ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
DECISION
22 May 2006
Application code
HSR06043
Application type
To import or manufacture any hazardous substance under Section
28A(2)(a) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms
(HSNO) Act 1996
Applicant
Agronica NZ Ltd
PO Box 1932
Milton BC, Q4064
AUSTRALIA
Applicant contact:
Peter Chalmers
Purpose
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE: to import for release, containing
200g/L azinphos-methyl, for control of insect pests in fruit and
potatoes (rapid similar)
Date received
8 May 2006
Consideration date
22 May 2006
Considered by
Rob Forlong (Chief Executive, ERMA New Zealand)
1
Summary of Decision
1.1
The application to import or manufacture COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is approved
with controls in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Hazardous Substances and
New Organisms Act 1996 (the HSNO Act), the relevant HSNO Regulations, and the
HSNO (Methodology) Order 1998 (the Methodology), based on its similar composition
and similar hazardous properties to a substance that has been approved by the Authority.
1.2
The substance has been given the following unique identifier for the ERMA New Zealand
Hazardous Substances Register:
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE
1.3
ERMA New Zealand has adopted the European Union use classification system as the
basis for recording the nature and uses of substances approved. The following use
categories are recorded for this substance:
Main Category:
Industrial category:
Function/Use category:
4
1
38
Wide Dispersive Use
Agriculture Industry
Pesticides
2
Legislative Criteria for Application
2.1
The application was lodged pursuant to section 28 of the HSNO Act. The decision was
determined in accordance with section 28A(2)(a), taking into account matters relevant to
the purpose of the HSNO Act, as specified under Part II of the HSNO Act. Unless
otherwise stated, references to section numbers in this decision refer to sections of the
HSNO Act.
2.2
Consideration of the application followed the relevant provisions of the Methodology.
Unless otherwise stated, references to clauses in this decision refer to clauses of the
Methodology.
3
Application Process
3.1
The purpose of the application is to import COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE for release to
control insect pests in fruit and potatoes.
3.2
The application was formally received on 8 May 2006.
3.3
The Agricultural Compounds & Veterinary Medicines Group (ACVMG), the Ministry of
Health and the Department of Labour Workplace Group were advised of the application
(clause 2(2)(e)).
3.4
A response was received from the ACVMG indicating that:
“As this application will be considered under the ACVM Act, any issues which may arise
under the Acts administered by MAF/NZFSA will be considered as part of that
application.”
3.5
Project Team:
Margaret Keane
Applications Advisor (Hazardous Substances)
Sekove Tinalevu
Science Advisor (Hazardous Substances)
Report review and sign-out by:
Dr Robin Toy
4
Science Team Leader
Consideration
Sequence of the Consideration
4.1
Agronica NZ Ltd seeks approval under section 28A(2)(a) of the HSNO Act to import or
manufacture COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
4.2
Under section 28A(2)(a), an application can be assessed under rapid assessment
procedures if it can be shown that a substance having a similar composition and similar
hazardous properties has been approved by the Authority. Decision-making authority for
such rapid assessments has been delegated to the Chief Executive of ERMA New Zealand
(section 19(2)(d)).
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 2 of 24
4.3
The approach adopted when considering this application was:
 To identify the composition and hazardous properties of the proposed substance,
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE , and of the “reference” similar substance provided by
Agronica NZ Ltd;
 To determine whether COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE has a similar composition and
similar hazardous properties to the reference substance nominated or another reference
substance.
4.4
And then:
 To determine whether COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE has a similar life-cycle to the
reference substance;
 To consider whether the risks posed by COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE are the same
as, less than or greater than those posed by the reference substance;
 To consider whether there are any other effects which mean that COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE should not be rapidly assessed; and
 To consider whether the controls that apply under the HSNO Act to the reference
substance are applicable to COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
Information Review
4.5
I have reviewed the information supplied by Agronica NZ Ltd and consider that the
information constitutes an adequate and appropriate basis for considering the application
(clause 8). There are no significant uncertainties (i.e. sufficient to influence decision
making) in the scientific and technical information relating to the risks of the substance
(clauses 29 and 30).
Composition of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE relative to that of the reference
substance
4.6
Agronica NZ Ltd identified a reference substance against which COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE should be compared as an insecticide which was transferred to the HSNO
Act on 1 July 2004 under the generic substance description of “Suspension concentrate
containing 350 g/litre azinphos-methyl” and given the ERMA Approval Code
HSR000160.
4.7
After considering Agronica NZ Ltd’s nominated reference substance and other potential
reference substances, I consider that there is a valid approved reference substance against
which COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE can be compared.
4.8
Both substances are insecticides in suspension concentrate form.
4.9
The major hazardous components that confer the hazard classifications in COTNION®
200 INSECTICIDE are azinphos-methyl and Component F. Azinphos-methyl has a higher
concentration in COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE than in the reference substance and
Component F is present in COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE but not in the reference
substance. The sum of the proportions of the major hazardous components, however, is
greater in the reference substance than in COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
4.10
After taking the variations in composition into account, I have concluded that the
compositions of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE and the reference substance are of the
same nature and kind. Therefore, I am satisfied that COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE has a
similar composition to the reference substance.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 3 of 24
Hazardous Properties of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE Relative to the
Reference Substance
4.11
Agronica NZ Ltd has provided information related to the hazardous properties of
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
4.12
To be eligible for consideration under section 28A(2)(a), COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE
must have similar hazardous properties to the reference substance. The hazardous
properties of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE and the reference substance are listed
below:
Hazard Endpoint
Acute toxicant
Eye irritant
Contact sensitiser
Target organ effect
Aquatic ecotoxicant
Soil ecotoxicant
Terrestrial vertebrate ecotoxicant
Terrestrial invertebrate ecotoxicant
4.13
COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE
6.1B
6.4A
6.5B
6.9A
9.1A
9.3A
9.4A
Reference
Substance
6.1B
6.4A
6.5B
6.9A
9.1A
9.2D
9.3A
9.4A
