New Zealand Gazette – 2006 – No. 74

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✨ Hazardous Substances Group Standard



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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 74

30 JUNE 2006

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

Pursuant to section 96B of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (the Act), the Environmental Risk Management Authority, on its own initiative, gives notice of the issue of this Group Standard.

1 Title

Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Flammable, Toxic [6.1 + 6.7], Corrosive) Group Standard 2006

HSNO Approval Number

The HSNO Approval Number for this Group Standard is HSR002499.

2 Commencement

This Group Standard comes into force on 1 July 2006 and applies to substances under section 96B(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act.

3 Scope of Group Standard

Substances covered by Group Standard

(1) This Group Standard applies to substances that are imported or manufactured for use as an additive, process chemical or raw material.

(2) A substance referred to in subclause (1) must be—

(a) a flammable liquid—

(i) with a flashpoint of less than 23°C and an initial boiling point of greater than 35°C (HSNO 3.1B classification); or

(ii) with a flashpoint of greater than or equal to 23°C and less than or equal to 60°C (HSNO 3.1C classification); and

(b) an acute toxicant (HSNO 6.1B or 6.1C classification); and

(c) a skin corrosive (HSNO 8.2B or 8.2C classification); and

(d) a known or presumed human carcinogen (HSNO 6.7A classification) or suspected human carcinogen (HSNO 6.7B classification).

(3) In addition to the hazards referred to in subclause (2), a substance may have any of the following (but only the following) hazards:

(a) aspiration hazard;

(b) metallic corrosivity, HSNO 8.1A classification;

(c) eye corrosivity, HSNO 8.3A classification;

(d) eye irritancy, HSNO 6.4A classification;



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🏥 Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Flammable, Toxic [6.1 + 6.7], Corrosive) Group Standard 2006 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Hazardous Substances, Flammable Liquids, Toxic Materials, Corrosives, Carcinogens, Group Standard, Environmental Risk Management, HSNO Approval