Commission Directive
of 30 January 1979
on the second adaptation to technical progress of Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances
(79/370/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances [1], as last amended by Commission Directive 76/907/EEC [2], and in particular Articles 8a, 8b and 8c thereof,
Whereas Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC contains a list dangerous substances, together with particulars of the labelling procedure in respect of each substance (danger symbol, nature of risks and safety advice);
Whereas examination of the list of dangerous substances has shown that this list needs to be adapted in the light of the latest scientific and technical knowledge or, more precisely, that it is necesary to change the classification and labelling of certain substances, to include new substances and to provide additional explanatory notes to that list;
Whereas Annexes III and IV to Directive 67/548/EEC contain statements of special risks (R-phrases) and safety advice (S-phrases); whereas certain specific risks have now been more precisely identified; whereas some of the safety advice phrases should be more clearly expressed; whereas, in these circumstances, Annexes III and IV should be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directive on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directive 67/548/EEC is amended as follows:
1. The following Note D shall be added after Note C in the foreword to Annex I:
"Note D
Certain substances which are susceptible to spontaneous polymerization or decomposition are generally placed on the market in a stabilized form. It is in this form that they are listed in Annex I to this Directive. However, such substances are sometimes placed on the market in a non-stabilized form.
In this case, the manufacturer or any other person who places such a substance on the market must state on the label the name of the substance followed by the words "non-stabilized".
Example:
Methacrylic acid (non-stabilized)."
2. The following corrections are hereby made to Annex I (List of dangerous substances):
Page | Reference number | Substance | Error | Corrections |
21 | 006-005-00-4 | thiram | Xi | Xn |
129 | 017-003-00-8 | Barium chlorate | The "oxidizing" symbol is not correct | Use the correct symbol: a flame above a circle |
129 | 017-004-00-3 | Potassium chlorate |
130 | 017-005-00-9 | Sodium chlorate |
130 | 017-006-00-4 | Perchloric acid …% |
213 | 603-002-00-5 | Ethanol | C2H3OH | C2H5OH |
293 | 607-065-00-X | Bromoacetic acid | S: 36/377-/39-44 | S: 36/37/39 |
307 | 609-001-00-6 | 1-Nitropropane | Xi | Xn |
357 | 612-055-00-3 | N-Methyltoluidine | Note A | Note C |
33 | 006-029-00-5 | dioxacarb | S does not appear before the figures 2-13-44 | Add S before the figures 2-13-44 |
| | White phosphorus | | |
63 | 015-001-00-1 | demeton-O | S: 5-26/28-45 | S: 5-26-28-45 |
77 | 015-028-00-9 | demeton-S | S: 1-13-26/28-45 | S: 1-13-26-28-45 |
77 | 015-029-00-4 | Lead azide | S: 1-13-26/28-45 | S: 1-13-26-28-45 |
165 | 082-003-00-7 | Trichloroacetic acid | S: 33/34-35 | S: 33-34-35 |
262 | 607-004-00-7 | | S: 24/25/26 | S: 24/25-26 |
| | Strophantin-K | | |
383 | 614-026-00-0 | Cyclohexanone | R: 23/25/33 | R: 23/25-33 |
396 | 617-010-00-1 | peroxide | S 34 is missing | Add S 34 |
3. Annex I (List of dangerous substances) is amended as follows:
(1) No 015-093-00-3: leptophos
After R: 23/24/25 add -039
(2) No 616-001-00-X: Dimethyl formamide
+++++ TIFF +++++
+++++ TIFF +++++
The symbol | | is replaced by the symbol | |
The statements of special risks and the safety advice are replaced by the following:
R: 20/21-36
S: 26-28-36
(3) No 607-032-00-X: Ethyl acrylate
Add statement of special risks R: 20/22
Delete safety advice S: 29
(4) No 607-034-00-0: Methyl acrylate
Add statement of special risks R: 20/22
Delete safety advice S: 29
(5) No 607-061-00-8: Acrylic acid
Add safety advice S: 36
(6) No 607-072-00-8: 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate
+++++ TIFF +++++
+++++ TIFF +++++
The symbol | | is replaced by the symbol | |
The statements of special risks and the safety advice are replaced by the following:
R: 24-34-43
S: 26-36/39-44
(7) No 607-033-00-5: n-Butyl methacrylate
The symbol remains the Saint Andrew's cross but with the indication Xi. The statements of special risk are replaced by the following:
R: 10-36/37/38
Safety advice S: 24/25 is deleted.