The hazard profile of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is lower than the reference
substance in that the reference substance has been classified as a 9.2D soil ecotoxicant but
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE has not been classified as a soil ecotoxicant.
Evaluation against the Criteria for Similar Composition and Similar
Hazardous Properties
4.14
I consider that, based on the application submitted by Agronica NZ Ltd, and on
information available on the reference substance, the analysis in the preceding paragraphs
shows that the criteria for similar composition and similar hazardous properties under
section 28A(2)(a) have been met.
Part II Matters (Non Scientific Considerations)
4.15
No information has arisen during the consideration of this application that has caused me
to believe that the substance, with controls in place, could result in significant effects on:
 The sustainability of native and valued introduced flora and fauna;
 The intrinsic value of ecosystems;
 Public health;
 The relationship of Māori and their culture and traditions with their ancestral lands,
water, sites, waahi tapu, valued flora and fauna, and other taonga;
 The economic and related benefits to be derived from the use of COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE ;
 New Zealand’s international obligations.
5
Life-cycle, Risks and Controls
5.1
The life cycle for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is identical to that of the reference
substance.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 4 of 24
5.2
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE will be imported into New Zealand fully formulated,
packed and labelled. It is possible that, in the future, the product could be repacked and
relabelled by Chempro Limited, Wellington.
5.3
Packing will be in 5.0 L, 10 L or 20 L COEX HDPE or fluorinated HDPE containers.
5.0 L containers are packed in 4 x 5.0 L containers on a pallet, 10 L in 2 x 10 L cartons on
a pallet and 20 L on a pallet.
5.4
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE will be transported from the border to warehouses where
it will be stored until distributed to retailers. At the storage warehouse signage will be
used indicating that COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is held there. At the retail outlet
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE will be stored on shelves and available for sale to
commercial customers.
5.5
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE will be diluted before application (in an identical manner
to the reference product) and will be applied by groundspray equipment. COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE is used for control of various pests on fruit and potatoes. Domestic use is
not anticipated. The substance is to be used at exactly the same rate and in the same
manner as the reference substance.
5.6
When used as recommended by Agronica NZ Ltd, there should be little need to dispose of
unwanted product. If there are large volumes to be disposed of, the local council should be
contacted for options to send to an approved landfill. Empty containers should be triple
rinsed, with rinsate used as part of the spray mix, and either recycled, burnt (subject to
regional rules), weather permitting or crushed and buried in an approved landfill.
5.7
Taking into account the similar use of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE and the reference
substance, I consider that the risks associated with the use of COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE will be no greater than those of the reference substance.
5.8
I note that there are no other matters (section 6) that would prevent this application for
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE from being approved by rapid assessment.
5.9
I therefore consider that, given the similarities in composition, hazard properties and the
risks associated with the life-cycle, the controls as applied to the reference substance are
equally applicable to COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE with the following variations:
Additional Controls under Section 77A
5.10
The following controls are applicable to COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE under section
77A:
5.11
“The controls relating to stationary container systems (as provided in Schedule 8 of the
Hazardous Substances (Dangerous Goods and Scheduled Toxic Substances) Transfer
Notice (New Zealand Gazette Issue No 35, 26 March 2004, as amended by Issue No. 128,
1 October 2004 and by Issue No. 208, 16 December 2005), shall apply to this substance,
notwithstanding clause 1(1) of the schedule.”
I note that, as a means of managing the risks from COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE,
additional controls relating to stationary container systems are necessary. These provisions
are currently provided in Schedule 8 of the Hazardous Substances (Dangerous Goods and
Scheduled Toxic Substances) Transfer Notice 2004 (New Zealand Gazette of 26 March
2004, No. 35, as amended by No. 128, 1 October 2004 and No. 208, 16 December 2005).
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 5 of 24
5.12
The following regulation was inserted after Regulation 9 of the Hazardous Substances
(Classes 6, 8 and 9) Controls) Regulations 2001 for the reference substance and applies
also to COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE:
9A
5.13
Exception to approved handler requirement for transportation of packaged
insecticide
(1) Regulation 9 is deemed to be complied with if—
(a) when this substance is being transported on land—
(i) by rail, the person who drives the rail vehicle that is transporting the
substance is fully trained in accordance with the approved safety
system for the time being approved under section 6D of the Transport
Services Licensing Act 1989; and
(ii) other than by rail the person who drives, loads, and unloads the
vehicle that is transporting the substance has a current dangerous
goods endorsement on his or her driver licence; and
(iii) in all cases, Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 1999 (Rule
45001) is complied with; or
(b) when this substance is being transported by sea, one of the following is
complied with:
(i) Maritime Rules: Part 24A – Carriage of Cargoes – Dangerous Goods
(MR024A):
(ii) International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code; or
(c) when this substance is being transported by air, Part 92 of the Civil
Aviation Rules is complied with.
(2) Subclause (1)(a)—
(a) does not apply to a tank wagon or a transportable container to which the
Hazardous Substances (Tank Wagons and Transportable Containers)
Regulations 2004 applies; but
(b) despite paragraph (a), does apply to an intermediate bulk container that
complies with chapter 6.5 of the UN Model Regulations.
(3) Subclause (1)(c)—
(a) applies to pilots, aircrew, and airline ground personnel loading and
managing this substance within an aerodrome; but
(b) does not apply to the handling of this substance in any place that is not
within an aerodrome;
(4) In this regulation, UN Model Regulations means the 13th revised edition of
the Recommendation on the transport of Dangerous Goods Model
Regulations, published in 2003 by the United Nations.
The following subclauses shall be added after subclause (3) of regulation 36 of the
Hazardous Substances (Emergency Management) Regulations 2001:
(4) For the purposes of this regulation, and regulations 37 to 40, where this
substance is contained in pipework that is installed and operated so as to manage
any loss of containment in the pipework it—
(a) is not to be taken into account in determining whether a place is required to
have a secondary containment system; and
(b) is not required to be located in a secondary containment system.
(5) In this clause, pipework—
(a) means piping that—
(i) is connected to a stationary container; and
