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Paragraph 1 I1F1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph, the label to be used on—

(a)

raw asbestos (together with the labelling required under F2the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 f1 and the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) F32010 f2;

(b)

asbestos waste, when required to be so labelled by regulation 24(3); and

(c)

products containing asbestos, including used protective clothing to which regulation 14(4) applies,

shall be in the form and in the colours of the following diagram and shall comply with the specifications set out in paragraphs 2 and 3.

(2)

In the case of a product containing crocidolite, the words “contains asbestos” shown in the diagram shall be replaced by the words “contains crocidolite/blue asbestos”.

(3)

Where the label is printed directly onto a product, a single colour contrasting with the background colour may be used.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked with savings (28.5.2012) by The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/179), reg. 33(1) (with regs. 3(5), 33(3))

F2

Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(a) text amended (27.7.2009) by The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/238), Sch. 7

F3

Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(a) text amended (19.5.2010) by The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/160), Sch. 5

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 1 in operation at 1.3.2007, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1

S.R. 2002 No. 301, as amended by S.R. 2005 No. 463

f2

S.R. 2006 No. 173