Get Nz Hazardous Substances

What is a hazardous substance? The term hazardous substance refers to any product or chemical that has properties that are explosive, flammable, oxidising, toxic, corrosive or toxic to the environment.

The Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) is a toxicology database that focuses on the toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals. It provides information on human exposure, industrial hygiene, emergency handling procedures, environmental fate, regulatory requirements, nanomaterials, and related areas.

You can usually find approval numbers on the safety data sheet (SDS) in Section 15: Regulatory Information. If you can't find the approval number on your SDS, contact your supplier.

The HSNO Act has two main parts. The Act came into force for new organisms on 29 July 1998 and for hazardous substances on 2 July 2001. The HSNO Act is a new law that manages the risks that hazardous substances and new organisms pose to the health and safety of people and communities and the New Zealand environment.

New Zealand Inventory of Chemicals (NZIoC) This database is a collection of all hazardous single chemicals that can be used in products assigned to a group standard. It contains the substance name, the CAS number, the approval status and how it can be used in a group standard.

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) regulates hazardous substances under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act. This role includes: setting approvals for hazardous substances for use in New Zealand. setting the rules for labels, safety data sheets, packaging and disposal of hazardous substances.

Class 1: explosives. Class 2: flammable gases. Class 3: flammable liquids. Class 4: flammable solids.

If you need more information about this Act, please contact the administering agency: Ministry for the Environment. View whole (1.6MB) Secondary legislation.