The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996

PART III VISCOUS SUBSTANCES NOT REQUIRED TO BE CLASSIFIED AS FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS

For the purposes of Part I of this Schedule, a substance shall not be classified as a flammable liquid, if it complies with the following conditions, namely—

(a) the substance does not have the hazardous properties of a toxic or corrosive substance;

(b) the substance is a solution or homogeneous mixture which does not contain more than 20% nitro-cellulose containing not more than 12.6% nitrogen by mass;

(c) the flash point of the substance is equal to or greater than 23°C;

(d) in a suitable solvent separation test, the solvent which separates is not more than 3% of the volume of the substance; and

(e) the viscosity of the substance when determined at 23°C in a flow cup conforming to the International Standards Organisation Standard ISO 2431-1984 or British Standard BS EN 535-1991 and having a jet diameter of 6 mm is—

(i) in a case where the substance contains not more than 60 per cent. of a flammable liquid with a flash point of 61°C or less, not less than 40 seconds,

(ii) in any other case, not less than 60 seconds.