(ii) is used to transfer a hazardous substance into or out of the stationary
container; and
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 6 of 24
(b) includes a process pipeline or a transfer line.
Regulation 36 relates to level 3 emergency management requirements. I consider that as a
means of managing the risks from COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE, the above sub-clauses
are necessary. I note that these sub-clauses have been applied to the reference substance
by Gazette Notice (Issue No. 72). I consider that these controls are relevant to this
substance, and note that no other such controls have been specified under the HSNO Act.
5.14
In accordance with section 77A(4)(a) of the HSNO Act, I am satisfied that imposing these
additional controls is more effective than any other specified controls in terms of their
effect on the management, use and risks of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE .
Variation of Controls under Section 77
5.15
The following default controls have not been listed as the conditions required for the
controls to be triggered have not been met based on the lifecycle of COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE:
 Control T8, as it specifies requirements for class 6.1 substances that are (lawfully) laid
or applied outdoors for terrestrial vertebrate pest control;
 Control E4, as it relates to class 9.3 substances that are intentionally released into the
environment in granular or coated seeds for the purposes of terrestrial vertebrate pest
control;
 Control PG3, as it has been overridden by the requirements of a more stringent control,
PG2.
5.16
Control T1 relates to limiting exposure to toxic substances through the setting of
Tolerable Exposure Limits (TELs). ERMA New Zealand is considering a range of issues
to do with TELs, including their setting, measurement and enforcement following the
passage of amendments to the HSNO Act in December 2005. I note that TELs have not
been set for the reference substance and accordingly no TELs are set at this time for
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
5.17
Control T2, relates to the requirement to set Workplace Exposure Standards (WESs). It is
noted that a WES has been set by the Department of Labour for azinphos-methyl: 0.2
mg/m3 Time Weighted Average (TWA) based on skin absorption. This value is adopted
for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE:
azinphos-methyl, TWA = 0.2 mg/m3 (skin absorption)
5.18
Control E1 relates to the requirements for setting Environmental Exposure Limits (EELs).
ERMA New Zealand is considering a range of issues to do with EELs, including their
setting, measurement and enforcement following the passage of amendments to the HSNO
Act in December 2005. Accordingly, no EELs are set at this time for COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE under Regulation 35 of the Hazardous Substances (Classes 6, 8, and 9
Controls) Regulations 2001 and the default EELs set under regulation 32, which would
otherwise have applied, are deleted under section 77(4)(b).
5.19
Control E2 places restrictions on use of a substance within an application area. An
application rate has not been set for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
5.20
Controls T3 and E5 are combined under section 77(5) as they both relate to requirement
for keeping records of use of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 7 of 24
5.21
Controls T4 and E6 are combined under section 77(5) as they both relate to requirements
for equipment used to handle COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
5.22
Controls T6 and E7 are combined under section 77(5) as they both relate to approved
handler requirements.
5.23
Controls P3, P13 and P15 are combined under section 77(5) as they all relate to
packaging requirements for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE. For COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE, control P13 takes effect as the more stringent control.
5.24
Controls D4 and D5 are combined under section 77(5) as they both relate to disposal
requirements for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
5.25
There have also been changes in legislation subsequent to the approval of the reference
substance. These regulatory changes now also apply to the reference substance (section
77(2)(a)).
5.26
The list of controls for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is detailed in Appendix 1.
6
Environmental User Charges
6.1
Section 96 of the HSNO Act provides that the Authority may identify and report to the
Minister where it considers that a reduction in the likely occurrence of adverse effects
similar to that achieved by the controls attached to any substance could be achieved by
any environmental user charge, or a combination of an environmental user charge and
controls.
6.2
I consider that the use of controls is the most effective means of managing the risks
throughout the life cycle of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE. The imposition of an
environmental user charge instead of, or in combination with controls, is therefore not
required at this time.
7
Decision
7.1
Having considered the composition and hazardous properties for COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE, I am satisfied that this substance meets the criteria for rapid assessment
under section 28A(2)(a) of the HSNO Act in that it has a similar composition and similar
hazardous properties to an approved substance.
7.2
In considering COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE to be similar to an existing substance
approved under section 29 of the HSNO Act, in accordance with clause 36(2)(b) of the
Methodology, I have considered section 28A(2)(a) of the HSNO Act and also applied the
following criteria in the Methodology:
 clause 9 – equivalent of sections 5, 6 and 8;
 clause 12 – evaluation of assessment of risks;
 clause 21 – the decision accords with the requirements of the Act and regulations;
 clause 24 – the use of recognised risk identification, assessment, evaluation and
management techniques;
 clause 25 – the evaluation of risks; and
 clause 35 – the costs and benefits of varying the default controls.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 8 of 24
7.3
Having regard for the controls that applied to the reference substance, I am satisfied that
the controls imposed will be adequate to manage the adverse effects of COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE .
7.4
The application is accordingly approved pursuant to section 28A(2)(a) of the HSNO Act
with controls as listed in Appendix 1.
Rob Forlong
Date
22 May 2006
Chief Executive, ERMA New Zealand
ERMA New Zealand Approval code:
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
HSR002486
Page 9 of 24
Appendix 1: Controls Applying to COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE
The controls imposed on COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE are as follows. The regulations cited
should be referred to for definitions and exemptions. The ERMA New Zealand publication “User
Guide to HSNO Control Regulations” provides useful guidance on the controls.
Control
Regulation2
Explanation3
Code1
Hazardous Substances (Classes 6, 8 and 9 Controls) Regulations 2001 -Toxic Property Controls
T1
11-27
Limiting exposure to toxic substances
This control relates to limiting public exposure to COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE through the setting of tolerable exposure limits (TELs). A
TEL represents the maximum allowable concentration of a substance legally
allowable in a particular environmental medium. TEL values are established
by the Authority and are enforceable controls under the HSNO Act. TELs are
derived from potential daily exposure (PDE) values, which in turn are derived
from acceptable daily exposure (ADE)/reference dose (RfD) values.
An ADE / RfD value must be set for a toxic substance if:

