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The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 INTRODUCTION

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application

  3. PART 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

    1. 4.Classification of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations

    2. 5.Safety data sheets for substances and preparations

    3. 6.Packaging of dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain specified preparations

    4. 7.Labelling of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations

    5. 8.Labelling of single receptacles and receptacles in outer packagings

    6. 9.Particular labelling requirements for certain preparations

    7. 10.Methods of marking or labelling packages

    8. 11.Child resistant fastenings, tactile warning devices and other consumer protection measures

    9. 12.Retention of data for dangerous preparations

    10. 13.Transitional provisions for dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain specified preparations

  4. PART 3 MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 14.Enforcement

    2. 15.Defence

    3. 16.Extension outside Great Britain

    4. 17.Revocations and amendments

    5. 18.The Regulations specified in the Table in Schedule 7 are...

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      INDICATIONS OF DANGER AND SYMBOLS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      PROVISIONS FOR CLASSIFYING DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS

      1. PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

      2. PART II CONCENTRATION LIMITS TO BE USED IN THE EVALUATION OF HEALTH HAZARDS

      3. PART III CONCENTRATION LIMITS TO BE USED FOR THE EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENT HAZARDS

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      LABELLING PARTICULARS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER PREPARATIONS

      1. PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LABELS

      2. PART II PARTICULAR PROVISIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN PREPARATIONS

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS RELATING TO CHILD RESISTANT FASTENINGS AND TACTILE WARNING DEVICES

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      AMENDMENTS

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      REVOCATIONS

  6. Explanatory Note

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