Hazardous Substances Regulation




2138 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 (Toxic [6.1], Combustible) Group Standard 2006

HSNO Approval Number

The HSNO Approval Number for this Group Standard is HSR002580.

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

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

(g) mutagenicity, HSNO 6.6B classification;

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

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

(j) ecotoxicity, HSNO class 9.



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