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Hazardous Products Regulations

Version of section 7.14.1 from 2015-02-11 to 2022-12-14:


Marginal note:Exclusions

  •  (1) The following solids need not be classified in any category of this hazard class:

    • (a) any organic solid that does not contain oxygen, fluorine or chlorine;

    • (b) any organic solid that contains oxygen, fluorine or chlorine if those elements are chemically bonded only to carbon or hydrogen; and

    • (c) any inorganic solid that does not contain oxygen or halogens.

  • Marginal note:Categories

    (2) An oxidizing solid is classified in a category of this hazard class, based on results from testing performed in accordance with test O.1 of sub-section 34.4.1 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria or test O.3 of sub-section 34.4.3 of that Part, in accordance with the following table:

    TABLE

    Column 1Column 2
    ItemCategoryCriteria
    1Oxidizing Solids — Category 1A solid that, when tested in a 4:1 or 1:1 mixture, by mass, with cellulose, exhibits a mean burning time < the mean burning time of a 3:2 mixture, by mass, of potassium bromate and cellulose
    2Oxidizing Solids — Category 2A solid that, when tested in a 4:1 or 1:1 mixture, by mass, with cellulose, exhibits a mean burning time ≤ the mean burning time of a 2:3 mixture, by mass, of potassium bromate and cellulose
    3Oxidizing Solids — Category 3A solid that, when tested in a 4:1 or 1:1 mixture, by mass, with cellulose, exhibits a mean burning time ≤ the mean burning time of a 3:7 mixture, by mass, of potassium bromate and cellulose

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