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other

of

but are

substances/which similar properties/not included in the

list in forder to

circumvent

3/not

the

regulations.

classification method under the United Kingdom

Consequently, I think we

we should adopt the United Kingdom

Classification Packaging and Labelling of Pangerous

which allow the authonéis to

Substances Regulations 1984

certain

chemicals

dangerous substances

Apart From X which are

on

ety of

but Kand

CAO subst

substances/ not the list and

yet possess certain properties of dangerous

substances

should still be defined as dangerous substances. May I

only

their

clasif

stress that we

we merel

should may adopt the way of defining

dangerous substances.

classif

If we

adopt their way of more successful in

able to protect dur

defintion, then I believe we will be

fable

grote

workers who have to handle dangerous substances, a more

effectiv

classify

ecting

Second,

Lon

Moreover regarding symbols to be used in the labelling of the

various

different types of dangerous

dangerous substances, I have been in

contacted with many trade unions and organisations and they

all feel that there should be additional symbols such as

'keep away from water'

reflected the worries of the employees and I think the

Administration should seriously consider their requests.

or

'carsinogenic'. They have

workers

on

labels,

the question of common Me Third, regarding commonly and chemical namender the

proposed regulations it is only necessary, for the chemcial

name or the common name to be labelled. However, if we

only put down the chemcial name, then probably the workers

will not understand it easily. And yet if we only use the

common name, there may be confusion and if we have an