Pharmacy and Poisons.
the label of the container of any preparation containing a poison as one of its ingredients shall, subject as hereinafter provided, include a statement of the proportion which the poison bears to the total ingredients of the preparation.
(2) In the case of a preparation containing a poison specified in the first column of the Fourth List to these regulations, it shall be sufficient to state on the label the particulars specified in the second column of that List against the description of the poison.
(3) In the case of a preparation or surgical dressing which is named in accordance with paragraph (2) of the last foregoing regulation, it shall not be necessary to state on the label the proportion of the poison contained in the preparation, and in the case of any dilution or admixture of such a preparation, it shall be sufficient to state the proportion which the preparation bears to the total ingredients of the dilution or admixture.
(4) Where the poison is in tablets, pills, cachets, capsules, lozenges or similar articles, or in ampoules, it shall be sufficient to state on the label of the box or other covering in which the articles are enclosed the number of the articles and the amount of the poison, or in the case of such a preparation as is mentioned in the last foregoing paragraph, the amount of the preparation, contained in each article.
(5) Where any proportion is stated as a percentage, the statement shall indicate whether the percentage is calculated on the basis of weight in weight, weight in volume, or volume in volume.
18. (1) In pursuance of paragraph (c) (iii) of subsection (1) of section 19 of the Ordinance (which requires the containers of poisons to be labelled with the word "Poison" or other prescribed indication of character), the container of any article specified in the Fifth List to these regulations shall, instead of being labelled with the word "Poison" be labelled with the words specified in the said List as applicable to that article.
(2) The said words or the word "Poison", as the case may be, must not be modified in meaning by the addition of any other words or marks, and--
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Indication of character of the poison, (Fifth List).
Pharmacy and Poisons.
the label of the container of any preparation containing a poison as one of its ingredients shall, subject as hereinafter. provided, include a statement of the proportion which the poison bears to the total ingredients of the preparation.
(2) In the case of a preparation containing a poison specified in the first column of the Fourth List to these regulations, it shall be sufficient to state on the label the particulars specified in the second column of that List against the description of the poison.
(3) In the case of a preparation or surgical dressing which is named in accordance with paragraph (2) of the last foregoing regulation, it shall not be necessary to state on the label the proportion of the poison contained in the prepara- tion, and in the case of any dilution or admixture of such a preparation, it shall be sufficient to state the proportion. which the preparation bears to the total ingredients of the dilution or admixture.
(4) Where the poison is in tablets, pills, cachets, capsules, lozenges or similar articles, or in ampoules, it shall be sufficient to state on the label of the box or other covering in which the articles are enclosed the number of the articles and the amount of the poison, or in the case of such a preparation as is mentioned in the last foregoing paragraph, the amount of the preparation, contained in each article.
(5) Where any proportion is stated as a percentage, the statement shall indicate whether the percentage is calculated on the basis of weight in weight, weight in volume, or volume in volume.
18. (1) In pursuance of paragraph (c) (iii) of subsection (1) of section 19 of the Ordinance (which requires the con- tainers of poisons to be labelled with the word "Poison" or other prescribed indication of character), the container of any article specified in the Fifth List to these regulations shall, instead of being labelled with the word "Poison" be labelled with the words specified in the said List as applicable to that article.
(2) The said words or the word "Poison', as the case may be, must not be modified in meaning by the addition of any other words or marks, and--
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Indication
of character
of the poison,
(Fifth List).
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