
1 
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.
2 
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994.
3 

(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 1981;
  “plant protection product” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995;”.
(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 1995.”; and
(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,”; and
(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 1974 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” .
(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 Gummer
Secretary of State for the Environment
11th April 1996
SCHEDULE 1
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 2
Regulation 3(10)
PART III
A
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 —

B
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.
