The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 No. 238

SCHEDULE 3 PROVISIONS FOR CLASSIFYING DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS

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

Other than gaseous preparations

5.1  Preparations that produce such effects are classified as sensitising and assigned:

• the symbol Xn and phrase R42 if this effect can be produced by inhalation,

• the symbol Xi and phrase R43 if this effect can be produced through contact with the skin.

The individual concentration limits specified in Table V determine, when appropriate, the classification of the preparation.

Table V

Classification of the substance	Classification of the preparation
	Sensitising with R42	Sensitising with R43
Sensitising with R42	concentration ≥ 1% R42 obligatory
Sensitising with R43		concentration ≥ 1% R43 obligatory