# The Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015, 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—
(a) a substance or mixture—
(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 (“the CLP Regulation”); and
(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—
(aa) unstable explosives or explosives of Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5;
(bb) flammable gases, categories 1 and 2;
(cc) oxidising gases, category 1;
(dd) flammable liquids, categories 1 and 2;
(ee) flammable liquids, category 3 where the maximum allowable temperature is above the flashpoint;
(ff) flammable solids, categories 1 and 2;
(gg) self-reactive substances and mixtures, types A to F;
(hh) pyrophoric liquids category 1;
(ii) pyrophoric solids, category 1;
(jj) substances and mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases, categories 1, 2 and 3;
(kk) oxidising liquids, categories 1, 2 and 3;
(ll) oxidising solids, categories 1, 2 and 3;
(mm) organic peroxides, types A to F;
(nn) acute oral toxicity, categories 1 and 2;
(oo) acute dermal toxicity, categories 1 and 2;
(pp) acute inhalation toxicity, categories 1, 2 and 3;
(qq) specific target organ toxicity – single exposure, category 1; or
(b) a substance or mixture contained in pressure equipment with a maximum allowable temperature TS which exceeds the flashpoint of the fluid;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/399/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pressure-equipment-amendment-regulations-2015/regulation-3
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