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The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999

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PART 3Categories of Substances and Preparations not specifically named in Part 2

Column 1Column 2Column 3
Categories of dangerous substancesQuantity in tonnes

1.  VERY TOXIC

520

2.  TOXIC

50200

3.  OXIDISING

50200

4.  EXPLOSIVE (where the substance or preparation falls within the definition given in Note 2(a))

50200

5.  EXPLOSIVE (where the substance or preparation falls within the definition given in Note 2(b))

1050

6.  FLAMMABLE (where the substance or preparation falls within the definition given in Note 3(a))

5,00050,000

7a.  HIGHLY FLAMMABLE (where the substance or preparation falls within the definition given in Note 3(b)(i))

50200

7b.  HIGHLY FLAMMABLE liquids (where the substance or preparation falls within the definition given in Note 3(b)(ii))

5,00050,000

8.  EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE (where the substance or preparation falls within the definition given in Note 3(c))

1050

9.  DANGEROUS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT in combination with risk phrases:

(i)R50: “Very toxic to aquatic organisms”

200500

(ii)R51: “Toxic to aquatic organisms”; and

R53: “May cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment”

5002,000

10.  ANY CLASSIFICATION not covered by those given above in combination with risk phrases:

(i)R14: “Reacts violently with water” (including R14/15)

100500

(ii)R29: “in contact with water, liberates toxic gas”

50200

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