New Zealand Gazette – 2004 – No. 140

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✨ Hazardous Substances Regulations



29 OCTOBER 2004

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 140

(g) fumigation of mammals underground undertaken on land where members of the public
may lawfully be present:

(h) soil fumigation outdoors if—
(i) the fumigation is undertaken on, or adjacent to, land that is close to or adjoins a
private dwelling, school, playing field or reserve, or other amenity area, or area
where the public may lawfully be present; or

(ii) the risk area may encroach on any such land or area.

A person who carries out a fumigation to which this clause applies must erect signs in
accordance with the following:
(a) in the case of fumigation of a type described in any of paragraphs (a) to (f) of subclause
(1), signs must be erected at every point of access to the place where fumigation will be
carried out that—
(i) state that fumigation is being carried out; and

(ii) identify the hazardous substance being used and state that it is toxic to humans; and

(iii) describe the general type of hazard associated with the substance; and

(iv) if the substance is flammable, describe the precautions necessary to prevent
unintended ignition of the substance:

(b) in the case of fumigation of a type described in any of subclause (1)(a), or (b)(ii), or
(b)(iii), or (b)(iv), or (e), or (g), or (h), signs must be erected at the perimeter of the risk
area that—
(i) are able to be readily seen by a person approaching the risk area; and

(ii) state that fumigation is being carried out; and

(iii) identify the substance being used and state that it is toxic to humans; and

(iv) describe the general type of hazard associated with the substance; and

(v) if the substance is flammable, describe the precautions necessary to prevent
unintended ignition of the substance.

(3) Signs erected in accordance with subclause (2)(a) in respect of fumigation carried out in a
room or compartment within a building or other enclosed space must be positioned at each
entrance to the room or compartment.

(4) Each sign erected in accordance with subclause (2) must—
(a) comply with regulation 34(1), (2), and (4), and regulation 35(1), (3), and (5) of the
Hazardous Substances (Identification) Regulations 2001, but as if the distances referred
to in regulation 35(3) were a distance of not less than 10 metres; and



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Changes to Controls in Schedule 10 of the Hazardous Substances (Dangerous Goods and Scheduled Toxic Substances) Transfer Notice 2004 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Hazardous substances, Fumigation, Notification requirements, Safety measures, Public safety