The Explosives (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
PART 1INTRODUCTION
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation
3Application
PART 2GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4Classification of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
5Safety data sheets for substances and preparations
5AAdvertisements for dangerous preparations
6Packaging of dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain specified preparations
7Labelling of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
8Labelling of single receptacles and receptacles in outer packagings
9Particular labelling requirements for certain preparations
10Methods of marking or labelling packages
11Child resistant fastenings, tactile warning devices and other consumer protection measures
12Retention of data for dangerous preparations
13Transitional provisions for dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain specified preparations
PART 3MISCELLANEOUS
14Enforcement
15Defence
16Application within the territorial sea
17Revocation and Amendment
SCHEDULE 1CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
CATEGORIES OF DANGER
SCHEDULE 2INDICATIONS OF DANGER AND SYMBOLS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
SCHEDULE 3PROVISIONS FOR CLASSIFYING DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
PART IGENERAL PROVISIONS
1Application
2Interpretation and application
3Classification of preparations by physico-chemical properties
4Classification of preparations by health effects
5Use of concentration limits in classification for health effects by the conventional method
6Lower limits of concentration
7Classification by the conventional method as very toxic
8Classification by the conventional method as toxic
9Classification by the conventional method as harmful
10Classification by the conventional method as corrosive
11Classification by the conventional method as irritant
12Classification by the conventional method as sensitising
13Classification by the conventional method as carcinogenic
14Classification by the conventional method as mutagenic
15Classification by the conventional method as toxic for reproduction
16Classification of preparations for environmental hazards
17Use of concentration limits in classification for environmental effects
18Conventional method for the evaluation of hazards to the aquatic environment
19Conventional method for the evaluation of hazards to the ozone layer
PART IICONCENTRATION LIMITS TO BE USED IN THE EVALUATION OF HEALTH HAZARDS
1acute lethal effects;
2non-lethal irreversible effects after a single exposure;
3severe effects after repeated or prolonged exposure;
4corrosive effects, irritant effects;
5sensitising effects;
6carcinogenic effects, mutagenic effects, toxic effects for reproduction. The systematic...
1Acute lethal effects
1.1Other than gaseous preparations
1.2Gaseous preparations
2Non-lethal irreversible effects after a single exposure
2.1Other than gaseous preparations
2.2Gaseous preparations
3Severe effects after repeated or prolonged exposure
3.1Other than gaseous preparations
3.2Gaseous preparations
4Corrosive and irritant effects including serious damage to eye
4.1Other than gaseous preparations
4.2Gaseous preparations
5Sensitising effects
5.1Other than gaseous preparations
5.2Gaseous preparations
6Carcinogenic/mutagenic/toxic effects for reproduction
6.1Other than gaseous preparations
6.2Gaseous preparations
PART IIICONCENTRATION LIMITS TO BE USED FOR THE EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENT HAZARDS
1The aquatic environment
2The non-aquatic environment
SCHEDULE 4LABELLING PARTICULARS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER PREPARATIONS
PART IGENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LABELS
1Labelling particulars for dangerous substances
2Labelling particulars for dangerous preparations
3Confidentiality of chemical names
4Indications of danger and symbols for dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
PART IIPARTICULAR PROVISIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN PREPARATIONS
ASPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
1Dangerous preparations to be supplied to the general public
2Dangerous preparations intended for use by spraying
3Dangerous preparations containing a substance affected by the risk phrase R33 (danger of cumulative effects)
4Dangerous preparations containing a substance affected by the risk phrase R64 (may cause harm to breast-fed babies)
BSPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ANY PREPARATION
1Preparations not classified as sensitising but containing at least one sensitising substance
2Preparations containing a substance assigned the risk phrase R67
CSPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO CERTAIN OTHER PREPARATIONS
1Preparations not intended for the general public
SCHEDULE 5BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS RELATING TO CHILD RESISTANT FASTENINGS AND TACTILE WARNING DEVICES
SCHEDULE 6PREMISES AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL SEA
1Interpretation
2Offshore installations
3Wells
4Pipelines
5Mines
6Other activities
SCHEDULE 7
PART IAMENDMENT

2009 No. 273

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Explosives (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Made

To be laid before Parliament

Coming into operation

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to the regulation and control of classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations2, and for measures relating to consumer protection3.

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and Articles 17(1), (2), (3), (4), (6)(b), and 55(2) of, and paragraphs 1 (1), (4), and (5), 2(2), 14(1) and 15 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 19784 as applied and modified by Article 53 of that Order.

In accordance with Article 46(1)(b) of that Order he has consulted with the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland and such other bodies as appear to him to be appropriate.

The Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to:

  1. i

    the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 20085 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC6 and 1999/45/EC7 and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/20068 be construed as including references to articles 6(5), 11(3), 12, 14, 18(3)(b), 23, 25 to 29, 35(2) second and third sub-paragraph and Annexes I to VII of that Regulation as amended from time to time; and

  2. ii

    the Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals9 be construed as including references to Annexes I and V of that Regulation as those Annexes are amended from time to time.