Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 — 42
Sub-categories — substance of special concern 42 (1) A chemical product that contains one or more of the substances of special concern set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection in a concentration set out in column 2 must be classified in the sub-category set out in column 3. TABLE TO SUBSECTION 42(1) Sub-Categories — Substance of Special Concern Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Substance of special concern Concentration Sub-category 1 Ethyl bromoacetate any concentration Very Corrosive 2 Fluoride 0.5% or more of available fluoride ions Very Corrosive Sub-categories — one or more acids (2) A chemical product that contains one or more acids, is in the state set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection and has the properties set out in column 2, as determined under section 44, must be classified in the sub-category set out in column 3. TABLE TO SUBSECTION 42(2) Sub-Categories — One or More Acids Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item State Properties Sub-category 1 Liquid (a) a pH of not more than 1.0 Corrosive (b) a pH of more than 1.0 but not more than 3.0, and an acid reserve of 5.0 or more Corrosive (c) a pH of more than 1.0 but not more than 3.0, and an acid reserve of 3.0 or more but less than 5.0 Irritant 2 Solid, paste or gel (a) a pH of not more than 1.0 Corrosive (b) a pH of more than 1.0 but not more than 3.0, and an acid reserve of 10.0 or more Corrosive (c) a pH of more than 1.0 but not more than 3.0, and an acid reserve of 5.0 or more but less than 10.0 Irritant Sub-categories — one or more bases (3) A chemical product that contains one or more bases, is in the state set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection and has the properties set out in column 2, as determined under section 44, must be classified in the sub-category set out in column 3. TABLE TO SUBSECTION 42(3) Sub-Categories — One or More Bases Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item State Properties Sub-category 1 Liquid (a) a pH of 13.0 or more Corrosive (b) a pH of less than 13.0 but not less than 11.0, and an alkali reserve of 5.0 or more Corrosive (c) a pH of less than 13.0 but not less than 12.0, and an alkali reserve of less than 5.0 Irritant (d) a pH of less than 12.0 but not less than 11.0, and an alkali reserve of less than 5.0 but not less than 3.0 Irritant 2 Solid, paste or gel (a) a pH of 13.0 or more Corrosive (b) a pH of less than 13.0 but not less than 11.0, and an alkali reserve of 10.0 or more Corrosive (c) a pH of less than 13.0 but not less than 12.0, and an alkali reserve of less than 10.0 Irritant (d) a pH of less than 12.0 but not less than 11.0, and an alkali reserve of less than 10.0 but not less than 5.0 Irritant Sub-categories — substances causing necrosis or ulceration (4) A chemical product that contains substances described in paragraph 41(1)(d) that are capable of causing necrosis or ulceration, in a total concentration set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection, must be classified in the sub-category set out in column 2. TABLE TO SUBSECTION 42(4) Sub-Categories — Substances Causing Necrosis or Ulceration Column 1 Column 2 Item Total concentration of the substances Sub-category 1 5% or more Corrosive 2 1% or more but less than 5% Irritant Sub-category — substances causing other effects (5) A chemical product that contains substances that are capable of causing an effect described in paragraph 41(1)(e) in a total concentration of 5% or more must be classified in the sub-category “irritant”.