Hazardous Substances and Articles (Group III: Veterinary Remedies) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 319 of 1981)

Statutory Instrument 319 of 1981. {CM.:J21 Haw"dous Sub.'i;lanCe5 and Artleles (Group III~ Veterinary RemediaJ R¥~tions. 1981 IT is hereby notified that the Mlnister of Health has. in terms of section 47 of the Hazardous Substao<;es and Artic1eli Act [Chapter 322],made the foUowing regulatioo.s; ritle and dau of o~~itm 1. (1) These regulations may be cited as the Hazardous SUb stances and Articles {Group III; Veteriaary Remedies) R~1ali.on~ 1981. (2) These regulations shan come into operation on the 1st October. 198r. lnterpretarion 2. 10 tbese- regubtiQttS "QA;JV~O] ..,...:;t~~ ill~.J)' lemooy" lru:.4D~ 01 ~t~~:u 1;:L I)' Itu:n;.d,. dispersed in a gas wbich can be dispensed (rom its container by means of a rnaouaJly (lpcrnteo' valt'e wb.id:r. forms an. integral part of the container; "animal" means any domestic or wild animaJ. bird 01 fish. butdoes not lndude vermin: '·f4uu~bl... OI,.l"o,xol v"lo:.rin..:I~)' u;m~J" JlIWU" iiU ""t:l~l veterinary rcma:ly which. when tested by the method prescribed in the Second Schedule, prodtires (a) at full valve-opening, a flame-projection exceeding lout hundred and l1hy millirnetres; or (b) at any valve-opening, a flame extetldjng back to the ,jhP;;ll~f~ "flammable .m.,tljd veterinary 1Cmcdy'~means .a liquid veteri nary remedy which has a flash-point of thirty degrees Celsius or below; ''1I.as.h.pcint·' means ~ lowest temperature at wbkb the application of a. test-flame causes the vapour at tho ;"l,I:rfD.CC <;If It. Hqnkl LV ic,lltl-J;: IJUl UUL lU 4,;UntinUe to muD. as determined by the Abel clcsed-cup test methcd des cribed in British Standard 3442" Part '2. which may be 1561 Hawdous Substances and Al1Lclct (Group m~ Vettriu.uy Remedies) Regulackme, 1981 - - . - - - inspected tree, of chu~ at the office of the Secretary for Heallh~ ~'fabd" me.ms the bbel wbk:h ls nquired to be a.ffu:ed to the Ct:nltaJlle'f of th~ w~terina.ry remedy in terms of section 8, ill Ih... ~tnr"k R.-:mf"ilit:'!:R ~,ht1jnnl;.: "protective clothmg>' means (a) clothing made frorn prote.ctilfe mat<:ria1; and (b) face-masks, tace-shields, go~l.e!; and respirators withappropriate cartridges or canisters; !JleCiallv designed to afford nrotection to the wearer from the hazards presented b)' \leterlnary remedies; ~ ~·Stock Remedies R.l~ditm.st • .mean~ the Stock Remedies Regulations. J977. pubHsbed in. R.hod~ G<Jvenuncnt Notice ! 1 of ]971; "veterinary remedy'· means any 'StibsttClCe or fwmulation WnlCA as 1iSed. at is: r1tlI1fW'BClur,ffl., som D1 n:presc::otc:d as slJitaMe far use. ropicaJJy tot the prevention and C(llltrol of ectop:<'tl"ailles. which Is registered as a !itock rernedy in lenn$ DJ the Stock Remedies Regulations, alld wbkb Is not a group 1l buardous sabsienee, l.a,..,1liFJ8 3. (1) No petsOlJ. shall sen a~ mnt'dy unless the laber l::onfonns ~ the: requ~t.i of this secijon. (2) Subject to the