1996 No. 1092

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 1996

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State, being the designated Minister1 for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the regulation and control of classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, and for measures related to consumer protection, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2) and sections 15(1) and (2) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (4) of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 19743 (“the 1974 Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following regulations:—

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1 June 1996, except for regulation 3(4), which shall come into force on 1 September 1996.

Interpretation2

In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 19944.

Modifications to the principal Regulations3

1

The principal Regulations shall be modified in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

2

In regulation 2(1)—

a

in the definition of “EEC number” , in head (c), for the footnote to ELINCS substitute the footnote “OJNo. C361, 17.12.94, p.1” ; and

b

after the definition of “pesticide” insert the following definitions—

  • “petrol” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Motor Fuel (Lead Content of Petrol) Regulations 19815;

  • “plant protection product” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Plant Protection Products Regulations 19956;

3

In regulation 3—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

delete the word “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (n),

ii

at the end of sub-paragraph (o) for the full stop substitute a semi-colon, followed by the word “or” , and

iii

after sub-paragraph (o) insert the following sub-paragraph—

p

a plant protection product, which has been approved under the Plant Protection Products Regulations 19956.

b

after paragraph (4) insert the following paragraph—

4A

Notwithstanding sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (e), (f), (i), (n) and (o) of paragraph (1), paragraphs (3A) and (3B) of regulation 9 shall apply to the substances and preparations referred to in those sub-paragraphs whether or not they are substances or preparations dangerous for supply.

4

In regulation 4—

a

for the words “2nd Edition” substitute the words “3rd Edition” ;

b

for the date “18 October 1994” substitute the date “24 January 1996” ; and

c

after paragraph (f) insert the following paragraph—

g

in Part VII, the descriptions specified in the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances for complex coal, oil and gas derived substances,

5

In regulation 9—

a

delete the word “and” at the end of paragraph (2)(b);

b

in paragraph (2)(c)—

i

in paragraph (iv), for the words “the words “EEC label” ” , substitute the words “either the words “EC label” or “EEC label” ” , and

ii

for the full stop at the end of the paragraph substitute a semi-colon, followed by the word “and” ;

c

after paragraph (2)(c) insert the following sub-paragraph—

d

where required by paragraph (3A) or (3B), the labelling phrase specified therein.

d

delete the word “and” at the end of paragraph (3)(c);

e

for the full stop at the end of paragraph (3)(d) substitute a semi-colon, followed by the word “and” ;

f

after paragraph (3)(d), insert the following sub-paragraph—

e

where required by paragraph (3A) or (3B), the labelling phrase specified therein,

g

after paragraph (3) insert the following paragraphs—

3A

Subject to paragraph (3C), and without prejudice to any other requirements in these Regulations, in respect of a substance specified in Part III A of Schedule 6 or a preparation containing such a substance, either of which is required to be classified and labelled in accordance with these Regulations (or would be so required, but for any of the exceptions contained in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (e), (f), (i), (n) and (o) of paragraph (1) of regulation 3), as—

a

Carcinogenic of category 1 or 2;

b

Mutagenic of category 1 or 2; or

c

Toxic for reproduction of category 1 or 2,

the labelling phrase “Restricted to professional users” shall be included in the particulars specified in paragraph (2) or (3), as the case may be.

3B

Without prejudice to any other requirements in these Regulations, in respect of—

a

a substance specified in Part III B of Schedule 6; or

b

a preparation containing such a substance in a concentration by weight of 0.1% or more,

which is dangerous for supply, the labelling phrase “Restricted to professional users” shall be included in the particulars specified in paragraph (2) or (3), as the case may be, and where such a substance or preparation is not dangerous for supply the said phrase shall be clearly shown in accordance with the requirements of regulation 11 as if it were dangerous for supply.

3C

Notwithstanding regulation 3(4A), paragraph (3A) shall not apply to—

a

petrol which complies with paragraph (1) of regulation 4 of the Motor Fuel (Lead Content of Petrol) Regulations 1981;

b

mineral oil products intended for use as fuel in mobile or fixed combustion plants;

c

fuels sold in closed systems; and

d

artists' paints.

6

In regulation 12(4)(d), for the number “3291” substitute the number “3219” .

