Regulations of chemicals and products
The purpose of the Regulations relating to restrictions on the use, etc. of certain dangerous chemicals is to prevent certain dangerous substances and preparations from causing injury to health or environmental damage.
These new regulations were adopted 20 December 2002 and are mainly implementing the EU Directives concerning restrictions on the use of certain dangerous chemicals and products (76/769/EEC with later amendments). It also includes the implementation of some directives concerning detergents and PCB/PCT. Special Norwegian regulations
In addition there are some special Norwegian regulations concerning nonylphenol, octylphenol and their ethoxylates, acrylamide and methylol acrylamide, wood preservation and the content of phosphorus and labelling of detergent. These provisions were previously regulated in 14 different Norwegian regulations. There are restrictions concerning the following substances and preparations - Vinyl chloride
- PCBs and replacements for PCBs
- Benzene
- Benzidine, 4-aminobiphenyl, 2-naphtylamine, 4-nitrobiphenyl
- Lead and lead compounds
- Mercury and mercury compounds
- Arsenic and arsenic compounds
- Organostannic compounds
- Dibutyltin hydrogen borate (di-(µ)-oxo-di-n-butylstanniohydroxyborane) (DBB)
- Pentachlorophenol
- Cadmium and cadmium compounds in colouring agents, as stabilizers in products and plating of metal
- Creosote
- Chlorinated solvents
- Hexachloroethane
- Short chained chlorinated paraffins
- Nonylphenol, octylphenol and their ethoxylates
- Acrylamide and methylol acrylamide
- Prohibition against certain substances and preparations previously being used in plant protection products
In addition there are restrictions concerning the following product groups - Products containing PCBs or replacements for PCBs
- Aerosol generators/Spray cans
- Ornamental objects, tricks, jokes, lamp oil, oil lamps, etc.
- Textile and leather articles
- Body jewellery, jewellery, spectacles, buttons, etc. containing nickel
- Wood impregnated with arsenic, chromium or creosote
- Detergents – biodegradability, content of phosphorus and labelling
- Heavy metals in packaging
Read more: Contacts: - Head of Section Anne-Grethe Kolstad, Section for Chemicals and the Chemical Industry
Telephone: +47 22 57 35 05, E-mail: anne-grethe.kolstad@sft.no - Senior Advisor Ingrid Roland, Section for Chemicals and the Chemical Industry
Telephone: +47 22 57 36 44, E-mail: ingrid.roland@sft.no - Senior Advisor Solvår Hardeng, Section for Chemicals and the Chemical Industry
Telephone: +47 22 57 34 64, E-mail: solvar.hardeng@sft.no
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