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The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002

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6.2  For gases which produce such effects and for which specific concentration limits do not yet appear in the approved supply list, concentration limits laid down in Table VIA, expressed as a volume/volume percentage, shall determine, where appropriate, the classification of the preparation.

The following symbol and risk phrases are assigned:

Carcinogenic categories 1 and 2:T; R45 or R49
Carcinogenic category 3:Xn; R40
Mutagenic categories 1 and 2:T; R46
Mutagenic category 3:Xn; R68
Toxic for reproduction fertility categories 1 and 2:T; R60
Toxic for reproduction development categories 1 and 2:T; R61
Toxic for reproduction fertility category 3:Xn; R62
Toxic for reproduction development category 3:Xn; R63
Table VIA
Classification of the substance (gas)Classification of the gaseous preparation
Categories 1 and 2Category 3
(*)

R68 here refers to substances classified as carcinogenic or 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 R49concentration ≥0.% carcinogenic R45, R49 obligatory as appropriate
Carcinogenic substances of category 3 with R40concentration ≥1% carcinogenic R40 obligatory
Mutagenic substances of category 1 or 2 with R46concentration ≥0.1% mutagenic R46 obligatory
Mutagenic substances of category 3 with R68(*)concentration ≥1% mutagenic R68(*) obligatory
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
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

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