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

Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2006

HSNO Approval Number

The HSNO Approval Number for this Group Standard is HSR002552.

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 any substance imported or manufactured for use as a
cosmetic product, where that cosmetic product classifies as hazardous according to the
hazard classification criteria as set out in the Hazardous Substances (Classification)
Regulations 2001.

(2)

Where a substance is packaged in an aerosol dispenser, the aerosol dispenser must not
exceed 1,000 mL water capacity.

(3)

A substance referred to in subclause (1) must have one or more of the following (but
only the following) hazards:

(a) a flammable aerosol, HSNO 2.1.2A classification;

(b) a flammable liquid with a flashpoint of less than 23°C and an initial boiling point
of greater than 35°C, HSNO 3.1B classification;

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

(d) a flammable liquid with a flashpoint of greater than 60°C and less than or equal
to 93°C, HSNO 3.1D classification;

(e) an oxidising substance, HSNO 5.1.1C classification;

(f) acute toxicity, HSNO 6.1D or 6.1E classification (including aspiration hazard);

(g) skin corrosivity, HSNO 8.2C classification;

(h) skin irritancy, HSNO 6.3A or 6.3B classification;

(i) eye corrosivity, HSNO 8.3A classification;



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🏥 Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2006 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Cosmetic Products, Hazardous Substances, Group Standard, Flammable Aerosols, Flammable Liquids, Oxidising Substances, Acute Toxicity, Skin Corrosivity, Skin Irritancy, Eye Corrosivity