it is likely to be present in an environmental medium (air, water, soil or
a surface that the substance may be deposited onto) or food or other
matter that might be ingested; and

it is a substance to which people are likely to be exposed to during their
lifetime; and

exposure is likely to result in an appreciable toxic effect.
T2
29, 30
T3, E5
5(1), 5(2), 6
If an ADE/RfD value is set for a substance, a PDE for each exposure route
must also be set for the substance. The PDE is a measure of the relative
likelihood of a person actually being exposed to the substance through a
particular exposure route given daily living patterns.
No TELs are set for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE at this time.
Controlling exposure in places of work
A workplace exposure standard (WES) is designed to protect persons in the
workplace from the adverse effects of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE. A
WES is an airborne concentration of a substance (expressed as mg
substance/m3 of air or ppm in air), which must not be exceeded in a workplace
and applies to every place of work.
A WES has been set as follows:
azinphos-methyl, TWA = 0.2 mg/m3 (skin absorption)
Requirements for keeping records of use
A person using COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE for the purposes of causing
biocidal action must keep written records of each use if the application is in an
area where members of the public may be present, or where COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE is likely to enter air or water and leave the place.
The information to be provided in the record is described in Regulation 6(1).
The record must be kept for a minimum of three years following the use and
must be made available to an enforcement officer on request.
1
Note: The numbering system used in this column relates to the coding system used in the ERMA New Zealand Controls Matrix. This links the
hazard classification categories to the regulatory controls triggered by each category. It is available from the ERMA New Zealand website
www.ermanz.govt.nz/resources and is also contained in the ERMA New Zealand User Guide to the HSNO Control Regulations.
2
These Regulations form the controls applicable to this substance. Refer to the cited Regulations for the formal specification, and for definitions and
exemptions. The accompanying explanation is intended for guidance only.
3
These explanations are for guidance only. Refer to the cited Regulations for the formal specification, and for definitions and exemptions.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 10 of 24
T4, E6
7
T5
8
T6, E7
9
Requirements for equipment used to handle hazardous substances
Any equipment used to handle COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE (e.g. spray
equipment) must retain and/or dispense it in the manner intended, i.e. without
leakage, and must be accompanied by sufficient information so that this can be
achieved.
Requirements for protective clothing and equipment
Protective clothing/equipment must be employed when COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE is being handled. The clothing/equipment must be designed,
constructed and operated to ensure that the person does not come into contact
with COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE and is not directly exposed to a
concentration of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE that is greater than the WES
for that substance.
The person in charge must ensure that people using the protective
clothing/equipment have access to sufficient information specifying how the
clothing/equipment may be used, and the requirements for maintaining the
clothing/equipment.
Approved handler requirements
Where COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is held or used in any quantity, it
must generally be under the personal control of an approved handler, or locked
up. However, COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE may be handled by a person
who is not an approved handler if:

an approved handler is present at the facility where the substance is
being handled; and

the approved handler has provided guidance to the person in respect of
handling; and

