The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations 1993

Regulation 10

SCHEDULE 8 PARTICULARS TO BE SHOWN ON LABELS FOR SUBSTANCES (INCLUDING PREPARATIONS) DANGEROUS FOR CARRIAGE

Provisions relating to the designation and naming of substances dangerous for carriage

1.  The provisions of paragraphs 2 to 6 shall have effect to designate substances classified as dangerous for carriage for the purposes of regulation 10(2)(b)(i).

Designation of substances other than preparations

2.  A substance other than a preparation shall be designated—

(a) where the substance is listed in Part 1 of the approved carriage list, by the name being one of the names by which it is described in that Part; or

(b) where the substance is not listed in Part 1 of the approved carriage list, by the chemical name or accepted common name of the substance,

and where in paragraphs 4 to 6 a substance is required to be named, sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) above shall apply to the naming of that substance.

Designation of hazardous wastes

3.  Notwithstanding paragraph 2(a), in the case of a hazardous waste, the entry in Part 1 of the approved carriage list most fully and accurately describing the properties of that waste shall be selected for the purposes of its designation.

Designation of articles listed in Part 3 of the approved carriage list

4.  An article which is described in column 1 of Part 3 of the approved carriage list shall be appropriately designated in the terms of that description.

Designation of preparations

5.  A substance dangerous for carriage not listed in Part 1 of the approved carriage list and which is a preparation shall be designated by—

(a) the trade name or trade designation of the preparation; and

(b) the description of the preparation which shall be either—

(i) a group name where this indicates the nature of the preparation, or

(ii) the word “contains” after which the name of any substance which is a component of the preparation and significantly contributes to its characteristic properties shall be given.

Designation of substances in packages containing two or more receptacles

6.  Where a package which is required to be labelled as dangerous for carriage contains two or more substances which are dangerous for carriage, those substances shall be designated either by—

(a) the name of each such substance ascertained in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5; or

(b) a description which indicates the nature of those substances.

Substance identification number

7.  Except where the package contains two or more different substances dangerous for carriage when no substance identification numbers need be shown, the substance identification number shall be ascertained for the purposes of regulation 10(2)(b)(ii) as follows—

(a) in the case of a substance which is listed in Part 1 of the approved carriage list, the number shall be that specified in the appropriate entry in column 2 of that Part;

(b) in the case of any other substance, the number shall be that, if any, specified in column 2 of Part 2 of the approved carriage list as corresponding to—

(i) the most relevant general description for that substance specified in column 1 of that Part, and

(ii) the classification determined in accordance with regulation 7 and specified in column 3of that Part; or

(c) in the case of an article which is listed in Part 3 of the approved carriage list, the number shall be that specified in the appropriate entry in column 2 of that Part.

The hazard warning sign

8.  The hazard warning sign shall be ascertained for the purpose of regulation 10(2)(b)(iii) as follows—

(a) in the case of a substance which is listed in Part 1 of the approved carriage list, the hazard warning sign shall be that specified in the appropriate entry in column 3 of that Part;

(b) in the case of any other substance, the hazard warning sign shall be that specified incolumn 3 of Part I of Schedule 3 as corresponding to the characteristic property of the substances specified in the appropriate entry in column 1 of that Part, determined in accordance with the provisions of regulation 7;

(c) in the case of an article which is listed in Part 3 of the approved carriage list, the hazard warning sign shall be that specified in the appropriate entry in column 3 of that Part;

(d) in the case of packages containing two or more substances in separate receptacles, the hazard warning sign shall be—

(i) if all the substances are classified as having the same hazard warning sign, that sign, or

(ii) if all such substances do not have the same classification, either signs corresponding to each classification or the sign for mixed hazards.

Other particulars in the case of packages containing two or more substances in separate receptacles

9.  Where a package contains more than one substance which is dangerous for carriage, regulation 10(2)(a) and (c) shall apply in respect of each substance as in the case where a package contains a single substance.