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

Regulations 2(1) and 4(4)

SCHEDULE 1 E+W+S CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS

CATEGORIES OF DANGER E+W+S

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Category of danger	Property (See Note 1)	Symbol-letter
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Explosive	Solid, liquid, pasty or gelatinous substances and preparations which may react exothermically without atmospheric oxygen thereby quickly evolving gases, and which under defined test conditions detonate, quickly deflagrate or upon heating explode when partially confined.	E
Oxidising	Substances and preparations which give rise to a highly exothermic reaction in contact with other substances, particularly flammable substances.	O
Extremely flammable	Liquid substances and preparations having an extremely low flash point and a low boiling point and gaseous substances and preparations which are flammable in contact with air at ambient temperature and pressure.	F+
Highly flammable	The following substances and preparations, namely—	F
	(a)substances and preparations which may become hot and finally catch fire in contact with air at ambient temperature without any application of energy,
	(b)solid substances and preparations which may readily catch fire after brief contact with a source of ignition and which continue to burn or to be consumed after removal of the source of ignition,
	(c)liquid substances and preparations having a very low flash point, or
	(d)substances and preparations which, in contact with water or damp air, evolve extremely flammable gases in dangerous quantities.
Flammable	Liquid substances and preparations having a low flash point.	none
HEALTH EFFECTS
Very toxic	Substances and preparations which in very low quantities cause death or acute or chronic damage to health when inhaled, swallowed or absorbed via the skin.	T+
Toxic	Substances and preparations which in low quantities cause death or acute or chronic damage to health when inhaled, swallowed or absorbed via the skin.	T
Harmful	Substances and preparations which may cause death or acute or chronic damage to health when inhaled, swallowed or absorbed via the skin.	Xn
Corrosive	Substances and preparations which may, on contact with living tissues, destroy them.	C
Irritant	Non-corrosive substances and preparations which, through immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with the skin or mucous membrane, may cause inflammation.	Xi
Sensitising	Substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or if they penetrate the skin, are capable of eliciting a reaction by hypersensitization such that on further exposure to the substance or preparation, characteristic adverse effects are produced.
Sensitising by inhalation		Xn
Sensitising by skin contact		Xi
Carcinogenic (See Note 2)	Substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may induce cancer or increase its incidence
Category 1		T
Category 2		T
Category 3		Xn
Mutagenic (See Note 2)	Substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may induce heritable genetic defects or increase their incidence.
Category 1		T
Category 2		T
Category 3		Xn
Toxic for reproduction (See Note 2)	Substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may produce or increase the incidence of non-heritable adverse effects in the progeny and/or of male or female reproductive functions or capacity.
Category 1		T
Category 2		T
Category 3		Xn
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Dangerous for the environment (See Note 3)	Substances and preparations which, were they to enter into the environment, would present or might present an immediate or delayed danger for one or more components of the environment.	N

Notes

1.  As further described in the approved classification and labelling guide. E+W+S

2.  The categories are specified in the approved classification and labelling guide. E+W+S

3.  In certain cases specified in the approved supply list and in the approved classification and labelling guide substances and preparations classified as dangerous for the environment do not require to be labelled with the symbol and indication of danger. E+W+S

Regulations 2(1) and 10(6)

SCHEDULE 2 E+W+S INDICATIONS OF DANGER AND SYMBOLS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Indication of danger	Symbol-letter	Symbol
Explosive	E
Oxidising	O
Extremely flammable	F+
Highly flammable	F
Very toxic	T+
Toxic	T
Harmful	Xn
Corrosive	C
Irritant	Xi
Dangerous for the environment	N

Regulations 4(7) and 8(3)

SCHEDULE 3 E+W+S PROVISIONS FOR CLASSIFYING DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS

PART I E+W+S GENERAL PROVISIONS

Application E+W+S

1.  The provisions of this Schedule shall apply for the classification of preparations.

Interpretation and application E+W+S

2.—(1) In this Schedule, for the purposes of classification—

• “physico-chemcial properities” means the properties to be applied for the classifications “explosive”, “oxidising”, “extremely flammable”, “highly flammable” or “flammable”;

• “health effects” means the effects to be assessed for the classifications “very toxic”, “toxic”, “harmful”, “corrosive”, “irritant”, “sensitising”, “carcinogenic”, “mutagenic” or “toxic for reproduction”; and

• “environmental hazards” means the hazards to be assessed for the classification “dangerous for the environment”.

(2) In its application to preparations that are gases, this Part shall be modified so that reference to concentrations expressed as percentage by weight are to concentrations expressed as the same percentage by volume.

Classification of preparations by physico-chemical properties E+W+S

3.—(1) The requisite physico-chemical properties for the classification of preparations shall be determined in accordance with the criteria set out in the approved classification and labelling guide.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), preparations shall be classified as explosive, oxidising, extremely flammable, highly flammable or flammable when they satisfy the criteria referred to in sub-paragraph (1) for the category of danger.

(3) The determination of explosive, oxidising, extremely flammable, highly flammable or flammable properties is not necessary provided that—

(a) none of the constituents possess such properties and that, on the basis of information available to the manufacturer, the preparation is unlikely to present dangers of this kind;

(b) in the event of a change in composition of a preparation of known composition, scientific evidence indicates that a reassessment of the hazards will not lead to a change in classification; and

(c) in the case of a preparation supplied in the form of an aerosol, that preparation satisfies the provisions of article 9a of Council Directive 75/324/EEC M1 .

Marginal Citations

M1 OJ No. L147, 9.6.1975, p.40.