the approved handler is available at all times to provide assistance if
necessary.
The following additional regulation is applicable to COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE:
9A Exception to approved handler requirement for transportation of
packaged pesticides
(1) Regulation 9 is deemed to be complied with if—
(a) when this substance is being transported on land—
(i) by rail, the person who drives the rail vehicle
that is transporting the substance is fully trained
in accordance with the approved safety system
for the time being approved under section 6D of
the Transport Services Licensing Act 1989; and
(ii) other than by rail the person who drives, loads,
and unloads the vehicle that is transporting the
substance has a current dangerous goods
endorsement on his or her driver licence; and
(iii) in all cases, Land Transport Rule: Dangerous
Goods 1999 (Rule 45001) is complied with; or
(b) when this substance is being transported by sea, one
of the following is complied with:
(i) Maritime Rules: Part 24A – Carriage of
Cargoes – Dangerous Goods (MR024A):
(ii) International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code;
or
(c) when this substance is being transported by air, Part
92 of the Civil Aviation Rules is complied with.
(2) Subclause (1)(a)—
(a) does not apply to a tank wagon or a transportable
container to which the Hazardous Substances (Tank
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 11 of 24
Wagons and Transportable Containers) Regulations
2004 applies; but
(b) despite paragraph (a), does apply to an intermediate
bulk container that complies with chapter 6.5 of the
UN Model Regulations.
(3) Subclause (1)(c)—
(a) applies to pilots, aircrew, and airline ground
personnel loading and managing this substance
within an aerodrome; but
(b) does not apply to the handling of this substance in
any place that is not within an aerodrome;
(4) In this regulation, UN Model Regulations means the 13th
revised edition of the Recommendation on the transport of
Dangerous Goods Model Regulations, published in 2003 by
the United Nations
T7
10
Restrictions on the carriage of hazardous substances on passenger service
vehicles
In order to limit the potential for public exposure to COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE, the maximum quantity per package of GrassMate permitted to
be carried on passenger service vehicles is 0.1 L.
Hazardous Substances (Classes 6, 8 and 9 Controls) Regulations 2001 - Ecotoxic Property Controls
E1
32-45
Limiting exposure to ecotoxic substances
This control relates to the setting of environmental exposure limits (EELs).
An EEL establishes the maximum concentration of an ecotoxic substance
legally allowable in a particular (non target) environmental medium (e.g. soil
or sediment or water), including deposition of a substance onto surfaces (e.g.
as in spray drift deposition).
An EEL can be established by one of three means:

applying the default EELs specified;

adopting an established EEL;

calculating an EEL from an assessment of available ecotoxicological
data.
No EELs are set for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE at this time.
E2
46-48
Default EELs do not apply.
Restrictions on use within application area
These Regulations relate to controls on application areas. An application
(target) area is an area that the person using the substance either has control
over or is otherwise authorised to apply the substance to. For ecotoxic
substances that are intentionally released into the environment (e.g.
pesticides), any EEL controls will not apply within the application (target) area
providing the substance is applied at a rate that does not exceed the allowed
application rate. In addition, any approved handler controls (T6, Regulation 9)
do not apply once the substance has been applied or laid.
In recognition of the need to limit adverse effects within the target area,
Regulations have been prescribed to restrict the use of the substance within the
target area. These include a requirement to set an application rate for any
substance designed for biocidal action for which an EEL has been set. The
application rate must not be greater than the application rate specified in the
application for approval, or not greater than a rate calculated in a similar
manner to that used to calculate EELs (with the proviso that the product of the
uncertainty factors must not exceed 100).
No application rate has been set for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 12 of 24
E3
49
Controls relating to protection of terrestrial invertebrates e.g. beneficial
insects
This Regulation applies to COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE and prescribes
controls to restrict the use of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE in situations
where it may pose a high risk to beneficial invertebrates e.g. honeybees.
Specifically, a person must not apply COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE:

in an area where bees are foraging and the substance is in a form in
which bees are likely to be exposed to it; or

on specific plants likely to be visited by bees if the plant is in open
flower or part bloom, or is likely to flower within a specified period of
time following application of the substance (not longer than 10 days).
Hazardous Substances (Identification) Regulations 2001
The Identification Regulations prescribe requirements with regard to
identification of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE in terms of:

information that must be “immediately available” with COTNION®
200 INSECTICIDE (priority and secondary identifiers). This
information is generally provided by way of the product label;

documentation that must be available in the workplace, generally
provided by way of SDS;

signage at a place where there is a large quantity of COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE.
I1
6, 7, 32-35, 36
General identification requirements
(1)-(7)
These controls relate to the duties of suppliers and persons in charge of
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE with respect to identification (essentially
labelling) (Regulations 6 and 7), accessibility of the required information
(Regulations 32 and 33) and presentation of the required information with
respect to comprehensibility, clarity and durability (Regulations 34, 35, 36(1)(7))
Regulation 6 – Identification duties of suppliers
Suppliers of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must ensure it is labelled with
all relevant priority identifier information (as required by Regulations 8-17)
and secondary identifier information (as required by Regulations 18-30) before
supplying it to any other person. This includes ensuring that the priority
identifier information is available to any person handling COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE within two seconds (Regulation 32), and the secondary
identifier information available within 10 seconds (Regulation 33).
Suppliers must also ensure that no information is supplied with COTNION®
200 INSECTICIDE (or its packaging) that suggests it belongs to a class or
subclass that it does not in fact belong to.
Regulation 7 – Identification duties of persons in charge
Persons in charge of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must ensure it is
labelled with all relevant priority identifier information (as required by
Regulations 8 to 17) and secondary identifier information (as required by
Regulations 18 to 30) before supplying it to any other person. This includes
ensuring that the priority identifier information is available to any person
handling COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE within two seconds (Regulation
32), and the secondary identifier information is available within 10 seconds
(Regulation 33).
Persons in charge must also ensure that no information is supplied with
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE (or its packaging) that suggests it belongs to
a class or subclass that it does not in fact belong to.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 13 of 24
Regulations 32 and 33 – Accessibility of information
All priority identifier Information (as required by Regulations 8 to 17) must be
available within two seconds, e.g. on the label
All secondary identifier Information (as required by Regulations 18 to 30)
must be available within 10 seconds, e.g. on the label.
I3
I8
9
14
I9
18
I11
20
Regulations 34, 35, 36(1)-(7) – Comprehensibility, Clarity and Durability of
information
All required priority and secondary identifiers must be presented in a way that
meets the performance standards in these Regulations. In summary:

