LegalizeThe Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002
Made: 28th June 2002
Laid before Parliament: 3rd July 2002
Coming into force: 24th July 2002
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PART I — PRELIMINARY
Citation, commencement and extent
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Interpretation
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Application
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PART II — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Classification of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
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Safety data sheets for dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain other preparations
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Advertisements for dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
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Packaging of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
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Labelling of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
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Particular labelling requirements for certain preparations
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Methods of marking or labelling packages
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Child resistant fastenings, tactile warning devices and other consumer protection measures
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Retention of data for dangerous preparations
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PART III — MISCELLANEOUS
Exemption certificates
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Enforcement
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Defence
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Transitional provisions
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Extension outside Great Britain
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Revocations and modifications
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SCHEDULE 1 — CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
CATEGORIES OF DANGER
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| Category of danger | Property (See Note 1) | Symbol-letter |
| NotesAs further described in the approved classification and labelling guide.The categories are specified in the approved classification and labelling guide.In certain cases specified in the approved supply list and in the approved classification and labelling guide substances and preparations classified as dangerous for the environment do not require to be labelled with the symbol and indication of danger. | NotesAs further described in the approved classification and labelling guide.The categories are specified in the approved classification and labelling guide.In certain cases specified in the approved supply list and in the approved classification and labelling guide substances and preparations classified as dangerous for the environment do not require to be labelled with the symbol and indication of danger. | NotesAs further described in the approved classification and labelling guide.The categories are specified in the approved classification and labelling guide.In certain cases specified in the approved supply list and in the approved classification and labelling guide substances and preparations classified as dangerous for the environment do not require to be labelled with the symbol and indication of danger. |
| PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
| Explosive | Solid, liquid, pasty or gelatinous substances and preparations which may react exothermically without atmospheric oxygen thereby quickly evolving gases, and which under defined test conditions detonate, quickly deflagrate or upon heating explode when partially confined. | E |
| Oxidising | Substances and preparations which give rise to a highly exothermic reaction in contact with other substances, particularly flammable substances. | O |
| Extremely flammable | Liquid substances and preparations having an extremely low flash point and a low boiling point and gaseous substances and preparations which are flammable in contact with air at ambient temperature and pressure. | F+ |
| Highly flammable | The following substances and preparations, namely— | F |
| asubstances and preparations which may become hot and finally catch fire in contact with air at ambient temperature without any application of energy, | ||
| bsolid substances and preparations which may readily catch fire after brief contact with a source of ignition and which continue to burn or to be consumed after removal of the source of ignition, | ||
| cliquid substances and preparations having a very low flash point, or | ||
| dsubstances and preparations which, in contact with water or damp air, evolve extremely flammable gases in dangerous quantities. | ||
| Flammable | Liquid substances and preparations having a low flash point. | none |
| HEALTH EFFECTS | HEALTH EFFECTS | |
| Very toxic | Substances and preparations which in very low quantities cause death or acute or chronic damage to health when inhaled, swallowed or absorbed via the skin. | T+ |
| Toxic | Substances and preparations which in low quantities cause death or acute or chronic damage to health when inhaled, swallowed or absorbed via the skin. | T |
| Harmful | Substances and preparations which may cause death or acute or chronic damage to health when inhaled, swallowed or absorbed via the skin. | Xn |
| Corrosive | Substances and preparations which may, on contact with living tissues, destroy them. | C |
| Irritant | Non-corrosive substances and preparations which, through immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with the skin or mucous membrane, may cause inflammation. | Xi |
| Sensitising | Substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or if they penetrate the skin, are capable of eliciting a reaction by hypersensitization such that on further exposure to the substance or preparation, characteristic adverse effects are produced. | |
| Sensitising by inhalation | Xn | |
| Sensitising by skin contact | Xi | |
| Carcinogenic (See Note 2) | Substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may induce cancer or increase its incidence | |
| Category 1 | T | |
| Category 2 | T | |
| Category 3 | Xn | |
| Mutagenic (See Note 2) | Substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may induce heritable genetic defects or increase their incidence. | |
| Category 1 | T | |
| Category 2 | T | |
| Category 3 | Xn | |
| Toxic for reproduction (See Note 2) | Substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may produce or increase the incidence of non-heritable adverse effects in the progeny and/or of male or female reproductive functions or capacity. | |
| Category 1 | T | |
| Category 2 | T | |
| Category 3 | Xn | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS | ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS | |
| Dangerous for the environment (See Note 3) | Substances and preparations which, were they to enter into the environment, would present or might present an immediate or delayed danger for one or more components of the environment. | N |
