# The Pencils and Graphic Instruments (Safety) Regulations 1998, Paragraph 2


A sample of the coating or substance, as the case may be, shall be so comminuted as to be capable of passing through a sieve of wire cloth of 0.5mm (500 micron) aperture.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2406/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pencils-and-graphic-instruments-safety-regulations-1998/schedule/paragraph-2
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