HC Deb 18 March 1986 vol 94 cc157-8W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate has been (a) approved as a dangerous substance that is permitted for conveyance by road; and (b) classified for the purpose of assigning a hazard warning sign on transporting vehicles.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

We are unable to find any references to this substance.

A range of similarly named pesticides are regarded as "toxic" for the purposes of supply and use under the Classification, Packaging and Labelling Regulations 1984 and packages must be marked with a number of appropriate risk and safety phrases. Such substances are also considered to be toxic for transport purposes and under the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981 the appropriate hazard warning panels must be displayed on vehicles.

Mr. Gareth Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if 3-aminopropyldimethylamine has been (a) approved as a dangerous substance that is permitted for conveyance by road, and (b) classified for the purpose of assigning a hazard warning sign on transporting vehicles.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

3-aminopropyldiethylamine is classified as "flammable and corrosive" for the purposes of supply and use under the Classification, Packaging and Labelling Regulations 1984 and packages must be marked with a number of appropriate risk and safety phrases. It is also considered to be corrosive for transport purposes and under the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981 the appropriate hazard warning panels must be displayed on vehicles.

Mr. Gareth Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if gamma-BHc, (Lindane), has been (a) approved as a dangerous substance that is permitted for conveyance by road and (b) classified for the purpose of assigning a hazard warning sign on transporting vehicles.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

This pesticide is classified as "toxic" for the purposes of supply and use under the Classification, Packaging and Labelling Regulations 1984 and packages must be marked with a number of appropriate risk and safety phrases. It is considered to be "harmful" for transport purposes and under the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981 the appropriate hazard warning panel must be displayed on vehicles.

Mr. Gareth Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if aminomethyl-propanol has been (a) approved as a dangerous substance that is permitted for conveyance by road, and (b) classified for the purpose of assigning a hazard warning sign on transporting vehicles.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

This substance is not regarded as dangerous in transport and vehicles carrying it in tanks are not required to display hazard warning panels.

Mr. Gareth Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) why benzylamine does not carry a substance identification number in column 5 of part 1A of the Health and Safety Commission's publication "Information Approved for the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances"; and if he will make a statement;

(2) why benzylamine does not carry an agreed warning sign in column 6 of part 1A of the Health and Safety Commission's publication "Information Approved for the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances"; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Classification for transport purposes in the authorised and approved list under the Classification, Packaging and Labelling Regulations 1984 is based on a United Nations list of substances recognised as being dangerous in transport. It is assumed that benzylamine is not transported internationally in significant quantities. In such cases, a consignor must classify a substance himself in accordance with the criteria in schedule 2 to the regulations.