7

In regulation 16, for paragraph (1) substitute the following paragraph—

1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3)—

a

the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 19747 which relate to the approval of codes of practice and their use in criminal proceedings, to enforcement and to offences; and

b

sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974,

shall apply to the provisions of regulations 5 to 14 as if those provisions had been made under section 15 of the said Act, whether or not the provisions of that Act would apply but for this paragraph.

8

In regulation 18, for “the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 1989” substitute “the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 1995” 8.

9

Part II of Schedule 3 shall be modified in accordance with Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

10

Schedule 6 shall be modified in accordance with Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

John Selwyn GummerSecretary of State for the Environment

SCHEDULE 1MODIFICATIONS TO PART II OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS

Regulation 3(9)

1

Part II of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations shall be modified in accordance with the following paragraphs of this Schedule.

2

In Table III, in the first entry in the column headed “Classification of the substance” , for the symbol “T+” substitute the symbol “T” .

3

In Table IIIA, in the first entry in the column headed “Classification of the substance (gas)” , for the symbol “T+” substitute the symbol “T” .

4

Table IVA shall be modified as follows—

a

under the column headed “Xi with R41” delete the last entry, that is, the words “concentration >5% R41 obligatory” ;

b

in the notes below the table, in paragraph (a)—

i

for each occurrence of the figure “10%” substitute the figure “5%” , and

ii

for the figure “5%” substitute the figure “0.2%” ; and

c

in the notes below the table, in paragraph (b)—

i

for the figure “20%” substitute the figure “5%” ,

ii

for each occurrence of the figure “5%” substitute the figure “0.5%” , and

iii

for the figure “1%” substitute the figure “0.02%” .

SCHEDULE 2MODIFICATIONS TO SCHEDULE 6 OF THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS After Part II of Schedule 6 to the principal Regulations insert the following Part—

Regulation 3(10)

PART IIISUBSTANCES REQUIRING ADDITIONAL LABELLING PHRASE

ACategory 1 and 2 Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and Toxic for Reproduction substances requiring additional labelling phrase

The substances referred to in regulation 9(3A) are specified in the table below—

Substance

CAS Number

Carcinogenic substances of Category 1

2-naphthylamine; β-naphthylamine

91-59-8

biphenyl-4-ylamine; xenylamine; 4-aminobiphenyl

92-67-1

benzidine; 4,4'-diaminobiphenyl; biphenyl-4,4'-ylenediamine

92-87-5

chromium trioxide

1333-82-0

arsenic acid and its salts

—

arsenic pentoxide; arsenic oxide

1303-28-2

diarsenic trioxide; arsenic trioxide

1327-52-3

asbestos

132207-33-1

132207-32-0

12172-73-5

77536-66-4

77536-68-6

77536-67-5

benzene

71-43-2

bis (chloromethyl) ether

542-88-1

chloromethyl methyl ether, chlorodimethyl ether

107-30-2

dinickel trioxide

1314-06-3

erionite

12510-42-8

nickel dioxide

12035-36-8

nickel monoxide

1313-99-1

nickel subsulphide

12035-72-2

nickel sulphide

16812-54-7

salts of 2-naphthylamine

—

salts of biphenyl-4-ylamine; salts of xenylamine; salts of 4-aminobiphenyl

—

salts of benzidine

—

vinyl chloride; chloroethylene

75-01-4

zinc chromates including zinc potassium chromate

—

Carcinogenic substances of Category 2

1-methyl-3-nitro-1-nitrosoguanidine

70-25-7

1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane

96-12-8

1,2-dimethylhydrazin

540-73-8

1,3-butadiene, buta-1,3-diene

106-99-0

1,3-dichloro-2-propanol

96-23-1

1,3-propanesultone

1120-71-4

3-propanolide; 1,3-propiolactone

57-57-8

1,4-dichlorobut-2-ene

764-41-0

2-nitronaphthalene

581-89-5

2-nitropropane

79-46-9

2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline; 4,4'-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline)

101-14-4

2-2'-(nitrosoimino)bisethanol

1116-54-7

3,3'-dichlorobenzidine; 3,3'-dichlorobiphenyl-4,4'-ylenediamine

91-94-1

3,3'-dimethoxybenzidine; o-dianisidine

119-90-4

3,3'-dimethylbenzidine; o-toluidine

119-93-7

4-aminoazobenzene

60-09-3

4-amino-3-fluorophenol

399-95-1

4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine

95-80-7

4-nitrobiphenyl

92-93-3

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine

838-88-0

4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane; 4,4'-methylenedianiline

