Regulation 3 Amendment of the Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999

For the definition of “fluid in Group 1” substitute the following definition—

• ““fluid in Group 1” means—

  1. (a)

     a substance or mixture—

     1. (i)

        as defined in Article 2(7) and (8) respectively of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures^f1 (“the CLP Regulation”); and

     2. (ii)

        that is classified as hazardous in accordance with the following physical or health hazard classes laid down in Parts 2 and 3 of Annex I to the CLP Regulation—

        1. (aa)

           unstable explosives or explosives of Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5;

        2. (bb)

           flammable gases, categories 1 and 2;

        3. (cc)

           oxidising gases, category 1;

        4. (dd)

           flammable liquids, categories 1 and 2;

        5. (ee)

           flammable liquids, category 3 where the maximum allowable temperature is above the flashpoint;

        6. (ff)

           flammable solids, categories 1 and 2;

        7. (gg)

           self-reactive substances and mixtures, types A to F;

        8. (hh)

           pyrophoric liquids category 1;

        9. (ii)

           pyrophoric solids, category 1;

        10. (jj)

            substances and mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases, categories 1, 2 and 3;

        11. (kk)

            oxidising liquids, categories 1, 2 and 3;

        12. (ll)

            oxidising solids, categories 1, 2 and 3;

        13. (mm)

            organic peroxides, types A to F;

        14. (nn)

            acute oral toxicity, categories 1 and 2;

        15. (oo)

            acute dermal toxicity, categories 1 and 2;

        16. (pp)

            acute inhalation toxicity, categories 1, 2 and 3;

        17. (qq)

            specific target organ toxicity – single exposure, category 1; or

  2. (b)

     a substance or mixture contained in pressure equipment with a maximum allowable temperature TS which exceeds the flashpoint of the fluid;”.