(8) No 602-054-00-6: 3-Iodopropene (Allyl iodide)
Add statement of special risks R: 10
Add safety advice S: 7
(9) No 603-009-00-3: Cyclohexanol
Delete statement of special risks R: 10
Add statement of special risks R: 22 to form the combination R: 20/22 and add R: 37/38
(10) No 606-001-00-8: Acetone
Add safety advice S: 23
(11) No 606-002-00-3: Butanone (Methyl ethyl ketone)
Add safety advice S: 23
(12) No 606-004-00-4: 4-Methylpentan-2-one (Methyl isobutyl ketone)
Add safety advice S: 23
(13) No 603-003-00-0: The designation of the substance is replaced by the following designation:
1-Propanol (Propylalkohol) [1] og 2-Propanol (Isopropylalkohol) [2]
1-Propanol (Propylalkohol) [1] und 2-Propanol (Isopropylalkohol) [2]
Propan-1-ol (Propyl alcohol) [1] and Propan-2-ol (Isopropyl alcohol) [2]
1-Propanol (Alcool propylique) [1] et 2-Propanol (Alcool isopropylique) [2]
1-Propanolo (Alcool propilico) [1] e 2-Propanolo (Alcool isopropilico) [2]
1-Propanol (Propylalcohol) [1] en 2-Propanol (Isopropylalcohol) [2]
(14) No 009-013-00-6: The designation of the substance is replaced by the following designation:
Hexafluorosilicater, undtagen de andetsteds i dette bilag nævnte
Hexafluorosilikate, mit Ausnahme der namentlich in dieser Anlage bezeichneten
Fluorosilicates, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in this Annex
Hexafluorosilicates (Fluosilicates), à l'exclusion de ceux nommément désignés dans cette annexe
Esafluosilicati, esclusi quelli espressamente indicati in questo allegato
Hexafluorsilikaten, met uitzondering van de in deze bijlage met name genoemde
(15) Add "Note D" to the following substances:
No 601-013-00-X: 1,3-Butadiene
No 601-014-00-5: 2-Methylbuta-1,3-diene
No 601-026-00-0: Styrene
No 602-023-00-7: Vinyl chloride
No 602-025-00-8: 1,1-Dichloroethylene
No 602-029-00-X: 3-Chloropropene
No 602-036-00-8: 2-Chlorobuta-1,3-diene
No 603-021-00-9: Methyl vinyl ether
No 605-001-01-2: Formaldehyde (conc. 30%)
No 605-008-00-3: Acrolein
No 606-017-00-5: Diketene
No 607-023-00-0: Vinyl acetate
No 607-032-00-X: Ethyl acrylate
No 607-033-00-5: n-Butyl methacrylate
No 607-034-00-0: Methyl acrylate
No 607-035-00-6: Methyl methacrylate
No 607-061-00-8: Acrylic acid
No 607-062-00-3: n-Butyl acrylate
No 607-071-00-2: Ethyl methacrylate
No 607-072-00-8: 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate
No 608-003-00-4: Acrylonitrile
No 613-001-00-1: Ethyleneimine
4. The substances specified in the Annex to this Directive shall be included in the abovementioned Annex I (List of dangerous substances).
5. (1) The following phrases are added to Annex III (Nature of the special risks attaching to dangerous substances):
R 42 | Kan forårsage overfølsomhed ved indånding |
Sensibilisierung durch Einatmen möglich |
May cause sensitization by inhalation |
Peut entraîner une sensibilisation par inhalation |
Può provocare sensibilizzazione per inalazione |
Kan overgevoeligheid veroorzaken bij inademing |
R 43 | Kan forårsage overfølsomhed ved berøring med huden |
Sensibilisierung durch Hautkontakt möglich |
May cause sensitization by skin contact |
Peut entraîner une sensibilisation par contact avec la peau |
Può provocare sensibilizzazione per contatto con la pelle |
Kan overgevoeligheid veroorzaken bij contact met de huid |
(2) The following combinations shall be added to the combination of R-phrases:
R 14/15 | Reagerer voldsomt med vand under dannelse af yderst brandfarlige gasser |
R 42/43 | Kan forårsage overfølsomhed ved indånding og ved berøring med huden |
R 14/15 | Reagiert heftig mit Wasser unter Bildung leicht entzündlicher Gase |
R 42/43 | Sensibilisierung durch Einatmen und Hautkontakt möglich |
R 14/15 | Reacts violently with water, liberating highly flammable gases |
R 42/43 | May cause sensitization by inhalation and skin contact |
R 14/15 | Réagit violemment au contact de l'eau en dégageant des gaz très inflammables |
R 42/43 | Peut entraîner une sensibilisation par inhalation et contact avec la peau |
R 14/15 | Reagisce violentemente con l'acqua liberando gas facilmente infiammabili |
R 42/43 | Può provocare sensibilizzazione per inalazione e contatto con la pelle |
R 14/15 | Reageert heftig met water en vormt daarbij licht ontvlambaar gas |
R 42/43 | Kan overgevoeligheid veroorzaken bij inademing of contact met de huid |
(3) In the Dutch version of Annex III (Nature of the special risks attaching to dangerous substances), the word "prikkelend" is substituted for the word "irriterend" in phrases R 36, R 37 and R 38 and in the combined phrases R 36/37, R 37/38, R 36/38, and R 36/37/38.
6. Annex IV (Safety advice concerning dangerous chemical substances) is amended as follows:
(1) S 23: add (appropriate wording to be specified by the manufacturer).
(2) S 42: add (appropriate wording to be specified by the manufacturer).
(3) S 3/7/9 is added to the combination of S-phrases:
- Emballagen opbevares tæt lukket på et køligt, godt ventileret sted.
- Behälter dicht geschlossen halten und an einem kühlen, gut gelüfteten Ort aufbewahren.
- Keep container tightly closed in a cool, well-ventilated place.
- Conserver le récipient bien fermé dans un endroit frais bien ventilé.
- Tenere il recipiente ben chiuso in luogo fresco ben ventilato.
- Gesloten verpakking op een koele en goed geventileerde plaats bewaren.
(4) In the German version of safety advice S 26 the words "Spritzer in die Augen" are replaced by the words "Bei Berührung mit den Augen …"
Article 2
Before 1 January 1980 the Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply such provisions from 1 July 1980.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 January 1979.