any information provided (either written or oral) must be readily
understandable and in English;

any information provided in written or pictorial form must be able to be
easily read or perceived by a person with average eyesight under normal
lighting conditions;

any information provided in an audible form must be able to be easily
heard by a person with average hearing;

any information provided must be in a durable format i.e. the
information requirements with respect to clarity must be able to be met
throughout the lifetime of the (packaged) substance under the normal
conditions of storage, handling and use.
Priority identifiers for ecotoxic substances
This requirement specifies that COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must be
prominently identified as being ecotoxic.
This information must be available to any person handling COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE within two seconds (Regulation 32) and can be provided by
way of signal headings or commonly understood pictograms on the label.
Priority identifiers for certain toxic substances
This requirement specifies that COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must be
prominently identified as being toxic. In addition, information must be
provided on the general degree and type of hazard of COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE, and the need to restrict access to the substance by children.
This information must be available to any person handling COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE within two seconds (Regulation 32) and can be provided by
way of signal headings or commonly understood pictograms on the label.
Secondary identifiers for all hazardous substances
This control relates to detail required for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE on
the product label. This information must be accessible within 10 seconds
(Regulation 33) and could be provided on secondary panels on the product
label. The following information is required:

an indication (which may include its common name, chemical name, or
registered trade name) that unequivocally identifies it; and

enough information to enable its New Zealand importer, supplier, or
manufacturer to be contacted, either in person or by telephone; and

in the case of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE which, when in a closed
container, is likely to become more hazardous over time or develop
additional hazardous properties, or become a hazardous substance of a
different class or subclass, a description of each likely change and the
date by which it is likely to occur.
Secondary identifiers for ecotoxic substances
This control relates to the additional label detail required for COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE. This information must be accessible within 10 seconds
(Regulation 33) and could be provided on secondary panels on the product
label. The following information must be provided:
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 14 of 24

I16
25
I17
26
an indication of the circumstances in which it may harm living
organisms;

an indication of the kind and extent of the harm it is likely to cause to
living organisms;

an indication of the steps to be taken to prevent harm to living
organisms;

an indication of its general type and degree of hazard (very ecotoxic in
the aquatic environment, very ecotoxic to terrestrial vertebrates,
very ecotoxic to terrestrial invertebrates).
Secondary identifiers for toxic substances
This control relates to the additional label detail required for COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE. This information must be accessible within 10 seconds
(Regulation 33) and could be provided on secondary panels on the product
label. The following information must be provided:

an indication of its general type and degree of toxic hazard (acutely
toxic, irritating to the eye, contact sensitiser, toxic to human target
organs or systems);

an indication of the circumstances in which it may harm human beings;

an indication of the kinds of harm it may cause to human beings, and the
likely extent of each kind of harm;

an indication of the steps to be taken to prevent harm to human beings;

the name and concentration of azinphos-methyl, Component F.
Use of Generic Names
This control provides the option of using a generic name to identify groups of
ingredients where such ingredients are required to be listed on the product
label as specified by Regulations 19(f) and 25 (e) and (f).
A generic name may also be used to identify a specific ingredient required by
Regulation 25(f) to be identified, if section 55 or section 57 of the Act applies
(withholding information on confidentiality grounds).
The generic name must identify the key chemical entities and functional
groups in the ingredients that contribute to their hazardous properties.
I18
I19
27
29-31
[Regulations 19(f) and 25 (e) and (f) specify a requirement to list on the
product label, the name and concentration of azinphos-methyl, Component
F].
Use of Concentration Ranges
This control provides the option of providing concentration ranges for those
ingredients whose concentrations are required to be stated on the product label
as specified by Regulations 19(f) and 25(e) and (f).
[Regulations 19(f) and 25(e) and (f) specify a requirement to list on the
product label, the name and concentration of azinphos-methyl, Component
F].
Alternative information in certain cases
Regulation 29 – Substances in fixed bulk containers or bulk transport
containers
This Regulation relates to alternative ways of presenting the priority and
secondary identifier information required by Regulations 8 to 25 when
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is contained in fixed bulk containers or bulk
transport containers.
Regulation 29(1) specifies that for fixed bulk containers, it is sufficient
compliance if there is available at all times to people near the container,
information that identifies the type and general degree of hazard of
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 15 of 24
Regulation 29(2) specifies that for bulk transport containers, it is sufficient
compliance if the substance is labelled or marked in compliance with the
requirements of the Land Transport Rule 45001, Civil Aviation Act 1990 or
Maritime Transport Act 1994.
I20
36(8)
I21
37-39, 47-50
Regulation 30 – Substances in multiple packaging
This Regulation relates to situations when COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is
in multiple packaging and the outer packaging obscures some or all of the
required substance information. In such cases, the outer packaging must:

