
2002 No. 1689
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 (revoked)
Made 28th June 2002
Laid before Parliament 3rd July 2002
Coming into force 24th July 2002
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PART I PRELIMINARY
Citation, commencement and extent
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Interpretation
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Application
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PART II GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Classification of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
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Safety data sheets for dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain other preparations
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Advertisements for dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
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Packaging of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
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Labelling of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
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Labelling of single receptacles and receptacles in outer packagings
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Particular labelling requirements for certain preparations
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Methods of marking or labelling packages
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Child resistant fastenings, tactile warning devices and other consumer protection measures
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Retention of data for dangerous preparations
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PART III MISCELLANEOUS
Exemption certificates
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Enforcement
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Defence
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Transitional provisions
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Extension outside Great Britain
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Revocations and modifications
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SCHEDULE 1
CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
Regulations 2(1) and 4(4)
CATEGORIES OF DANGER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 2
INDICATIONS OF DANGER AND SYMBOLS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
Regulations 2(1) and 10(6)

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SCHEDULE 3
PROVISIONS FOR CLASSIFYING DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
Regulations 4(7) and 8(3)
PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Application
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Interpretation and application
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Classification of preparations by physico-chemical properties
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Classification of preparations by health effects
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Classification for health effects by the conventional method
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Lower limits of concentration
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Classification by the conventional method as very toxic
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Classification by the conventional method as toxic
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Classification by the conventional method as harmful
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Classification by the conventional method as corrosive
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Classification by the conventional method as irritant
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Classification by the conventional method as sensitising
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Classification by the conventional method as carcinogenic
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Classification by the conventional method as mutagenic
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Classification by the conventional method as toxic for reproduction
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Classification of preparations by environmental hazards
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Classification for environmental hazards by the conventional method
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Conventional method for the evaluation of hazards to the aquatic environment
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Conventional method for the evaluation of hazards to the ozone layer
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PART II CONCENTRATION 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
An assessment must be made of the health effects that the use of a substance or a preparation might entail.

For that purpose the dangerous health effects have been subdivided into:
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The systematic assessment of the dangerous health effects is expressed by means of concentration limits, expressed as weight/weight percentage except for gaseous preparations (Tables A) where they are expressed as a volume/volume percentage and in conjunction with the classification of a substance.

The classification of the substance is expressed either by a symbol and one or more risk phrases or by categories (category 1, category 2 or category 3) also expressed by risk phrases when substances are shown to be carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction. Therefore it is important to consider, in addition to the symbol, all the phrases denoting specific risks which are assigned to each substance under consideration.

Acute lethal effects
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Gaseous preparations
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Non-lethal irreversible effects after a single exposure
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Other than gaseous preparations
2.1 
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Gaseous preparations
2.2 
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Severe effects after repeated or prolonged exposure
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Other than gaseous preparations
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Gaseous preparations
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Corrosive and irritant effects including serious damage to eye
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Other than gaseous preparations
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Note
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Gaseous preparations
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Note
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Sensitising effects
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Other than gaseous preparations
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Gaseous preparations
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Carcinogenic/mutagenic/toxic effects for reproduction
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Other than gaseous preparations
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Gaseous preparations
6.2 
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PART III CONCENTRATION LIMITS TO BE USED FOR THE EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENT HAZARDS
The aquatic environment
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The non-aquatic environment
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SCHEDULE 4
HEADINGS UNDER WHICH PARTICULARS ARE TO BE PROVIDED IN SAFETY DATA SHEETS
Regulation 5
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SCHEDULE 5
LABELLING PARTICULARS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER PREPARATIONS
Regulations 3(2), 8 and 9
PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LABELS
Labelling particulars for dangerous substances
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Labelling particulars for dangerous preparations
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Confidentiality of chemical names
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Indications of danger and symbols for dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
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PART II PARTICULAR PROVISIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN PREPARATIONS
A
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
Dangerous preparations to be supplied to the general public
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Dangerous preparations intended for use by spraying
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Dangerous preparations containing a substance affected by the risk phrase R33 (danger of cumulative effects)
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Dangerous preparations containing a substance affected by the risk phrase R64 (may cause harm to breast-fed babies)
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B
SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ANY PREPARATION
Paints and varnishes containing lead
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Cyanoacrylate based adhesives
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Preparations containing isocyanates
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Certain preparations containing epoxy constituents
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Preparations intended to be sold to the general public that contain active chlorine
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Preparations containing cadmium (alloys) intended to be used for brazing or soldering
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Preparations containing substances not yet tested completely
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Preparations not classified as sensitising but containing at least one sensitising substance
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Liquid preparations containing halogenated hydrocarbons
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Preparations containing a substance assigned the risk phrase R67
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Cement and cement preparations
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C
SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO CERTAIN OTHER PREPARATIONS
Preparations not intended for the general public
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SCHEDULE 6
BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS RELATING TO CHILD RESISTANT FASTENINGS AND TACTILE WARNING DEVICES
Regulation 11

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SCHEDULE 7
REVOCATIONS
Regulation 18(1)

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