New Zealand Gazette – 2006 – No. 74

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✨ Hazardous Substances Group Standard



2252 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

Polymers (Combustible) Group Standard 2006

HSNO Approval Number

The HSNO Approval Number for this Group Standard is HSR002640.

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 in
the production of a formulated or manufactured polymer product.

(2) A substance covered by this Group Standard must only be sold or supplied for use in a
place of work where members of the public do not have access to the substance.

(3) A substance referred to in subclause (1) must be a flammable liquid with a flashpoint of
greater than 60°C and less than or equal to 93°C (HSNO 3.1D classification).

(4) In addition to the hazard referred to in subclause (3), 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;

(g) mutagenicity, HSNO 6.6A or 6.6B classification;

(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.



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🏭 Polymers (Combustible) Group Standard 2006

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Polymers, Combustible, Flammable, Toxic, Hazardous Substances, Group Standard, HSNO Act