TABLE OF CONTENTS Chemicals vary from commodity substances in bulk to household cleaning products in small packages. Mixtures of chemicals, such as formulated products, are usually termed 'preparations' which constitute 95% of commercially-available dangerous chemicals. Manufacturers, suppliers and importers of all chemicals have a legal obligation to ensure that their products are fit for use, properly packed, labelled and transported, and to provide the user with information on the hazards and precautions to ensure they can be used safely and without harm to the environment. (See Table 14.1 for UK legislation.) The hazards of dangerous substances, as opposed to dangerous preparations, must also appear in advertisements for those chemicals.
| The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994 as amended | Control the classification, provision of labels and safety data sheets, and safe packaging of chemicals by supplier. |
| The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996 | Covers the mode of dispatch of dangerous goods by road including bulk and tanker transport; suitability of containers and vehicles; examination and testing; information requirements; loading and unloading; procedures for emergencies and parking; exemptions. |
| The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996 | Governs the classification of dangerous goods; consignment in packages and their markings/labelling; the design, manufacture, modification and repair of transportable pressure receptacles and their approval and certification, marking and filling; |
