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Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 1999 concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (repealed)
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Article 3.Determination of dangerous properties of preparations
Article 4.General principles of classification and labelling
Article 5.Evaluation of the hazards deriving from physico-chemical properties
Article 12.Exemptions from the labelling and packaging requirements
Article 16.Rights of Member States regarding safety of workers
Article 17.Bodies responsible for receiving information relating to health
Article 20.The Commission shall adapt to technical progress the Annexes to...
Article 20a.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the committee established...
METHODS FOR THE EVALUATION OF HEALTH HAZARDS OF PREPARATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6
PART A Procedure for evaluation of health hazards
1. The following preparations are to be classified as very toxic:...
1.1. owing to their acute lethal effects and assigned the symbol...
1.1.1. preparations containing one or more substances classified as very toxic...
1.1.2. preparations containing more than one substance classified as very toxic...
1.2. owing to their non-lethal irreversible effects after a single exposure...
2. The following preparations shall be classified as toxic:
2.1. owing to their acute lethal effects and assigned the symbol...
2.1.1. preparations containing one or more substances classified as very toxic...
2.1.2. preparations containing more than one substance classified as very toxic...
2.2. owing to their non-lethal irreversible effects after a single exposure...
2.3. owing to their long-term effects and assigned the symbol ‘T’,...
3. The following preparations shall be classified as harmful:
3.1. owing to their acute lethal effects and assigned the symbol...
3.1.1. preparations containing one or more substances classified as very toxic,...
3.1.2. preparations containing more than one substance classified as very toxic,...
3.2. owing to their acute effects to the lungs if swallowed...
3.3. owing to their non-lethal irreversible effects after a single exposure...
3.4. owing to their long-term effects and assigned the symbol ‘Xn’,...
4. The following preparations are to be classified as corrosive
4.1. and assigned the symbol ‘C’, the indication of danger ‘corrosive’...
4.1.1. preparations containing one or more substances classified as corrosive to...
4.1.2. preparations containing more than one substance classified as corrosive to...
4.2. and assigned the symbol ‘C’, the indication of danger ‘corrosive’...
4.2.1. preparations containing one or more substances classified as corrosive to...
4.2.2. preparations containing more than one of the substances classified as...
5. The following preparations are to be classified as irritants:
5.1. liable to cause serious eye damage and assigned the symbol...
5.1.1. preparations containing one or more substances classified as irritant to...
5.1.2. preparations containing more than one of the substances classified as...
5.2. irritant to eyes and assigned the symbol ‘Xi’, the indication...
5.2.1. preparations containing one or more substances classified as corrosive to...
5.2.2. preparations containing more than one substance classified as irritant to...
5.3. irritant to skin and assigned the symbol ‘Xi’, the indication...
5.3.1. preparations containing one or more substances classified as irritant and...
5.3.2. preparations containing more than one of the substances classified as...
5.4. irritant to respiratory system and assigned the symbol ‘Xi’, the...
5.4.1. preparations containing one or more substances classified as irritant and...
5.4.2. preparations containing more than one substance classified as irritant and...
5.4.3. gaseous preparations containing more than one of the substances classified...
6. The following preparations are to be classified as sensitising:
7. The following preparations are to be classified as carcinogenic:
8. The following preparations are to be classified as mutagenic:
9. The following preparations are to be classified as toxic for...
PART B Concentration limits to be used in evaluation of health hazards
METHODS FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OF PREPARATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 7
PART A Procedure for the evaluation of environmental hazards
I. Conventional method for the evaluation of hazards to the aquatic...
The following preparations are to be classified as dangerous for...
1. and assigned the symbol ‘N’, the indication of danger ‘dangerous...
1.1. preparations containing one or more substances classified as dangerous to...
1.2. preparations containing more than one substance classified as dangerous for...
2. and assigned the symbol ‘N’, the indication of danger ‘dangerous...
2.1. preparations containing one or more than one substance classified as...
2.2. preparations containing more than one of the substances classified as...
3. and assigned the risk phrases R52 and R53 (R52-53) unless...
3.1. preparations containing one or more than one substance classified as...
3.2. preparations containing more than one of the substances classified as...
4. and assigned the symbol ‘N’, the indication of danger ‘dangerous...
4.1. preparations containing one or more than one substance classified as...
4.2. preparations containing more than one substance classified as dangerous for...
4.3. preparations containing one or more than one of the substances...
5. and assigned the risk phrase R52 unless the preparation is...
5.1. preparations containing one or more than one substance classified as...
5.2. preparations containing more than one substance classified as dangerous for...
6. and assigned the risk phrase R53 unless the preparation is...
6.1. preparations containing one or more than one substance classified as...
6.2. preparations containing more than one substance classified as dangerous for...
6.3. preparations containing one or more than one of the substances...
PART B Concentration limits to be used for the evaluation of environmental hazards
PART C Test methods for the evaluation of the hazards for the aquatic environment
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CONTAINERS CONTAINING PREPARATIONS OFFERED OR SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE LABELLING OF CERTAIN PREPARATIONS
A. For preparations classified as dangerous within the meaning of Articles...
B. For preparations irrespective of their classification within the meaning of...
4. Preparations containing epoxy constituents with an average molecular weight ≤...
5. Preparations sold to the general public which contain active chlorine...
6. Preparations containing cadmium (alloys) and intended to be used for...
8. Preparations containing substances not yet tested completely
9. Preparations not classified as sensitising but containing at least one...
11. Preparations containing a substance assigned phrase R67: vapours may cause...
C. For preparations not classified within the meaning of Articles 5,...
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