New Zealand Gazette – 2006 – No. 74

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✨ Hazardous Substances Group Standard



2132 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

Food Additives and Fragrance Materials (Flammable, Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2006

HSNO Approval Number

The HSNO Approval Number for this Group Standard is HSR002577.

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
a food additive or fragrance 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).

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

(c) eye corrosivity, HSNO 8.3A classification;

(d) eye irritancy, HSNO 6.4A classification;

(e) respiratory sensitisation, HSNO 6.5A classification;

(f) contact sensitisation, HSNO 6.5B classification;



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🌾 Food Additives and Fragrance Materials (Flammable, Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2006 (continued from previous page)

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Food Additives, Fragrance Materials, Group Standard, Flammable Substances, Toxic Substances, Hazardous Substances, Environmental Risk Management Authority, Regulatory Compliance, Toxicity, Ecotoxicity