1964_FACTORIES_AND_INDUSTRIAL_UNDERTAKINGS_(DANGEROUS_SUBSTANCES)_REGULATIONS — Page 4

AB 4

CAP. 591

Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Dangerous Substances) Regulations

[1988 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

PART II

DUTIES OF PROPRIETORS

Container holding listed substance to be labelled

5. (1)

(1) Subject to regulation 7, every container holding a listed substance to which these regulations apply shall be labelled in accordance with regula- tion 9 with the particulars prescribed by regulation 8 relating to that substance. (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a container holding a listed substance where-

(a) it is impossible or not reasonably practicable to comply with para-

graph (1) in respect of that container; and

(b) a notice in respect of that listed substance is displayed in accordance with regulation 10 giving the particulars prescribed by regulation 8 relating to that substance.

Container holding dangerous mixture to be labelled

6. (1) Subject to regulation 7, every container holding a dangerous mixture to which these regulations apply shall be labelled in accordance with regulation 9 with the trade name of that mixture and---

(a) where the mixture contains more than 1 per cent by weight of any toxic substance or substances, with the particulars prescribed by regulation 8 relating to each toxic substance that exceeds 0.2 per cent of the weight of the mixture;

(b) where the mixture contains more than 10 per cent by weight of any harmful substance or substances, with the particulars prescribed by regulation 8 relating to each harmful substance that exceeds 1 per cent of the weight of the mixture;

(c) where the mixture contains such a proportion of any other listed substance or substances as makes that mixture a corrosive, explo- sive, flammable, irritant or oxidizing mixture, with the particulars prescribed by regulation 8 relating to each such substance, but if the mixture contains more than one listed substance that is classified in column 2 of the First Schedule as corrosive, flammable, irritant or oxidizing, it is sufficient for the container to be labelled with the particulars prescribed by regulation 8 relating to the substance in each such classification that is the most dangerous.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a container holding a dangerous mixture where--

(a) it is impossible or not reasonably practicable to comply with para-

graph (1) in respect of that container; and

(b) a notice in respect of that dangerous mixture is displayed in accordance with regulation 10 giving the trade name of that mixture and the particulars that, but for this paragraph, would be required to be labelled on the container.

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