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HSNO Regulations in New Zealand

Posted Date:2021/11/12

Under what circumstances do you need SDS and labels in New Zealand

Sellers or suppliers of hazardous substances must provide SDS under the following circumstances:

1. Products that are sold or supplied to the workplace in quantities above the relevant hazard threshold.

2. They did not provide the SDS of the product before.

New Zealand Hazardous Substances Explanation:

Hazardous substances refer to any chemical or chemical mixture that meets the hazard classification criteria. include:

• Explosives (including fireworks)

• Flammable

• Oxidizing (ie accelerate fire)

• Corrosive

• Acute or chronic toxicity (toxic to humans)

• Ecotoxicity, with or without bioaccumulation (that is, killing organisms directly or by building in the environment)

• Products that produce harmful substances when in contact with air or water.

The following is a diagram of hazardous substances in the HSNO regulations:

Exempt substances:

According to HSNO regulations, there are a total of the following substances that are not subject to the foul:

1. Hazardous substances used in inspection-free laboratories

2. Radioactive substances (Category 7 dangerous goods in the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods are not within the jurisdiction of the HSNO Law, unless they are also flammable, explosive, corrosive, oxidizing, toxic or eco-toxic.)

3. Human medicine.

4. Food

5. Infectious substances (Category 6 dangerous goods in the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods)

6. Non-hazardous substances

The SDS with the product imported into New Zealand from other countries should meet the requirements of New Zealand

Taking into account the transitional provisions, the SDS must be revised every five years. If there is new information about the substance, including its hazardous nature and any related health and safety information updates, the SDS must be updated.

Generally implemented earlier, countries with relatively sound GHS systems, such as Australia, Canada, the European Union or the United States, with 16-title compliant SDSs should meet the requirements of most New Zealand regulations. However, the HSNO regulations require the following two items:

1. The name and contact information of the New Zealand supplier and the emergency contact details of New Zealand (SDS Part 1)

2. HSNO management information, including HSNO approval number or standard name (if available (Section 15 of the SDS).

Label

The labels under the New Zealand HSNO regulations are not particularly different from those under the requirements of other countries and the United Nations GHS. Pay attention to the following points.

1. Instructions for use should be provided on the label, including the relevant dilution rate and dose rate.

2. The physical address and telephone number of the New Zealand importer, supplier or manufacturer, and a 24-hour emergency telephone number.

3. You must label hazardous substances in English.

Suppliers or sellers of hazardous substances must ensure that their products comply with labeling requirements, including ensuring that all relevant information is on the label. And easy to understand, clear and durable.