The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

In this Schedule—

• “aerosol dispenser” means an article which consists of a non-reusable receptacle containing a gas compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure, with or without liquid, paste or powder and fitted with a release device allowing the contents to be ejected as solid or liquid particles in suspension in a gas, as a foam, paste or powder or in a liquid state;

• “blasting apparatus” means apparatus for cleaning, smoothing, roughening or removing of part of the surface of any article by the use as an abrasive of a jet of sand, metal shot or grit or other material propelled by a blast of compressed air or steam or by a wheel;

• “CAS No.” is the number assigned to a substance by the Chemical Abstract Service;

• “cosmetic product” has the meaning assigned to it in regulation 2(1) of the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1996 M1 (including any aerosol dispenser containing a cosmetic product);

• “gassing powder” means a chemical compound in powder form which reacts with atmospheric moisture to generate hydrogen cyanide;

• “medicinal product” means a substance or preparation which is—

  (a)

  intended for use as a medicinal product within the meaning of section 130 of the Medicines Act 1968 M2 ; or

  (b)

  a substance or preparation specified in an order made under section 104 or 105 of the Medicines Act 1968 which is for the time being in force and which directs that specified provisions of that Act shall have effect in relation to that substance or preparation as such provisions have effect in relation to medicinal products within the meaning of that Act;

• “use as a parting material” means the application of the material to the surface or parts of the surface of a pattern or of a mould so as to facilitate the separation of the pattern from the mould or the separation of parts of the mould;

• “white oil” means a refined mineral oil conforming to a specification approved by the Executive and certified by its manufacturer as so conforming.

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 1996/2925.

M2 1968 c. 67.