101-77-9

5-nitroacenaphthene

602-87-9

4-o-tolylazo-o-toluidine; 4-amino-2',3-dimethylazobenzene; fast garnet GBC base, AAT; o-aminoazotoluene

97-56-3

disodium-{5[4'-((2,6-hydroxy-3-((2-hydroxy-5-sulphophenyl)a zo)phenyl) azo)(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)azo]salicylato(4-)}cuprate(2-); C1 Direct Brown 95

16071-86-6

cadmium oxide

1306-19-0

Extracts (petroleum), heavy naphthenic distillate solvent

64742-11-6

Extracts (petroleum), heavy paraffinic distillate solvent

64742-04-7

Extracts (petroleum), light naphthenic distillate solvent

64742-03-6

Extracts (petroleum), light paraffinic distillate solvent

64742-05-8

Extracts (petroleum), light vacuum gas oil solvent

91995-78-7

Hydrocarbons, C26-55, arom. rich

97722-04-8

N,N-dimethylhydrazine

57-14-7

acrylamide

79-06-1

acrylonitrile

107-13-1

α,α,α-trichlorotoluene; benzotrichloride

98-07-7

benzo[a]anthracene

56-55-3

benzo[a]pyrene; benzo[d,e,f]chrysene

50-32-8

benzo[b]fluoranthene; benzo[e]acephenanthrylene

205-99-2

benzo[j]fluoranthene

205-82-3

benzo[k]fluoranthene

207-08-9

beryllium

7440-41-7

beryllium compounds with the exception of aluminium beryllium silicates

—

cadmium chloride

10108-64-2

cadmium sulphate

10124-36-4

calcium chromate

13765-19-0

captafol (ISO); 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-N-(1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethylthio)phthalimide

2425-06-1

carbadox (INN); methyl-3-(quinoxalin-2-ylmethylene)carbazate 1,4-dioxide; 2-(methoxycarbonylhydrazonomethyl)quinoxaline 1,4-dioxide

6804-07-5

chromium III chromate; chromic chromate

24613-89-6

diazomethane

334-88-3

dibenz[a,h]anthracene

53-70-3

diethyl sulphate

64-67-5

dimethyl sulphate

77-78-1

dimethyl carbamoyl chloride

79-44-7

N-nitrosodimethylamine; dimethylnitrosamine

62-75-9

dimethylsulfamochloride

13360-57-1

1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane; epichlorohydrin

106-89-8

1,2-dichloroethane; ethylene dichloride

107-06-2

ethylene oxide; oxirane

75-21-8

ethyleneimine; aziridine

151-56-4

hexachlorobenzene

118-74-1

hexamethylphosphoric triamide; hexamethylphosphoramide

680-31-9

hydrazine

302-01-2

hydrazobenzene; 1,2-diphenylhydrazine

122-66-7

methyl acrylamidomethoxyacetate (containing >0.1% acrylamide)

77402-03-0

methyl-ONN-azoxymethyl acetate; methyl azoxy methyl acetate

592-62-1

nitrofen (ISO); 2,4-dichlorophenyl 4-nitrophenyl ether

1836-75-5

nitrosodipropylamine

621-64-7

2-methoxyaniline; o-anisidine

90-04-0

potassium bromate

7758-01-2

propylene oxide; 1,2-epoxypropane; methyloxirane

75-56-9

o-toluidine

95-53-4

2-methylaziridine; propyleneimine

75-55-8

salts of 2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline; salts of 4,4'-methylenebis (2-chloroaniline)

—

salts of 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine; salts of 3,3'-dichlorobiphenyl-4,4'-ylenediamine

—

salts of 3,3'-dimethoxybenzidine; salts of o-dianisidine

—

salts of 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine; salts of o-toluidine

