REGULATIONS REGARDING THE DECLARATION OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AS A GROUP I CATEGORY A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Summary
Government regulations published on 3 November 1995 under the Hazardous Substances Act 15 of 1973 declare carbon tetrachloride as a Group I Category A hazardous substance and a prohibited substance, with specific exemptions for importers and manufacturers serving mining, industrial, laboratory, research, or teaching purposes.
Key insights
- Carbon tetrachloride is officially classified as a Group I Category A hazardous substance.
- Carbon tetrachloride is declared a prohibited substance, although exemptions are granted to importers and manufacturers who provide the substance for industrial purposes, mining, or to bona fide teaching, research, and laboratory institutions.
- Importers and manufacturers operating under the provided exemptions must still comply with the regulations governing Group I Category A hazardous substances.
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- APA
- Centre for Environmental Rights (1995). REGULATIONS REGARDING THE DECLARATION OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AS A GROUP I CATEGORY A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Carbon-Tetrachloride.pdf?x21779
- Chicago
- Centre for Environmental Rights. REGULATIONS REGARDING THE DECLARATION OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AS A GROUP I CATEGORY A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. 1995. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Carbon-Tetrachloride.pdf?x21779.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=Centre for Environmental Rights |title=REGULATIONS REGARDING THE DECLARATION OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AS A GROUP I CATEGORY A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE |date=3 November 1995 |url=https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Carbon-Tetrachloride.pdf?x21779 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{centreforenvironmentalrights1995regulations, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{REGULATIONS REGARDING THE DECLARATION OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AS A GROUP I CATEGORY A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {1995}, month = nov, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Carbon-Tetrachloride.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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