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S.L. 427.14 · Dangerous Substances Regulations (S.L. 427.14)

S.L. 427.14 Art. 8Packaging.

In KraftAmtlicher Text

Dangerous substances cannot be placed on the market unless their packaging satisfies the following requirements:

(a) it shall be so designed and constructed that its contents cannot escape; this requirement shall not apply where special safety devices are prescribed;

(b) the materials constituting the packaging and fastenings must not be susceptible to adverse attack by the contents, or liable to form dangerous compounds with the contents;

(c) packaging and fastenings must be strong and solid throughout to ensure that they will not loosen and will safely meet the normal stresses and strains of handling;

(d) containers fitted with replaceable fastening devices shall be so designed that the packaging can be refastened repeatedly without the contents escaping;

(e) every container of whatever capacity, containing substances sold or made available to the general public and labelled "very toxic", "toxic" or "corrosive", as defined in these regulations, must have a child-resistant fastening and a tactile warning of danger;

(f) every container, of whatever capacity, containing substances sold or made available to the general public and labelled "harmful", "extremely flammable" or "highly flammable" as defined in these regulations must bear a tactile warning of danger.

Änderungsgeschichte
  • Amended by L.N. 215 of 2009