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Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)

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1.3.Derogations from labelling requirements for special casesU.K.

In accordance with Article 23 the following derogations shall apply:

1.3.1.Transportable gas cylindersU.K.

For transportable gas cylinders, one of the following shall be permitted to be used for gas cylinders with a water capacity of less than or equal to 150 litres:

(a)

A format and dimensions following the prescriptions of the current edition of Standard ISO 7225 relating to ‘Gas cylinders — Precautionary labels’. In this case, the label can bear the generic name or industrial or commercial name of the substance or mixture provided that the hazardous substances in a mixture are shown on the body of the gas cylinder in a clear and indelible way.

(b)

The information specified in Article 17 provided on a durable information disc or label held captive on the cylinder.

1.3.2.Gas containers intended for propane, butane or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)U.K.
1.3.2.1.If propane, butane and liquefied petroleum gas or a mixture containing these substances classified in accordance with the criteria of this Annex, is placed on the market in closed refillable cylinders or in non-refillable cartridges within the scope of EN 417 as fuel gases which are only released for combustion (current edition of EN 417, relating to ‘Non-refillable metallic gas cartridges for liquefied petroleum gases, with or without a valve, for use with portable appliances; construction, inspection, testing and marking’), these cylinders or cartridges shall only be labelled with the appropriate pictogram and the hazard and precautionary statements concerning flammability.U.K.
1.3.2.2.No information concerning the effects on human health and the environment is required on the label. Instead the supplier shall provide the information concerning effects on human health and the environment to downstream users or distributors by means of the safety data sheet (SDS).U.K.
1.3.2.3.For consumers, sufficient information shall be transmitted to enable them to take all necessary measures for health and safety.U.K.
1.3.3.Aerosols and containers fitted with a sealed spray attachment and containing substances or mixtures classified as presenting an aspiration hazardU.K.

With regard to the application of section 3.10.4, substances or mixtures classified in accordance with the criteria of sections 3.10.2 and 3.10.3 need not be labelled for this hazard when placed on the market in aerosol containers or in containers fitted with a sealed spray attachment.

1.3.4.Metals in massive form, alloys, mixtures containing polymers, mixtures containing elastomersU.K.
1.3.4.1.Metals in massive form, alloys, mixtures containing polymers and mixtures containing elastomers do not require a label according to this Annex, if they do not present a hazard to human health by inhalation, ingestion or contact with skin or to the aquatic environment in the form in which they are placed on the market, although classified as hazardous in accordance with the criteria of this Annex.U.K.
1.3.4.2.Instead, the supplier shall provide the information to downstream users or distributors by means of the SDS.U.K.
1.3.5.Explosives placed on the market with a view to obtaining an explosive or pyrotechnic effectU.K.

Explosives, as referred to in section 2.1, placed on the market with a view to obtaining an explosive or pyrotechnic effect shall be labelled and packaged in accordance with the requirements for explosives only.

[F11.3.6. Substances or mixtures classified as corrosive to metals but not corrosive to skin and/or eyes U.K.

Substances or mixtures classified as corrosive to metals but not corrosive to skin and/or eyes which are in the finished state as packaged for consumer use do not require on the label the hazard pictogram GHS05.]

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