Toxic Substances Regulations




30 JUNE 2006

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 74

(h) reproductive toxicity, HSNO 6.8A, 6.8B or 6.8C classification;

(i) target organ toxicity, HSNO 6.9A or 6.9B classification;

(j) ecotoxicity, HSNO class 9.

Substances excluded from Group Standard

(3) This Group Standard excludes—

(a) pesticide actives and formulated pesticide products; and

(b) veterinary medicine actives and formulated veterinary medicine products.

(4) No substance shall be permitted under this Group Standard if it contains a chemical that is a mutagen or reproductive toxicant that is not listed on the Inventory of Chemicals, unless—

(a) the new mutagen or reproductive toxicant is used to completely replace an existing mutagen or reproductive toxicant in the substance; and

(b) the new mutagen or reproductive toxicant has a lower hazard classification than the existing mutagen or reproductive toxicant; and

(c) clause 22 of Schedule 1 is complied with.

(5) Despite clause 22 of Schedule 1, no substance shall be permitted under this Group Standard if it is a hazardous chemical that is not listed on the Inventory of Chemicals.

(6) For the purposes of subclause (5), “chemical” means any element or compound in its natural state or obtained by any production process, including any impurities and any additive necessary to preserve the stability of the chemical, but excluding any solvent which may be separated without affecting the stability of the chemical or change its composition.

4 Conditions of Group Standard

The obligations and restrictions set out in Schedules 1 and 2 to the Group Standard apply to the substances by way of conditions.



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Hazardous substances, Toxic substances, Flammable solids, Spontaneous combustion, Pyrophoric substances, Self-heating substances, Flammable gases, Acute toxicants, Aspiration hazard, Skin irritancy, Eye corrosivity, Eye irritancy, Respiratory sensitisation, Contact sensitisation, Mutagenicity