prmoisions ofsu~ 0) to (5). the label of a ....eierinary remedy 01"8 class ¢6.ed in tb(: first cahllnn of Put 1 of the First Scheduleshall have printed th~reon (a) on the main panel. immediatel)' below the name or \he bt:and name: of chi: 'fCterillary re[QCdy. an equUateral triangle-> {i) in the colour specified 10 the second <Xllumn af that Part appropriate to suchc1ass~ llld (il) de~ from the. r-gGt of ~ lAb,gl by III bbKk border or a black bottler on. :a while batkground to emphasize the colour of W tr~ and l~62 S.I. 319of 1981 Giil occupyipg an area of not less than five pt)' anJIm'I Qf~ area of the label; aDd (b) in black, within lbe triangle-« (i) ~here such triangle is red or amber, a skull and cross-bones ~mhoi and the w:utl.1n2 "DANGERu: or (iil where such tdangle is green, the warning "CAUTION": and (c) immedlately below (he base of the triangle, the watnin2 {;)t" ......Q,rnJnst;: apcelficd ~n the third «tlumn of that~ appropnare ro sudt class; lind (dj (be: warning "KEEP OUT OF WE REAm OF emLDR,EN" ~ and (e) in the case of a label required to bear-> (i) ::l r~ tTi"'ns\ro,~ ~t' (ii) an amber or green triangle. where the t"elerlrtuy remedy concerned is. not intended primarily for use and ~lOra~ in or around a housebc\d ~ the warning -ro CAUSE A HAZARO IN TIIB USE, STORAGE OR DISPOSAL OF THIS SlJBSTANCF. rs AN OI=Ff;.NC'It' (3) Where the label of an aerosol veterinary remedy ts required to bear a green ~rian.gre, die warning I'AVOID INHAlATION" shall be substituted for the warning "HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED". (..1) Wl."'~";l ..retEn-'ttl.~ E"l;lftl94y rQ{errlXl t<'l 1'-" ~\1b~CID (2) is ;ils~, of a da~ SP;:l..'itied' in the first ooluma 'Of Pa:rt II of lhe First Schedule-« (a) the equilateral triangle shall be printed on th~ label in the COrOU( specified in the S6::0nd column of thaC Part appropriate lo such class if such colourtakes precedence nvet Ih~t """1!'ffAd to in p~u"ll.gra.pb (3) of QubE€:ction (2). red ulingp~ o¥eramber or green and .'lmber laking ptec,e(jenoc ever green; and 1563 Hazardous Substances and Artk:~ (Group Ifl: Veterinary Rero.edies) RegulaCims, Z98} ~~------'o--- ~- ~~.,-~- . {b} fbef.e.man be prm.t~ on the l~bel. immediately below the bsse of the triangle.. in addition. to any other WaJ1I ing. the warning specified in lhe third oofumn of mat Psn apprDpilli te to sum class, (J) Where l1Je vcterfnary [l;:1]leQy til.) is of more than one da~ specified in the firs2 column m Part J of tbe First Schedule; or (b) otherwise p~ts a hazard or combination of hazard'S in respect of which no pro... ision j~ made LP subsection (2} Of" (1J; ~ rolvur at ~be UJangle- and the wltrnin,g$ required to be printed Ob the label shall be as approved by the Board. (6) The wa.rniJws referred toin subsections (1) to (5) shall be in capital letters and printed from type no smaller than eighteen point: Provided that, where. owing to the small size of the con tainer, there is Insufficient space fa ptint thew~ in