A related notice was published on 24 November 2017, Notice No. 2017-au6191.

Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Hazardous Substances (Group Standards Reissue) Notice 2017

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to clause 5 of Schedule 7 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), has reviewed and, for the purpose of updating, amends and reissues the following Group Standards.

These Group Standards were approved for reissue by the EPA on 16 November 2017 and take effect on 1 December 2017.

  • Active Ingredients for Use in the Manufacture of Agricultural Compounds Group Standard 2017 – HSR100756
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002490
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002491
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Corrosive, Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002492
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Corrosive, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002493
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Corrosive, Combustible, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002494
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002495
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Flammable, Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002496
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Flammable, Corrosive, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002497
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Flammable, Toxic [6.1 + 6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002498
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Flammable, Toxic [6.1 + 6.7], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002499
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Flammable, Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002500
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Flammable, Toxic [6.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002501
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Flammable, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002502
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Subsidary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002503
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Toxic [6.1 + 6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002504
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Toxic [6.1 + 6.7], Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002505
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Toxic [6.1 + 6.7], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002506
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Toxic [6.1 + 6.7], Corrosive, Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002507
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002508
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Toxic [6.1], Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002509
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Toxic [6.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002510
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Toxic [6.1], Corrosive, Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002511
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002512
  • Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials (Combustible, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002513
  • Aerosols (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002514
  • Aerosols (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002515
  • Aerosols (Flammable, Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002516
  • Aerosols (Flammable, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002517
  • Aerosols (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002519
  • Aerosols (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002520
  • Agricultural Compounds Special Circumstances Group Standard 2017 – HSR100592
  • Animal Nutritional and Animal Care Products Group Standard 2017 – HSR002521
  • Class 4 Substances Group Standard 2017 – HSR002522
  • Class 4, Toxic [6.1] Substances Group Standard 2017 – HSR002523
  • Class 4, Toxic [6.7] Substances Group Standard 2017 – HSR002524
  • Cleaning Products (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002525
  • Cleaning Products (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002526
  • Cleaning Products (Corrosive, Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002527
  • Cleaning Products (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002528
  • Cleaning Products (Flammable, Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002529
  • Cleaning Products (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002530
  • Cleaning Products (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002531
  • Cleaning Products (Oxidising [5.1.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002590
  • Cleaning Products (Oxidising [5.1.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002591
  • Gas Under Pressure Mixtures (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002532
  • Gas Under Pressure Mixtures (Oxidising [5.1.2]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002534
  • Gas Under Pressure Mixtures (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002535
  • Gas Under Pressure Mixtures (Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002536
  • Gas Under Pressure Mixtures (Toxic [6.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002537
  • Gas Under Pressure Mixtures (Toxic [6.1], Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002538
  • Gas Under Pressure Mixtures (Toxic [6.1], Flammable, Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002539
  • Gas Under Pressure Mixtures (Toxic [6.1], Oxidising [5.1.2]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002540
  • Gas Under Pressure Mixtures (Toxic [6.1], Oxidising [5.1.2], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002541
  • Construction Products (Corrosive [8.2C]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002542
  • Construction Products (Corrosive [8.2C], Toxic [6.7A]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002543
  • Construction Products (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002544
  • Construction Products (Toxic [6.7A]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002545
  • Corrosion Inhibitors (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002546
  • Corrosion Inhibitors (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002547
  • Corrosion Inhibitors (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002548
  • Corrosion Inhibitors (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002549
  • Corrosion Inhibitors (Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002550
  • Corrosion Inhibitors (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002551
  • Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2017 – HSR002552
  • Denatured Ethanol Group Standard 2017 – HSR002553
  • Dental Products (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002554
  • Dental Products (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002555
  • Dental Products (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002556
  • Dental Products (Oxidising [5.1.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002557
  • Dental Products (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002558
  • Dental Products (Toxic [6.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002559
  • Dental Products (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002560
  • Embalming Products (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002561
  • Embalming Products (Corrosive [8.2C]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002562
  • Embalming Products (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002563
  • Embalming Products (Flammable, Toxic [6.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002564
  • Embalming Products (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002565
  • Embalming Products (Toxic [6.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002566
  • Embalming Products (Toxic [6.1], Corrosive, Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002567
  • Embalming Chemicals (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002568
  • Fertilisers (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002569
  • Fertilisers, Fertilisers (Oxidising [5.1.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002570
  • Fertilisers (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002571
  • Fertilisers (Toxic [6.1C]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002572
  • Fire Fighting Chemicals Group Standard 2017 – HSR002573
  • Food Additives and Fragrance Materials (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002574
  • Food Additives and Fragrance Materials (Corrosive [8.2C]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002575
  • Food Additives and Fragrance Materials (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002576
  • Food Additives and Fragrance Materials (Flammable, Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002577
  • Food Additives & Fragrances (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002578
  • Food Additives and Fragrance Materials (Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002579
  • Food Additives and Fragrance Materials (Toxic [6.1], Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002580
  • Fuel Additives (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002581
  • Fuel Additives (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002582
  • Fuel Additives (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002583
  • Fuel Additives (Flammable, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002584
  • Fuel Additives (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002585
  • Fuel Additives (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002586
  • Fuel Additives (Combustible, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002587
  • Industrial and Institutional Cleaning Products (Corrosive, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002588
