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accident, it would be difficult to identify the source.

In fact, each substance contains chemicals. Why can we

bock

well not stipulate that the chemical name be labelled and the

the commonly used name be labelled altogether?

name only used

commen

ee exist?

as

a secondary label of they can

Fourth, regarding container

that can be exempted from

Regulation 7 stipulates that a container that holds a

substance produced in the industrial undertaking which is,

not intended to be used there but to be used elsewhere can

be exempted from the regulations. The trade unions and

the organisations feel that they have not strong enough

reasons for such exemptions. Firstly, in the production

of dangerous mixtures, they usually use in

no

large

regulation

are regimd

who are

Those in

eregind

to

the potential danger is great. quantities and came to

cont

contact with or handling such substances have the right to

Their substances

be seek

know the extent, of the danger So that they can adequate protections. ade protected Secondly, should such

containers be exempted

from labelling, then transport workers, factory operators

will and workers who have to handle such substances may be

quite ignorant of the danger and

them

consequently will not

handle this with care. Besides, regulation 7 also says

about containers holding less than 125 mm or above half

glass

teaspoonful of dangerous mixtures

~en~

which are explosive,

non~.

corrosive or

those

WD

de inflammable and, do not contain/more

con

than 1

per cent of any toxic substance can be exempted.

Trade

unions and organisations feel that certain

toxic

substances, for instance, cyanide, even if these is only 1

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