—

strontium chromate

7789-06-2

styrene oxide; (epoxyethyl)benzene; phenyloxirane

96-09-3

sulfallate (ISO); 2-chlorallyl diethyldithiocarbamate

95-06-7

thioacetamide

62-55-5

urethane (INN); ethyl carbamate

51-79-6

Mutagenic substances of Category 1

There are no substances classified in this category,

Mutagenic substances of Category 2

1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane

96-12-8

acrylamide

79-06-1

benzo[a]pyrene; benzo[d,e,f]chrysene

50-32-8

diethyl sulphate

64-67-5

ethylene oxide; oxirane

75-21-8

ethyleneimine, aziridine

151-56-4

hexamethylphosphoric triamide; hexamethylphosphoramide

680-31-9

methyl acrylamidomethoxyacetate (containing >0.1% acrylamide)

77402-03-0

Toxic for reproduction substances of Category 1,

lead hexafluorosilicate

25808-74-6

lead acetate

1335-32-6

lead alkyls

—

lead azide

13424-46-9

lead chromate

7758-97-6

lead compounds, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in this Part of this Schedule

—

lead di(acetate)

301-04-2

lead 2,4,6-trinitroresorcinoxide; lead styphnate

15245-44-0

lead (II) methanesulfonate

17570-76-2

trilead bis(orthophosphate)

7446-27-7

warfarin; 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)coumarin

81-81-2

Toxic for reproduction substances of Category 2

2-ethoxyethanol; ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

110-80-5

2-ethylhexyl 3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl methyl thio acetate

80387-97-9

2-methoxyethanol, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

109-86-4

benzo[a]pyrene; benzo[d,e,f]chrysene

50-32-8

binapacryl (ISO); 2-sec butyl-4,6-dinitrophenyl-3-methylcrotonate

485-31-4

N,N-dimethylformamide; dimethyl formamide

68-12-2

dinoseb; 6-sec butyl-2,4-dinitrophenol

88-85-7

dinoterb; 2-tert-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol

1420-07-1

ethylene thiourea; imidazolidine-2-thione; 2-imidazoline-2-thiol

96-45-7

2-ethoxyethyl acetate; ethylglycol acetate

111-15-9

methyl-ONN-azoxymethyl acetate; methyl azoxy methyl acetate

592-62-1

2-methoxyethyl acetate; methylglycol acetate

110-49-6

nickel tetracarbonyl

13463-39-3

nitrofen (ISO); 2,4-dichlorophenyl 4-nitrophenyl ether

1836-75-5

salts and esters of dinoseb, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in this Part of this Schedule

—

salts and esters of dinoterb

—

BChlorinated solvents requiring additional labelling phrase

The substances referred to in regulation 9(3B) are specified in the table below—

Substance

CAS Number

chloroform

67-66-3

carbon tetrachloride

56-23-5

1,1,2-trichloroethane

79-00-5

1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane

79-34-5

1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane

630-20-6

pentachloroethane

76-01-7

1,1-dichloroethylene

75-35-4

1,1,1-trichlororethane

71-55-6

Note The CAS Number is the number assigned to the substance by the Chemicals Abstract Service.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1

These Regulations amend the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/3247) (“the principal Regulations”) to—

a

implement part of Council Directive 94/60/EC (OJNo. L 365, 31.12.94, p.1), the 14th Amendment to Council Directive 67/769/EEC (“the Marketing and Use Directive”);

b

implement Commission Directive 94/69/EC (OJNo. L 381, 31.12.94, p.1) the 21st Adaptation to Technical Progress of Commission Directive 67/548/EEC (“the Dangerous Substances Directive”);

c

remove from the scope of the Regulations plant protection products which are approved under separate product-specific legislation; and

d

make several minor amendments to correct typographical errors, update references and clarify the drafting.

2

Regulations 2(1), 3 and 9 of, and Schedule 6 to, the principal Regulations are amended to implement the part of Council Directive 94/60/EC which requires a special labelling phrase (“Restricted to professional users”) in certain circumstances.

3

Regulation 3(1) of the principal Regulations is amended to remove from the scope of those Regulations plant protection products which are approved under the Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/887).

4

Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations is amended to refer to the new 3rd Edition of the Approved Supply List, which is approved by the Health and Safety Commission under that regulation and replaces the 2nd Edition. The Approved Supply List implements Annex I to the Dangerous Substances Directive and the 3rd Edition incorporates the modifications required by Commission Directive 94/69/EC, which amends that Annex.