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Supply is prohibited, during the course of work or for use at work, of (reg.4(3), (4)/ Sch.2, item.11): Any of the substances whose import is prohibited; Benzene and any substance containing benzene in a concentration equal to or greater than 0.1% by mass, but excluding: Motor fuels covered by Council Directive 85/210/EEC;
The pictogram for harmful substances of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an internationally agreed-upon standard managed by the United Nations that was set up to replace the assortment of hazardous material classification and labelling schemes previously used around ...
Corrosive substances – Substances which: cause full thickness destruction of intact skin tissue on exposure time of less than 4 hours; or exhibit a corrosion rate of more than 6.25 mm per year on either steel or aluminium surfaces at 55 °C
An example SDS, including guidance for handling a hazardous substance and information on its composition and properties. A safety data sheet (SDS), [1] material safety data sheet (MSDS), or product safety data sheet (PSDS) is a document that lists information relating to occupational safety and health for the use of various substances and products.
This is the list of extremely hazardous substances defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. § 11002). The list can be found as an appendix to 40 CFR 355 . [ 1 ]
Certain substances of high concern, such as carcinogenic, mutagenic and reproductive toxic substances (CMRs) will have to be authorised. Chemicals will be registered in three phases according to the tonnage of the substance evaluation: More than 1000 tonnes a year, or substances of highest concern, must be registered in the first 3 years;
They are intended to form a set of standardized phrases about the hazards of chemical substances and mixtures that can be translated into different languages. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As such, they serve the same purpose as the well-known R-phrases , which they are intended to replace.
The Hierarchy of Occupational Exposure Limits, of which occupational exposure banding is a member. Occupational exposure banding, also known as hazard banding, is a process intended to quickly and accurately assign chemicals into specific categories (bands), each corresponding to a range of exposure concentrations designed to protect worker health.