Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

Gaseous preparations

2.2  For gases that produce non-lethal irreversible effects after a single exposure (R39/route of exposure, R68/route of exposure), the individual concentration limits specified in Table IIA, expressed as a volume/volume percentage, determine, when appropriate, the classification of the preparation.

Table IIA
Classification of the substance (gas)Classification of the preparation
T+TXn
(*)

In order to indicate the route of administration/exposure the combined R phrases listed in Part V of the approved supply list shall be used.

(†)

R68 here refers to substances classified as harmful. Concentration limits for substances required to be labelled R68 but classified as carcinogenic or mutagenic are given in Table VI.

T+ with R39/ route of exposureconcentration ≥1% R39(*) obligatory0.2%≤concentration <1% R39(*) obligatory0.02%≤concentration <0.2% R68(*)(†) obligatory
T with R39/ route of exposureconcentration ≥5% R39(*) obligatory0.5%≤concentration <5% R68(*)(†) obligatory
Xn with R68/ route of exposureconcentration ≥5% R68(*)(†) obligatory