S.I. No. 236/1980 - Dangerous Substances Act, 1972 (Part IV Declaration) Order, 1980

1. This Order may be cited as the

Dangerous Substances Act, 1972

(Part IV Declaration) Order, 1980, and shall come into operation on the 15th day of September, 1980.

2. Each substance (whether or not a stabiliser has been added to it or it contains impurities which are normal to its manufacture) specified in the Schedule to this Order is hereby declared to be a dangerous substance for the purposes of Part IV of the

Dangerous Substances Act, 1972

(No. 10 of 1972), on the ground that in the opinion of the Minister the substance constitutes a potential source of danger to person or property.

SCHEDULE

Ref. No.

(1)

Name of Substance

(2)

1

Acetone

2

Acrylonitrile

3

Ammonia

Ammonia, dissolved in water with more than 35 per cent but not more than 40 per cent ammonia by weight

Ammonia, dissolved in water, with more than 40 per cent but not more than 50 per cent ammonia by weight

4

Benzene

5

Butane

6

Chlorine

7

Ethanol (ethyl alcohol, alcohol)

8

Ethyl acrylate

9

Formic acid (containing not less than 70 per cent pure acid)

10

Hydrochloric acid, anhydrous (Hydrogen chloride)

Hydrochloric acid, solutions of

11

Hydrofluoric acid, aqueous solutions containing more than 85 per cent pure acid

Hydrofluoric acid, aqueous solutions containing more than 60 per cent but not more than 85 per cent pure acid

Hydrofluoric acid, aqueous solutions containing not more than 60 per cent pure acid

Hydrofluoric acid, anhydrous (Hydrogen fluoride)

12

Hydrogen peroxide solutions

— containing more than 40 per cent but not more than 60 per cent hydrogen peroxide

— containing more than 6 per cent but not more than 40 per cent hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide and solutions of hydrogen peroxide containing more than 60 per cent hydrogen peroxide

13

Methanol (methyl alcohol, wood spirit)

14

Methyl acrylate

15

Methyl ethyl ketone

16

Nitric acid

— containing more than 70 per cent pure acid

— containing more than 55 per cent but not more than 70 per cent pure acid

17

Potassium cyanide, solutions of

18

Potash lye (Potassium hydroxide, solutions of)

19

Propane

20

Sodium cyanide, solutions of

21

Soda lye (Sodium hydroxide, solutions of)

22

Sulphuric acid

— containing more than 85 per cent pure acid

— containing more than 75 per cent but not more than 85 per cent pure acid

— containing not more than 75 per cent pure acid

23

Toluene

24

Xylene

25

Any substance consisting of a mixture of butane and propane

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 22nd day of July, 1980.

GENE FITZGERALD

Minister for Labour.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order declares twenty-five substances to be dangerous for the purposes of Part IV of the

Dangerous Substances Act, 1972

(No. 10 of 1972).

S.I. No. 236 of 1980.

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT, 1972 (PART IV DECLARATION) ORDER, 1980

I, Gene Fitzgerald, Minister for Labour, in exercise of the power conferred on me by section 24 of the Dangerous Substances Act. 1972 (No. 10 of 1972), hereby make the following Order