e.lBbfeen· ,.,runt. the me of type shall be reduced proportionately, but in no case to a size smaller than tix ·poiln.. (7) Th~ iBbel shall bear. printed from type no smailer than ;:,ix~pvi.uL {a) the commonname or ,=hemical name aodlae petl:ellLlge 01) a mass in mass,mass in volume 01 volume in volume basis meach substance contalned in tbe vr:terinary remedy wb1eh is of a toxic, ll1tlantmaOlc:: 0:1' olherwi~ bazardoos nature; and fb) th~ l'~uli'';l!l':uillI~~l~::' ll.l \Iou U~ll'~ ill lI;mllHD~ storing and u~ the vettnnary remedy to ensure that the health of b«ma.n b<:,~ or auilmtls is- DOt M danget"ed~ and (c) any necessary instructions IE!g3.rding spillage and the safe dlsposa]or useofempty containers: and {ell l1u: tQ'lk~G ",lid <U..I, ower h~J.Jull.Ll c:R:'.:x.u· uu human beings and the animal being treated, wbere applicable; and 1564 st. 3}9 of J981 (e) firsl4Jd ueatm~t and antidotes for human beings and theanimal beina treated, where ~pi.ieable. (8) The colour of the trianl!:le and the warnings required. to appear 00 {be label in terms of this sectWn sb.J)J be in distinct contrast tel their OOckgl'ound. (9) The &ard ma)' {a) direct the seller of a veterinary remedy to !i.libmit for its inspection and approval any label on the container ()( 8. veterinary remooy, ana 1f, ;!! tht' opinjon of the Board. the inf.:.rrn1.ll.tiotJ. on :such la-bel b i.n4ccUUltO Of' Llil:Onl:ot or incomplete, or does not conform to (be reqUlrcn:~11(8 of lbls seerion, if may dired that the 1abel be altered in suchmanner as it deems fit (b) grant exemption from one or more of the provb:ons of this .section (or .sucb period as it may deem necessary ~ ~\Ibj~ to) I:n~h f'Ql"ltilti~n~ st<;; it tn"'y rll"l!"m fit to impose. and may witbdraw any exenrprlon 50 gnmtcd; (c) vary or add to any of the requirements of this section in relatirm to ind ividual veterinary remedies if it considers. it to be necessary or desirabre in the public interest to dr,> so, raking into account hazards such as subacute and chronic tUxlClly, carcinogenic, tetratcgenic and other bannfui elfec:ts presented by lad(vidual l'derinary remedies, 4. a, No person shall pack a vetttinaly remedy in a eon ta;ocr unless such container and il~ closure (a) win not react chemicaUy or physically wilinueh veteri nary rcm.edY~ and (h) are of sutlici~ot ~gth. ur«kr me O1"din.uy rish .of handling and transport, tq prevent the escape of any of the contents. (2) No pusan other than a person in whose name a veted· u<u")' l~Y I:. (~.:j;(I::JQ,j: in lCJ.1..I,I~ u( dn; Sw(cl ll~tnWR;;;:o ll(;'guJ~. tions may open the ccmainer of that veterinary remedy and repack itfot' sale. 1565 HazardousSUbstance:s and Ankle!; (Group Ill: Veterlna.ry Retnc:dies) Regumtion;.. 