UK Statutory Instrument
2009
United Kingdom
The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009
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1 compliance obligation
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- Any Person 1
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What this Act requires
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Part 1 — INTRODUCTION
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Part 2 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Advertisements for dangerous preparations
- Include hazard details in advertisements for dangerous preparations Any Person
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Classification of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
Safety data sheets for substances and preparations
Packaging of dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain specified preparations
Labelling of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
Labelling of single receptacles and receptacles in outer packagings
Particular labelling requirements for certain preparations
Methods of marking or labelling packages
Child resistant fastenings, tactile warning devices and other consumer protection measures
Retention of data for dangerous preparations
Transitional provisions for dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain specified preparations
Part 3 — MISCELLANEOUS
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Enforcement
Defence
Extension outside Great Britain
Revocations and amendments
s.18
Schedules
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CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
In certain cases specified in Table 3.2 of part 3...
INDICATIONS OF DANGER AND SYMBOLS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
PROVISIONS FOR CLASSIFYING DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
Classification by the conventional method as corrosive
Classification by the conventional method as irritant
Classification by the conventional method as sensitising
Classification by the conventional method as carcinogenic
Classification by the conventional method as mutagenic
Classification by the conventional method as toxic for reproduction
Classification of preparations for environmental hazards
Use of concentration limits in classification for environmental effects
Conventional method for the evaluation of hazards to the aquatic environment
Conventional method for the evaluation of hazards to the ozone layer
Classification by the conventional method as very toxic
Classification by the conventional method as toxic
Classification by the conventional method as harmful
LABELLING PARTICULARS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER PREPARATIONS
Cement and cement preparations
Preparations not intended for the general public
Preparations intended to be sold to the general public that contain active chlorine
Preparations containing cadmium (alloys) intended to be used for brazing or soldering
Preparations not classified as sensitising but containing at least one sensitising substance
Liquid preparations containing halogenated hydrocarbons
Preparations containing a substance assigned the risk phrase R67
BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS RELATING TO CHILD RESISTANT FASTENINGS AND TACTILE WARNING DEVICES
AMENDMENTS
REVOCATIONS
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Citation, commencement and extent
Other than gaseous preparations
Gaseous preparations
Interpretation
Other than gaseous preparations
Gaseous preparations
Application
Other than gaseous preparations
Gaseous preparations
Classification of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
Other than gaseous preparations
Gaseous preparations
Safety data sheets for substances and preparations
Advertisements for dangerous preparations
Other than gaseous preparations
Gaseous preparations
Packaging of dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain specified preparations
Other than gaseous preparations
Gaseous preparations
Labelling of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
Labelling of single receptacles and receptacles in outer packagings
Particular labelling requirements for certain preparations
Methods of marking or labelling packages
Child resistant fastenings, tactile warning devices and other consumer protection measures
Retention of data for dangerous preparations
Transitional provisions for dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain specified preparations
Enforcement
Defence
Extension outside Great Britain
Revocations and amendments
The Regulations specified in the Table in Schedule 7 are...
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Health and Safety Executive
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