Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00959:reg:18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00959
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18
Character Range: 71879–73225

18  Conditions of registration of chemical products—containers
 (1) For paragraph 23(1)(a) of the Code, the registration of a chemical product is subject to the condition that the product is supplied only in a container that meets the requirements mentioned in subregulation (2).
 (2) The container must:
 (a) be impervious to, and incapable of chemical reaction with, its contents when under conditions of temperature and pressure that are likely to be encountered in normal service; and
 (b) have sufficient strength and impermeability to prevent leakage of its contents during handling, transport and storage under normal handling conditions; and
 (c) if it is intended to be opened more than once—be able to be securely and readily closed and reclosed; and
 (d) have sufficient excess capacity to prevent it from breaking if its contents expand during handling, transport or storage; and
 (e) enable all or any part of its contents to be removed or discharged in such a way that, with the exercise of no more than reasonable care, the contents cannot:
 (i) harm a person; or
 (ii) have an unintended effect that is harmful to the environment.
 (3) Nothing in subregulation (2) is intended to affect the operation of any other law that applies in relation to containers for chemical products.

Subdivision 2.1.6—Conditions of approval—labels