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6.—(1) No person shall supply a dangerous substance or a dangerous preparation or a preparation specified in regulation 11(3) unless its packaging satisfies the following requirements—
(a)subject to paragraph (2), the receptacle containing the dangerous substance or dangerous preparation is designed and constructed so that its contents cannot escape;
(b)the materials constituting the packaging and fastenings are not susceptible to adverse attack by the contents or liable to form dangerous compounds with the contents;
(c)the packaging and fastenings are strong and solid throughout to ensure that they will not loosen and will meet the normal stresses and strains of handling; and
(d)any replaceable fastening fitted to the receptacle containing the dangerous substance or dangerous preparation is designed so that the receptacle can be repeatedly refastened without the contents of the receptacle escaping.
(2) Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply where a special safety device is fitted to the receptacle.
(3) Packaging and fastenings shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) if they comply with the relevant requirements of—
(a)the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2007(1);
(b)the Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997(2); or
(c)the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2002(3).
S.I. 1997/2367, as amended by S.I. 2004/2110.
S.I. 2002/2786, as amended by S.I. 2008/2429.
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