  • Industrial and Institutional Cleaning Products (Flammable, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002589
  • Industrial and Institutional Cleaning Products (Toxic [6.1 + 6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002592
  • Industrial and Institutional Cleaning Products (Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002593
  • Industrial and Institutional Cleaning Products (Toxic [6.1], Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002594
  • Industrial and Institutional Cleaning Products (Toxic [6.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002595
  • Industrial and Institutional Cleaning Products (Combustible, Toxic [6.7]) Group 2017 – HSR002651
  • Laboratory Chemicals and Reagent Kits Group Standard 2017 – HSR002596
  • Laboratory Chemicals and Reagent Kits (Class 4) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002692
  • Laboratory Chemicals and Reagent Kits (Oxidising [5.1.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002693
  • Leather and Textile Products (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002597
  • Leather and Textile Products (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002598
  • Leather and Textile Products (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002599
  • Leather & Textiles (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002600
  • Leather and Textile Products (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002601
  • Lubricants (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002602
  • Lubricants (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002603
  • Lubricants (Flammable, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002604
  • Lubricants (Low Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002605
  • Lubricants, Lubricant Additives, Coolants and Anti-freeze Agents (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002606
  • Lubricants (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002607
  • Lubricants (Combustible, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002608
  • Metal Industry Products (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002609
  • Metal Industry Products (Corrosive, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002610
  • Metal Industry Products (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002611
  • Metal Industry Products (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002612
  • Metal Industry Products (Toxic [6.1 + 6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002613
  • Metal Industry Products (Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002614
  • Metal Industry Products (Toxic [6.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002615
  • Metal Industry Products (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002616
  • N.O.S. (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002617
  • N.O.S. (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002618
  • N.O.S. (Corrosive, Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002619
  • N.O.S. (Flammable, Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002620
  • N.O.S. (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002621
  • N.O.S. (Flammable, Toxic [6.1, 6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002622
  • N.O.S. (Flammable, Toxic [6.1, 6.7], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002623
  • N.O.S. (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002624
  • N.O.S. (Toxic [6.1, 6.7], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002627
  • N.O.S. (Toxic [6.1, 6.7], Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002626
  • N.O.S. (Toxic [6.1, 6.7], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002627
  • N.O.S. (Toxic [6.1, 6.7], Corrosive, Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002628
  • Organic Peroxides Group Standard 2017 – HSR002629
  • Organic Peroxides, Corrosive Group Standard 2017 – HSR002630
  • Organic Peroxides, Toxic [6.1], Corrosive Group Standard 2017 – HSR100055
  • Oxidising [5.1.1] Substances Group Standard 2017 – HSR002631
  • Oxidising [5.1.1], Corrosive Substances Group Standard 2017 – HSR002632
  • Oxidising [5.1.1], Toxic [6.1 + 6.7], Corrosive Substances Group Standard 2017 – HSR002633
  • Oxidising [5.1.1], Toxic [6.1] Substances Group Standard 2017 – HSR002634
  • Pharmaceutical Active Ingredients Group Standard 2017 – HSR100425
  • Straight-chained Lepidopteran Sex Pheromone Group Standard 2017 – HSR100628
  • Photographic Chemicals (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002635
  • Photographic Chemicals (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002636
  • Photographic Chemicals (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002637
  • Photographic Chemicals (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002638
  • Photographic Chemicals (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002639
  • Polymers (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002640
  • Polymers (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002641
  • Polymers (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002641
  • Polymers (Flammable, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002643
  • Polymers (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002644
  • Polymers (Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002645
  • Polymers (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002646
  • Reagent Kits Group Standard 2017 – HSR002647
  • Refining Catalysts Group Standard 2017 – HSR002648
  • Solvents (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002649
  • Solvents (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002650
  • Solvents (Flammable, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002652
  • Solvents (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002653
  • Solvents (Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002654
  • Solvents (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002655
  • Solvents (Combustible, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002656
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002657
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002658
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Corrosive, Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002659
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Corrosive, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002660
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Corrosive, Combustible, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002661
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Flammable) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002662
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Flammable, Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002663
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Flammable, Corrosive, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002664
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Flammable, Toxic [6.1+6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002665
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Flammable, Toxic [6.1 + 6.7], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002666
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Flammable, Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002667
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Flammable, Toxic [6.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002668
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Flammable, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002669
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002670
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Toxic [6.1 + 6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002671
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Toxic [6.1 + 6.7], Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002672
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Toxic [6.1 + 6.7], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002673
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Toxic [6.1 + 6.7], Corrosive, Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002674
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002675
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Toxic [6.1], Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002676
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Toxic [6.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002677
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Toxic [6.1], Corrosive, Combustible) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002678
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002679
  • Surface Coatings and Colourants (Combustible, Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002680
  • Tattoo and Permanent Makeup Substances Group Standard 2017 – HSR100580
  • Veterinary Medicines (Limited Pack Size, Finished Dose) Group Standard 2017 – HSR100757
  • Vet Medicines (Non-dispersive Closed System Application) Group Standard 2017 – HSR100758
  • Vet Medicines (Non-dispersive Open System Application) Group Standard 2017 – HSR100759
  • Water Treatment Chemicals (Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002681
  • Water Treatment Chemicals (Flammable [3.1C]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002682
  • Water Treatment Chemicals (Oxidising [5.1.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002683
  • Water Treatment Chemicals (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002684
  • Water Treatment Chemicals (Toxic [6.1]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002685
  • Water Treatment Chemicals (Toxic [6.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002686
  • Water Treatment Chemicals (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2017 – HSR002687

These Group Standards may be inspected free of charge during normal business hours at the EPA office, obtained from the EPA, or viewed in full at www.epa.govt.nz.

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