1981 (J) The Board ma.y direct the person in whose name II. veterinary remedy is regirtered in terms of the Stock Remedies ReguJaik.DS to submit fOI its inspectien and appro1ial the container of thatVl:ter.inary remedy. TI"a~pQrlarion S, Whe:re an outer container of one: O( more contalners of veterinary remedies, each 'abdled as required by $tCtion 3. is consigned fur C{lonveya....ce bY pto'blic tri'lllspDrf by road. the provi sions: of secri O.lJ 3 snall be deemed to have been C<lmpHai with If the outer container beats (c) Q, red <;>qullll.h:m.l trio.r.glc within whi~ i.2I • 3kuU And cross-bones syrn bol in bhl(:~; and (0) below the {mogle, (lloe word "POlSON" .and, jf appli· cable to any 'Veterinary remedy 1n the eontalner, the word "FLAMMABLE". each )n a colour (ontrasting with its background: of ~\.l..O;;b. 1:1. oik<;. j),~ to b<;;"-ODap;G~ou~. P~r;autions to be tdkel1 by the seller ofwt.f'rirlQr)' remedies 6. Every seller (){ a veterinary remedy &hall take whatever precautions may benecessary toensure that (a) such Wl~doary remedy is dlsplrtyed or ston:d (i) so that it does not present a ha.zard ta My bum:m berng DT animal: a.nd . 1m In an area sufficiently far away from any food as defined in the FOOd and Food Standards Act [Chapler 32JI, or any food intllnd'td fur o1;njmaJ c(lltwmp1km. or My dot.hing Of other article which H1a.Y o.,:VUll:: luLU coiuact wl~h ~ stln, or any other article, SlJbstance llt mixture l)i substances, so as to prevent any f,,.mn of contvninatrol'.Z whk-b m9Y C1lda08er the health of any human beingor animal; and (b) in the case of a veterinary remedy required to bear !I. r-¥.f tri~gre' qo (he [a~l I" toJrrtt:.o of 3O:'Cn..:PtJ :1, :Jm.-& veterin.,ry re0edy is nol di~p.b.yed or stored for sale in a manner which affords the pub1ic direct access thema. 1566 YK<riMr,~ "~1l.IiIrY~ h,.";1q: <:!~ 1..D., of IM.n l CIi}...~ llIo"\ I!lad ~ ...... ..;~..,. S.I.319 of 1981 OUe~ ond pennWes 7. (l) Any person wl:u)-...... (a) CQl}tra\ICOC;S ~y provision of tb~ reg~ht:tiQl1$; or {b} causes a hazard to the health of any human bellig or any animal by tailing to exercise ;ill reasonabre: care in the manufacture, handling. C()IlveyalX:e. stora~. display. \I~ or dispesal of aoy veterinary r'elIJedy;. or (c) being an employer, fails to provide appropriate protec tive: clothing for an employee t::nga.gtd in tbe manufac lure or use of 3. ...eterinary remedy. thereby causillg I luuiU1,.) lu Ul.t: h~l..h uf li~n..:lI ~lll plu)'t:t:~ or (d) beingan ~pl\)yee engaged in the manuiacture or use of a \'cl~rinary remedy, fails to wear any appropriate protective ~~olbing provided by his employer, th-ereby causing hazard to hisown health; sb.V1 begujltyof an ofl'~ce. (2) Any person convicted of ~ offence referred \.() in sub section (I). &bali be liable. In the case of an offence rela1io!!: to a, vcttfinary l(:ITIedy .reqoked in U'tlDS- i>f s.ectjon "3 to bear on the labl;,l (a.l iii. ted ttiangk:, to ;;I: ~ not ace.erlmg one thousand donal'S Of" 10 iropriWIuntmi tot ~ period not exceeding sil. lUoCUhs., or to both sudJ fine and impri~[)JD.ent~ (b) an a~ or green ttiangle" ro a. fuze .not e.rceed~g fi1/f;. hundred dollars or to lmpri~t 1M a period not exceeding three aumtht {)r to both snell fine, and im.prisotunlmt. j;mn-~ fs.w;otl J} lMI£41NO~ V!in"RtJoU.H"l :K1'..M:EDlf!S ,....,.1 ColtlurfJ/ ~k w~ ~ ,llA.1'IOEIlOl,l$ I'QISQN ""'a':iDIr1~ !JI.viII,t .... J.O;lJ .. lI"..