symbol and indication of danger “harmful” if they contain a substance producing such effects to which is assigned the risk phrase R40 (possible risk of irreversible effects) which denotes mutagenic substances in category 3 in a concentration equal to or exceeding—
(a) either the concentration specified in the approved supply list for the substance or substances under consideration; or
(b) the concentration specified in paragraph 6 of Part II (Table VI or Table VIA in the case of gases) where the substance or substances do not appear in the approved supply list or appear in it without concentration limits.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1993/412/schedule/4/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/chemicals-hazard-information-and-packaging-regulations-northern-ireland-1993/schedule-4/paragraph-16
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