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14 MAY 2009 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 66 1491
(12) The Hazardous Substances (Identification) Regulations 2001 apply to methylarsinic acid or MSMA as if they are deemed to have hazard classifications that are class 6.1C and 9.1A.
Dated at Wellington this 12th day of May 2009.
For and on behalf of the Environmental Risk Management Authority:
MAX SUCKLING.
Appendix: Controls for soluble concentrate containing 600 g/litre methylarsinic acid (to apply until expiry of 31 May 2010)
| Control Code | Regulation | Topic | Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous Substances (Classes 6, 8, and 9 Controls) Regulations 2001 | |||
| T1 | 11–27 | Limiting exposure to toxic substances through the setting of tolerable exposure limits (TELs) | No TELs are set |
| T2 | 29, 30 | Controlling exposure in places of work | |
| T3 | 5(1), 6 | Requirements for keeping records of use | |
| T4 | 7 | Requirements for equipment used to handle hazardous substances | |
| T5 | 8 | Requirements for protective clothing and equipment | |
| T6 | 9 | Approved handler/security requirements for certain toxic substances | The regulations apply to each hazardous substance described in Schedule 1 as if the following regulation were inserted immediately after Regulation 9: |
9A Exception to approved handler requirement for transportation of packaged pesticides
(1) Regulation 9 is deemed to be complied with if—
(a) in the case of a hazardous substance being transported on land—
(i) in the case of a hazardous substance being transported by rail, the person who drives the rail 52 vehicle that is transporting the substance is fully trained in accordance with the approved safety system under section 6D of the Transport Services Licensing Act 1989, or a safety system which is referred to in an approved safety case under the Railways Act 2005; and
(ii) in every other case, the person who drives, loads and unloads the vehicle that is transporting the substance—
(A) for hire or reward, or in quantities which exceed those set out in Schedule 1 of the Land Transport Rule 45001/1: Dangerous Goods 2005, has a current dangerous goods endorsement on his or her driver licence; or
(B) in every other case, the Land Transport Rule 45001/1: Dangerous Goods 2005 is complied with; or
(b) in the case of a hazardous substance being transported by sea, one of the following is complied with:
(i) Maritime Rules: Part 24A – Carriage of Cargoes – Dangerous Goods (MR024A); or
(ii) International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code; or
(c) in the case of a hazardous substance being transported by air, Part 92 of the Civil Aviation Rules is complied with.
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- MAX SUCKLING, Environmental Risk Management Authority