--J bit D~Ell~ rotS()N 1.n.. of~ Ib.-n ¥,lo. bill til» Tt>Of'I' Ihh> JUJl.MFlJL til'~ JoB8().Rf'II(lN 1000. 1IIk/1i;• .,r~ 15"67 HazardcU$ Substances and Ankles (Group tIl: VeterinalY Remedies) Regula'lions. 1981 -----~--~-~ P.urr n V~ffl'Jldy V~r\rulty r~ieo lIa~ill.i .... ac~~ illlWa. tLo~ LC.. "r II}(InI th6~ '*00 lI1(J. but pDt i1iQ,.. !haJl 1 I. J!'U III" itt rl)l,ft" ooul':!. YeDII.IMI"Y ~~ ",",.in./l ~~ ~ crllJ LD.. of IIIOP'$ t~1lJ'l SOO. ~~l nO'!DliII'"t !hili ..,Imil... ....... ) ...IiiI'.....r hroo",II:I,I....... 1IrC.1I "~n.atr re~;'" b/I~.nll ~~ O£\I~ dcnMl l.L.."rmore t~~n ~ 000. b<at ......moN tiI.NI 4 \100. uliIill ~r~ V~borU.arr remeil~ ""Y~~~ ;Ill M;\.ll~ jn~lOl~. Ii<-n Lc.. or lDUf'C ,hlOll .l.-IIut nat thol,~ Z6, I!m' in fo~r l>ou..., . Vftet;Mr1 f\!1IlC.;1ie5 1l3vill. W .u:u[t orlll l.[),. of tha..aI 10IIII ID,I/b: of"~ ~ It'0It1IIIl.r: DAlIIol;lUOl"../$ POlSON HA1l.M'FUL VM'QU8/DOSl' MIber rmsON 1't",ntFUL .v SXIN ABSORl"llOl'l Anl~ POISON HARM.flJl, VAl"4;IUIl/DUn o-:tI H.... llM:FUL If SWAl..l-O'Nl.D CoOuo¥~~ l'LA.MMAilLE A£ll.OSOr.. VETERlNARY lU:MIDY FLA,MMAllll; UQU[D \rnU;l1'lARY R.EMElJY .... 1:-Jo4 ...~ :t.. ...... ~"""- • iI..wJI. .... :.-.. H .... p..~ -eI..-a:- Cei.:l.u~ (Or 110:],)" ~~boYI~ h~~illl: a 1lu....p"Lftt of IT'<l1">o IJUJI """'.at>[ <ktn# <,"-"I..;mftl~ JJi>l maf'l: tl\an Ihlfi.)' d Ceblu. A.m""" FLAMMAJlL£! SECOI'ID SCHEOUl..E fS«tj 91l: :1, FLA.\lMAB[UTY OF AEROSOLS (FLAM l;-PROJECTION 'I'ESl) Eqll.ipmenl required ~".t.... ~ ...ui~m i ""'''''''-''' .. r .. "''''''' ~oo ....ilLi. .,.j.l.4o .. n<:l "i 1."""' 600 millirnetres long marked in 150·miIlimelre intervals. A t1Jle 600 millimetres long 8lItJ marked in mitlimetrec'l is sUPPQrted horizcnta11y on the side of me bllS~ and aoou( no milli~heJ" a~ve- it: A ~('8"m candi-e 25 mill imetres or more in olameler. and i;)f such l:iei!1;ht tnat the top lh LM of the flalnl: is al the height of the horizontal riik. i$ placed at the zero-point )n the base, . PrLJ.ci!:J1I.7~ T he.test i~ rnnd\.lcted j n !!I draft-free area ""'h;Ch can be ventilated and I.=I<>lIfc.:I i1rLl:f cacti Ii."!;L rlacl;" 11'1e sctt-pressunzec ~n(:tIntr al Il. (Ils'anee or ]5() rmllimetres from the flame source, Deprees the ecruainer valve fully a~ ~l?~J' toe period!;; ol ,:; ~oml.t to ;W :wtvnd~ {{WI:' ObKlWI nmm, Iht: e:\tcn~lon uf the flame and the other opt::TillLng the comaincr) lh rough tl1e: HlP thinl of toe flilme and at a right-anllie to the Ilame. The bei.iJ.ht 01 tm: na~e should bot: approilinatel)' SO m.illiJnclr~ Take three readinp Ier eatil te5l anlj average. As a prccaut ion. do not spray la~e quanlilic:a i£I •. small, confined 9p;llte. Free apace of rm::..ioush' discharsed rnateris]. Sup;ff~~~, 1/)· th~ 7.imbabwI'rnJ {~;~t'.J71 GQ::m~ tUJli'J tbe J~lh ljjn~, 19&1. I'n'~{&i by d,t GouFnmtnt Plinft,. SdliJbury. 1568