New Zealand Gazette – 2006 – No. 74

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✨ Hazardous Substances Group Standard



2232 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

N.O.S. (Toxic [6.1, 6.7], Combustible) Group Standard 2006

HSNO Approval Number

The HSNO Approval Number for this Group Standard is HSR002626.

2 Commencement

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

3 Scope of Group Standard

Substances covered by Group Standard

(1) A substance covered by this Group Standard must be—

(a) a toxic substance, that is—

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

(ii) a known or presumed human carcinogen (HSNO 6.7A classification) or
suspected human carcinogen (HSNO 6.7B classification), or

(iii) both an acute toxicant (HSNO 6.1B or 6.1C classification) and either a
known or presumed human carcinogen (HSNO 6.7A classification) or
suspected human carcinogen (HSNO 6.7B 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).

(2) In addition to the hazards referred to in subclause (1), a substance may have any of the
following (but only the following) hazards:

(a) acute toxicity, HSNO 6.1D or 6.1E classification (including 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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