The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 No. 238

SCHEDULE 4 N.I. LABELLING PARTICULARS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER PREPARATIONS

PART II N.I. PARTICULAR PROVISIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN PREPARATIONS

B N.I. SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ANY PREPARATION

Cement and cement preparations N.I.

10.—(1) The label on the packaging of any cement or cement preparation which would contain, when hydrated, more than 0.0002% soluble chromium (VI) of the total dry weight of the cement but for the use of reducing agents shall be marked with information on the packing date, and on the storage conditions and the storage period appropriate to maintaining the activity of the reducing agent and to preventing the content of soluble chromium (VI) from exceeding 0.0002% of the total dry weight of the cement, unless it is supplied or used for controlled, closed and totally automated processes in which cement and cement-containing preparations are handled solely by machines and in which there is no possibility of contact with the skin.

(2) The label on the packaging of any cement or cement preparation containing more than 0.0002% soluble chromium (VI) of the total dry weight of the cement shall bear the inscription:

• “Contains chromium (VI). May produce an allergic reaction.”,

• unless the preparation is already classified and labelled as a sensitiser with risk phrase R43.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 10 in operation at 27.7.2009, see reg. 1