Hazardous Substances Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 166

17 NOVEMBER 2009

Hazardous Substances (Classes 6, 8, and 9 Controls) Regulations 2001

Code Regulations Description
T7 Reg 10 Restrictions on the carriage of toxic or corrosive substances on passenger service vehicles
E1* Regs 32–45 Limiting exposure to ecotoxic substances through the setting of EELs

Changes to Default Controls

Regulation 32 of the Hazardous Substances (Classes 6, 8, and 9 Controls) Regulations 2001

Regulation 32 applies as if subclauses (1) and (2) were omitted.

Code Regulations Description
E2 Regs 46–48 Restrictions on use of substances in application areas
E3 Reg 49 Controls relating to protection of terrestrial invertebrates eg beneficial insects
E5 Regs 5(2), 6 Requirements for keeping records of use
E6 Reg 7 Requirements for equipment used to handle substances
E7* Reg 9 Approved handler/security requirements for certain ecotoxic substances

Changes to Default Controls

This regulation applies as if subclause (1) was omitted and the following substituted:

(1) A hazardous substance to which this regulation applies must be under the personal control of an approved handler when the substance is applied in a wide dispersive manner.

Hazardous Substances (Packaging) Regulations 2001

Code Regulations Description
P1 Regs 5, 6, 7(1), 8 General packaging requirements
P3 Reg 9 Criteria that allow substances to be packaged to a standard not meeting Packing Group I, II or III criteria
P13 Reg 19 Packaging requirements for toxic substances
P14 Reg 20 Packaging requirements for corrosive substances
P15 Reg 21 Packaging requirements for ecotoxic substances
PG2 Schedule 2 Packaging requirements equivalent to UN Packing Group I
PG2 Schedule 2 Packaging requirements equivalent to UN Packing Group II
PG3 Schedule 3 Packaging requirements equivalent to UN Packing Group III
PS4 Schedule 4 Packaging requirements as specified in Schedule 4

Hazardous Substances (Disposal) Regulations 2001

Code Regulations Description
D4 Reg 8 Disposal requirements for toxic and corrosive substances
D5 Reg 9 Disposal requirements for ecotoxic substances
D6 Reg 10 Disposal requirements for packages
D7 Regs 11, 12 Information requirements for manufacturers, importers and suppliers, and persons in charge
D8 Regs 13, 14 Documentation requirements for manufacturers, importers and suppliers, and persons in charge

Hazardous Substances (Personnel Qualifications) Regulations 2001

Code Regulations Description
AH1 Regs 4 – 6 Approved Handler requirements (including test certificate and qualification requirements)

Hazardous Substances (Tracking) Regulations 2001

Code Regulations Description
TR1 Regs 4(1), 5, 6 General tracking requirements


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Hazardous Substances (Classes 6, 8, and 9 Controls) Regulations 2001 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Hazardous Substances, Classes 6, 8, 9, Controls, Regulations, Toxic, Corrosive, Ecotoxic

🏥 Changes to Default Controls

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Hazardous Substances, Default Controls, Regulations, Ecotoxic Substances

🏥 Hazardous Substances (Packaging) Regulations 2001

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Hazardous Substances, Packaging, Regulations, UN Packing Group

🏥 Hazardous Substances (Disposal) Regulations 2001

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Hazardous Substances, Disposal, Regulations, Toxic, Corrosive, Ecotoxic

🏥 Hazardous Substances (Personnel Qualifications) Regulations 2001

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Hazardous Substances, Personnel Qualifications, Approved Handler

🏥 Hazardous Substances (Tracking) Regulations 2001

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Hazardous Substances, Tracking, Regulations