SCHEDULE 2 — INDICATIONS OF DANGER AND SYMBOLS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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| Indication of danger | Symbol-letter | Symbol |
| Explosive | E | [image omitted] |
| Oxidising | O | [image omitted] |
| Extremely flammable | F+ | [image omitted] |
| Highly flammable | F | [image omitted] |
| Very toxic | T+ | [image omitted] |
| Toxic | T | [image omitted] |
| Harmful | Xn | [image omitted] |
| Corrosive | C | [image omitted] |
| Irritant | Xi | [image omitted] |
| Dangerous for the environment | N | [image omitted] |
SCHEDULE 3 — PROVISIONS FOR CLASSIFYING DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
PART I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Application
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Interpretation and application
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Classification of preparations by physico-chemical properties
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Classification of preparations by health effects
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Classification for health effects by the conventional method
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Lower limits of concentration
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Classification by the conventional method as very toxic
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Classification by the conventional method as toxic
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Classification by the conventional method as harmful
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Classification by the conventional method as corrosive
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Classification by the conventional method as irritant
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Classification by the conventional method as sensitising
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Classification by the conventional method as carcinogenic
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Classification by the conventional method as mutagenic
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Classification by the conventional method as toxic for reproduction
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Classification of preparations by environmental hazards
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Classification for environmental hazards by the conventional method
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Conventional method for the evaluation of hazards to the aquatic environment
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Conventional method for the evaluation of hazards to the ozone layer
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PART II — CONCENTRATION LIMITS TO BE USED IN APPLYING THE CONVENTIONAL METHOD OF ASSESSING HEALTH EFFECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART I OF THIS SCHEDULE WHERE NO SUCH LIMITS ARE GIVEN IN THE APPROVED SUPPLY LIST
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For that purpose the dangerous health effects have been subdivided into:
- (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The systematic assessment of the dangerous health effects is expressed by means of concentration limits, expressed as weight/weight percentage except for gaseous preparations (Tables A) where they are expressed as a volume/volume percentage and in conjunction with the classification of a substance.
The classification of the substance is expressed either by a symbol and one or more risk phrases or by categories (category 1, category 2 or category 3) also expressed by risk phrases when substances are shown to be carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction. Therefore it is important to consider, in addition to the symbol, all the phrases denoting specific risks which are assigned to each substance under consideration.
Acute lethal effects
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Gaseous preparations
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Non-lethal irreversible effects after a single exposure
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Other than gaseous preparations
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Gaseous preparations
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Severe effects after repeated or prolonged exposure
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Other than gaseous preparations
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Gaseous preparations
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Corrosive and irritant effects including serious damage to eye
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Other than gaseous preparations
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Note
Simple application of the conventional method to preparations containing substances classified as corrosive or irritant may result in under-classification or over-classification of the hazard, if other relevant factors (e.g. pH of the preparation) are not taken into account. Therefore, in classifying for corrosivity, consider the advice given in the approved classification and labelling guide regarding classification as corrosive and paragraph 4(4)(b) and (c) of Part I of this Schedule.
Gaseous preparations
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Note
Simple application of the conventional method to preparations containing substances classified as corrosive or irritant may result in under-classification or over-classification of the hazard, if other relevant factors (e.g. pH of the preparation) are not taken into account. Therefore, in classifying for corrosivity, consider the advice given in the approved classification and labelling guide regarding classification as corrosive and paragraph 4(4)(b) and (c) of Part I of this Schedule.
Sensitising effects
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Other than gaseous preparations
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Gaseous preparations
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Carcinogenic/mutagenic/toxic effects for reproduction
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Other than gaseous preparations
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Gaseous preparations
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PART III — CONCENTRATION LIMITS TO BE USED FOR THE EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENT HAZARDS
The aquatic environment
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The non-aquatic environment
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SCHEDULE 4 — HEADINGS UNDER WHICH PARTICULARS ARE TO BE PROVIDED IN SAFETY DATA SHEETS
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SCHEDULE 5 — LABELLING PARTICULARS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER PREPARATIONS
PART I — GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LABELS
Labelling particulars for dangerous substances
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