SCHEDULE 3CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS FOR PREPARATIONS DANGEROUS FOR SUPPLY

PART IICONCENTRATION LIMITS TO BE USED IN APPLYING THE CONVENTIONAL METHOD OF ASSESSING HEALTH EFFECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART I OF THIS SCHEDULE WHERE NO SUCH LIMITS ARE GIVEN IN THE APPROVED SUPPLY LIST

Gaseous preparations3.2

For gases that produce severe effects after repeated or prolonged exposure (R48/route of exposure), the individual concentration limits specified in Table IIIA below, e⅔ xpressed as a volume/volume percentage, determine, when appropriate, the classification of the preparation.

TABLE IIIA

Classification of the substance (gas)

Classification of the preparation

T

Xn

T + with R48/route of exposure

concentration > 5% R48(*) obligatory

0.5% < concentration < 5% R48(*) obligatory

Xn with R48/route of exposure

concentration > 5% R48(*) obligatory

(*)

In order to indicate the route of administration/exposure the combined R phrases listed in paragraphs 44, 45 and 46 of the approved classification and labelling guide shall be used.