User Guide to Thresholds and Classification - Environmental ...

4User Guide for Thresholds and ClassificationsTable of Contents1. Introduction to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 and to Usingthis Guide ................................................................................................................................................ 52. Substances with Explosive Properties – Class 1 .............................................................................. 173. Introduction to Substances with Flammable Properties – Classes 2–4 ......................................... 324. Flammable Gases and Aerosols – Subclasses 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 ....................................................... 405. Flammable Liquids and Liquid Desensitised Explosives – Subclasses 3.1 and 3.2 ..................... 456. Flammable Solids, Self-Reactive Flammable Solids, Solid Desensitised Explosives,Spontaneously Combustible Flammable Solids, and Substances Dangerous When Wet –Subclasses 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.2, and 4.3 ......................................................................................... 507. Substances with Oxidising Properties – Class 5 .............................................................................. 808. Corrosive Properties – Class 8 ......................................................................................................... 1129. Introduction to Toxicity – Class 6 ..................................................................................................... 11410. Acute Toxicity – Subclass 6.1 ........................................................................................................... 13611. Skin Corrosion and Irritation – Subclass 6.3 (8.2) .......................................................................... 16012. Eye Corrosion and Irritation – Subclass 6.4 (8.3) ........................................................................... 17613. Respiratory or Contact Sensitisation – Subclass 6.5 ..................................................................... 19514. Mutagenicity – Subclass 6.6 .............................................................................................................. 20715. Carcinogenic Effects – Subclass 6.7 ................................................................................................ 22116. Reproductive and Developmental Effects – Subclass 6.8 ............................................................. 23517. Specific Target Organ Toxicity (Single or Repeated Exposure) – Subclass 6.9 .......................... 25218. Ecotoxicity – General Information .................................................................................................... 27119. Aquatic Ecotoxicity – Subclass 9.1 .................................................................................................. 28220. Soil Ecotoxicity – Subclass 9.2 ......................................................................................................... 38721. Terrestrial Vertebrate Ecotoxicity – Subclass 9.3 ........................................................................... 40522. Terrestrial Invertebrate Ecotoxicity – Subclass 9.4 ........................................................................ 42523. Biocidal Classification ....................................................................................................................... 435January 2012 EPA0109