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Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (as amended) is the main European Union law concerning chemical safety. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The Law of the European Union is the unique legal system which operates alongside the laws of Member States of the European Union (EU It was made under Art. 95 (ex Art. 100a) of the Treaty of Rome. By agreement it is also applicable in the EEA, and compliance with the Directive will ensure compliance with the relevant Swiss laws. The European Economic Area ( EEA) came into being on 1 January 1994 following an agreement between member states of European Free Trade Association (EFTAthe Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

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Scope of the Directive

The Directive applies to pure chemicals and to mixtures of chemicals (preparations) which are placed on the market in the European Union, therefore it does not apply directly to substances created purely for research purposes. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Additional rules concerning preparations are contained in Directive 1999/45/EC. The Directive does not apply to the following groups of substances and preparations (Art. 1):

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Classification of dangerous substances

Art. 2 of the Directive lists the classes of substances or preparations which are considered to be dangerous. Some, but not all, of these classes are associated with a chemical hazard symbol and/or a code. Hazard symbols are easily recognizable symbols designed to warn about hazardous materials or locations

Substances or preparations falling into one or more of these classes are listed in Annex I of the Directive, which is regularly updated. A public database of substances listed in Annex I of the Directive is maintained by the European Chemicals Bureau. The Toxicology and Chemical Substances ( TCS) that is the focal point for data and the assessment procedure on dangerous Chemicals within the European Union

Danger symbols

See also: European chemical hazard symbol and Dangerous goods

The danger symbols are defined in Annex II of the directive. Hazard symbols are easily recognizable symbols designed to warn about hazardous materials or locations A dangerous good is any Solid, Liquid, or Gas that can harm people other living Organisms property or the environment A consolidated list with translations into other EU languages can be found in Directive 2001/59/EC.

Standard phrases

See also: Risk and Safety Statements

The standard phrases are defined in Annexes III and IV of the Directive. Risk and Safety Statements, also known as R/S statements, R/S numbers, R/S phrases, and R/S sentences, is a system of Hazard codes Annex III defines phrases relating to the Nature of special risks attributed to dangerous substances and preparations, often referred to as R-phrases. R-phrases (short for Risk Phrases) are defined in Annex III of European Union Directive 67/548/EEC: Nature of special risks attributed to dangerous Annex IV defines phrases relating to Safety advice concerning dangerous substances and preparations, often referred to as S-phrases. S-phrases are defined in Annex IV of European Union Directive 67/548/EEC: Safety advice concerning dangerous substances and preparations.

The appropriate standard phrases must appear on the packaging and label of the product and on its MSDS. Annex I specifies the standard phrases to be used for substances that are listed there: these are obligatory.

The lists of standard phrases were last updated in 2001, and Directive 2001/59/EC provides a consolidated list in all EU languages.

Packaging requirements

(Art. 22)


Labelling requirements

(Arts. 23-25) In general, the label on the packaging of a dangerous substance or preparation must clearly indicate the following items:

Material safety data sheet

Art. 27 of the Directive imposes an obligation on suppliers to provide an MSDS, on paper or electronically, at or before the first delivery of a dangerous substance or preparation. A material safety data sheet ( MSDS) is a form containing data regarding the properties of a particular substance The supplier is also obliged to inform users of any relevant new information which becomes known. Directive 2001/58/EC provides detailed guidance for the preparation of material safety data sheets.

Transposition

A Directive is only binding on EU member states, and cannot be enforced against individuals (or companies) until it has been transposed into the national law of the state concerned. A directive is a legislative act of the European Union which requires member states to achieve a particular result without dictating the means of achieving

In the United Kingdom, the main text transposing the Directive is The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002 No. 1689) (CHIPS Regulations). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

See also

Registration Evaluation Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals ( REACH) is a new European Union Regulation, EC/2006/1907 of 18 December 2006 A dangerous good is any Solid, Liquid, or Gas that can harm people other living Organisms property or the environment A material safety data sheet ( MSDS) is a form containing data regarding the properties of a particular substance Risk and Safety Statements, also known as R/S statements, R/S numbers, R/S phrases, and R/S sentences, is a system of Hazard codes
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