be clearly labelled with all relevant priority identifier information i.e.
the hazardous properties of the substance must be identified; or

be labelled or marked in compliance with either the Land Transport
Rule 45001, Civil Aviation Act 1990 or the Maritime Safety Act 1994
as relevant; or

bear the EU pictogram “Dangerous to the Environment” (‘dead fish and
tree’ on orange background); or

bear the relevant class or subclass label assigned by the UN Model
Regulations.
Regulation 31 – Alternative information when substances are imported
This Regulation relates to alternative information requirements for
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE that is imported into New Zealand in a
closed package or in a freight container and will be transported to its
destination without being removed from that package or container. In these
situations, it is sufficient compliance with HSNO if the package or container is
labelled or marked in compliance with the requirements of the Land Transport
Rule 45001.
Durability of information for class 6.1 substances
Any packaging in direct contact with COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must
be permanently identified as having contained a toxic substance, unless
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE as packaged is restricted to a place of work.
Documentation required in places of work
These controls relate to the duties of suppliers and persons in charge of places
of work with respect to provision of documentation (essentially Safety Data
Sheets) (Regulations 37, 38 and 50); the general content requirements of the
documentation (Regulation 39 and 47); the accessibility and presentation of
the required documentation with respect to comprehensibility and clarity
(Regulation 48).
These controls are triggered when COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is held in
the workplace in any quantity.
Regulation 37 – Documentation duties of suppliers
A supplier must provide documentation containing all relevant information
required by Regulations 39 to 48 when selling or supplying to another person
any quantity of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE, if it is to be used in a place
of work and the supplier has not previously provided the documentation to that
person.
Regulation 38 – Documentation duties of persons in charge of places of work
The person in charge of any place of work where COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE is present in quantities equal to or greater than those specified
in Regulation 38 (and with reference to Schedule 2 of the Identification
Regulations), must ensure that every person handling COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE has access to the documentation required for each hazardous
substance concerned. The person in charge must also ensure that the
documentation does not contain any information that suggests that
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE belongs to a class or subclass it does not in
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 16 of 24
fact belong to.
Regulation 39 – General content requirements for documentation
The documentation provided with COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must
include the following information:

the unequivocal identity of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE (e.g. the
CAS number, chemical name, common name, UN number, registered
trade name(s));

a description of the physical state, colour and odour of COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE;

if COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE’s physical state may alter over the
expected range of workplace temperatures, the documentation must
include a description of the temperatures at which the changes in
physical state may occur and the nature of those changes;

in the case of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE that, when in a closed
container, is likely to become more hazardous over time or develop
additional hazardous properties, or become a hazardous substance of a
different class, the documentation must include a description of each
likely change and the date by which it is likely to occur;

contact details for the New Zealand supplier / manufacturer /importer;

all emergency management and disposal information required for the
substance;

the date on which the documentation was prepared;

the name, concentration and CAS number of azinphos-methyl,
Component F.
Regulation 47 – Information not included in approval
This Regulation relates to the provision of specific documentation information
(e.g. as provided on an SDS). If information required by Regulations 39 to 46
was not included in the information used for the approval of COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE by the Authority, it is sufficient compliance with those
Regulations if reference is made to that information requirement along with a
comment indicating that such information is not applicable to COTNION®
200 INSECTICIDE.
Regulation 48 – Location and presentation requirements for documentation
All required documentation must be available to a person handling
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE in a place of work within 10 minutes. The
documentation must be readily understandable by any fully-trained worker
required to have access to it and must be easily read, under normal lighting
conditions, at a distance of not less than 0.3m.
Regulation 49 – Documentation requirements for vehicles
This Regulation provides for the option of complying with documentation
requirements as specified in the various Land, Sea and Air transport rules
when COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is being transported.
I23
41
Regulation 50 – Documentation to be supplied on request
Notwithstanding Regulation 37 above, a supplier must provide the required
documentation to any person in charge of a place of work (where COTNION®
200 INSECTICIDE is present) if asked to do so by that person.
Specific documentation requirements for ecotoxic substances
The documentation provided with COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must
include the following information:

its general degree and type of ecotoxic hazard (very ecotoxic in the
aquatic environment, very ecotoxic to terrestrial vertebrates, very
ecotoxic to terrestrial invertebrates);
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 17 of 24

I28
46
I29
51-52
a full description of the circumstances in which it may harm living
organisms and the extent of that harm;

a full description of the steps to be taken to prevent harm to living
organisms;

a summary of the available acute and chronic (ecotox) data used to
define the (ecotox) subclass or subclasses in which it is classified;

its bio-concentration factor or octanol-water partition coefficient;

its expected soil or water degradation rate;

any EELs set by the Authority.
Specific documentation requirements for toxic substances
The documentation provided with COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must
include the following information:

its general degree and type of toxic hazard (acutely toxic, irritating to
the eye, contact sensitiser, toxic to human target organs or systems);

a full description of the circumstances in which it may harm human
beings;

the kinds of harm it may cause to human beings;

a full description of the steps to be taken to prevent harm to human
beings;

