Health, Safety and Environment Legislation: A Pocket Guide

Chapter 13: Hazardous Materials

13.1 Cadmium

LEGISLATION

  • Environmental Protection (Controls on Injurious Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 1993 (SI 1993 No. 1643).

KEY DATES

  • In force from 31/7/93.

PURPOSE

  • Control the marketing and use of cadmium.

  • Implement - as regards provisions restricting the marketing and use of cadmium - EC Directive 76/769 on Marketing and Use of Certain Dangerous Substances and Preparations as amended for the tenth time by EC Directive 91/338.

APPROACH

  • Restrict the use of cadmium to give colour to finished products made from certain plastics, and the marketing of such products.

  • Restrict the marketing of certain paints containing cadmium above a certain level.

  • Restricts the use of cadmium to stabilise certain finished products made from PVC, and the marketing of such products.

  • Restricts the use of cadmium in the metallic plating of certain products, and the marketing of such products.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

  • Secretary of State.

COVERAGE

  • Regulations do not apply to marketing or use for research and development or analysis purposes, products containing cadmium already covered by other EC legislation, or finished products either coloured with cadmium or using cadmium-based stabilisers for safety reasons. Other exceptions also exist.

COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

  • Comply with various prohibitions and restrictions on marketing and use of cadmium.

  • Breaching the Regulations is a criminal offence.

DISCLOSURE

COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION

  • Environmental Protection Act 1990 S 140.

RELATED EC LEGISLATION

  • EC Directive 76/769 on Marketing and Use of Certain Dangerous Substances and Preparations as amended for the tenth time by EC Directive 91/338.

COMMENTS

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13.2 Hexachloroethane

LEGISLATION

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