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The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

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Regulation 2(5)(c) and (d)

SCHEDULE 1TABLES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TABLES VI AND VIA OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE CHEMICALS (HAZARD INFORMATION AND PACKAGING FOR SUPPLY) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2002

Table VI

Classification of the substanceClassification of the preparation
Categories 1 and 2Category 3
(*)

In cases where the preparation is assigned R49 and R40, both R phrases shall be kept, because R40 does not distinguish between the exposure routes, whereas R49 is only assigned for the inhalation route.

(**)

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

Carcinogenic substances of category 1 or 2 with R45 or R49

Concentration ≥ 0.1% carcinogenic R45, R49 obligatory as appropriate

Carcinogenic substances of category 3 with R40

Concentration ≥ 1% carcinogenic R40 obligatory (unless already assigned R45(*))

Mutagenic substances of category 1 or 2 with R46

Concentration ≥ 0.1% mutagenic R46 obligatory
Mutagenic substances of category 3 with R68(**)

Concentration ≥ 1% mutagenic

R68(**) obligatory (unless already assigned R46)

Substances “toxic for reproduction” of category 1 or 2 with R60 (fertility)

Concentration ≥ 0.5% toxic for reproduction (fertility) R60 obligatory
Substances “toxic for reproduction” of category 3 with R62 (fertility)Concentration ≥ 5% toxic for reproduction (fertility) R62 obligatory (unless already assigned R60)
Substances “toxic for reproduction” of category 1 or 2 with R61 (development)Concentration ≥ 0.5% toxic for reproduction (development) R61 obligatory
Substances “toxic for reproduction” of category 3 with R63 (development)Concentration ≥ 5% toxic for reproduction (development) R63 obligatory (unless already assigned R61)

Table VIA

Classification

of the substance (gas)

Classification of the gaseous preparation
Categories 1 and 2Category 3
(*)

In cases where the preparation is assigned R49 and R40, both R phrases shall be kept, because R40 does not distinguish between the exposure routes, whereas R49 is only assigned for the inhalation route.

(**)

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

Carcinogenic substances of category 1 or 2 with R45 or R49

Concentration ≥ 0.1% carcinogenic R45, R49 obligatory as appropriate
Carcinogenic substances of category 3 with R40Concentration ≥ 1% carcinogenic R40 obligatory (unless already assigned R45(*))

Mutagenic substances of category 1 or 2 with R46

Concentration ≥ 0.1% mutagenic R46 obligatory
Mutagenic substances of category 3 with R68(**)

Concentration ≥ 1% mutagenic

R68(**) obligatory (unless already assigned R46)

Substances “toxic for reproduction” of category 1 or 2 with R60 (fertility)

Concentration ≥ 0.2% toxic for reproduction (fertility) R60 obligatory
Substances “toxic for reproduction” of category 3 with R62 (fertility)Concentration ≥ 1% toxic for reproduction (fertility) R62 obligatory (unless already assigned R60)
Substances “toxic for reproduction” of category 1 or 2 with R61 (development)Concentration ≥ 0.2% toxic for reproduction (development) R61 obligatory
Substances “toxic for reproduction” of category 3 with R63 (development)Concentration ≥ 1% toxic for reproduction (development) R63 obligatory (unless already assigned R61)

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