the percentage of volatile substance in the liquid formulation, and the
temperature at which the percentages were measured;

a summary of the available acute and chronic (toxicity) data used to
define the (toxic) subclass or subclasses in which it is classified;

the symptoms or signs of injury or ill health associated with each likely
route of exposure;

the dose, concentration, or conditions of exposure likely to cause injury
or ill health;

any TELs or WESs set by the Authority.
Duties of persons in charge of places with respect to signage
These controls specify the requirements for signage, in terms of content,
presentation and positioning at places where COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE
is held in quantities exceeding 100 L.
Signs are required:

at every entrance to the building and/or location (vehicular and
pedestrian) where COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is present

at each entrance to rooms or compartments where COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE is present;

immediately adjacent to the area where COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE is located in an outdoor area.
I30
53
The information provided in the signage needs to be understandable over a
distance of 10 metres and be sufficient to:

advise that the location contains hazardous substances;

describe the general type of hazard of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE
(e.g. flammable);

where the signage is immediately adjacent to COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE storage areas, describe the precautions needed to safely
manage it (e.g. a 'No Smoking' warning near flammable substances).
Advertising corrosive and toxic substances
Any advertisement for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must include
information that identifies the substance is toxic and indicates the need to
restrict access by children. In addition, it must specify the general degree and
type of hazard.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 18 of 24
Hazardous Substances (Packaging) Regulations 2001
P1
5, 6, 7 (1), 8
General packaging requirements
These controls relate to the ability of the packaging to retain its contents,
allowable packaging markings with respect to design approvals, factors
affecting choice of suitable packaging, and compatibility of COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE with any previous contents of the packaging.
Regulation 5 – Ability to retain contents
Packaging for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must ensure that, when the
package is closed, there is no visible release of it, and that it maintains its
ability to retain its contents in temperatures from –10oC to +50oC. The
packaging must also maintain its ability to retain its remaining contents if part
of the contents is removed from the package and the packaging is then reclosed. The packaging in direct contact with COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE
must not be significantly affected or weakened by contact with it such that the
foregoing requirements cannot be met.
Regulation 6 – Packaging markings
Packages containing COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must not be marked in
accordance with the UN Model Regulations unless:

the markings comply with the relevant provisions of that document; and

the packaging complies with the tests set out in Schedule 1, 2 or 3
(Packaging Regulations) respectively; and

the design of the packaging has been test certified as complying with
those tests.
Regulation 7(1) – Requirements when packing hazardous substance
When packing COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE, account must be taken of its
physical state and properties, and packaging must be selected that complies
with the requirements of Regulation 5, and Regulations 9 to 21.
Regulation 8 – Compatibility
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must not be packed in packaging that has
been previously packed with substances with which it is incompatible unless
all traces of the previous substance have been removed.
Regulation 9A and 9B – Large Packaging
Large packaging may be used to contain COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE in
New Zealand if it has been constructed, marked and tested as a large package
as provided in Chapter 6.6 of the 13th revised edition of the UNRTDG, 2003.
P3, P13,
P15
9, 19, 21
“Large Packaging” does not include:

a tank, tank wagon or transportable container (as defined in the
Hazardous Substances (Tank Wagons and Transportable Containers)
Regulations 2004; or

a stationary container system, a stationary tank or a tank (as defined in
the Hazardous substances (Dangerous Goods and Scheduled Toxic
Substances) Transfer Notice 2004.
Packaging requirements for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE in quantities over 0.1 L must be packaged
according to Schedule 2 (UN PGII), but must be packaged according to
Schedule 2 or Schedule 4 when in quantities equal to or less than 0.1 L.
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE that is offered for sale in a package of less
than 2.5 L must be in child resistant packaging (i.e. COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE liable to be in homes). However, if COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE is for use in a place of work to which children do not have
access, this requirement is not mandatory.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 19 of 24
PG2
Schedule 2
This schedule describes the (minimum) packaging requirements that must be
complied with for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE when packaged in
quantities of more than 0.1 L. The tests in Schedule 2 correlate to the
packaging requirements of UN Packing Group II (UN PGII).
PS4
Schedule 4
This schedule describes the minimum packaging requirements that must be
complied with for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE when packaged in
quantities equal to or less than 0.1 L.
Hazardous Substances (Disposal) Regulations 2001
D4, D5
8, 9
Disposal requirements for COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE
As provided by section 77(5), the disposal requirements for toxic and ecotoxic
have been combined. COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE must be disposed of
by:

treating COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE so that it is no longer a
hazardous substance;

exporting COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE from New Zealand as a
hazardous waste;

treatment can include controlled burning providing the performance
requirements as set out in regulation 6 (3)(b) of the Disposal
Regulations for protecting people and the environment are met, and the
burning operation does not exceed any TELs or EELs;

treatment includes discharge into the environment as waste, or
depositing in a landfill, provided the discharge location is managed so
that:
- the substance will not at any time come into contact with any
substances with explosive or oxidising properties, and
- there is no ignition source in the vicinity of the disposal site, and
- in the event of an accidental fire, harm to people or the environment
does not occur – the performance requirements for this are set out in
regulation 6 (3)(b) of the Disposal Regulations, and
- after reasonable mixing, the concentration of the substance in any part
of the environment outside the mixing zone does not exceed the TELs
or EELs set by the Authority for that substance (see controls E1 and
T1). However, this does not include dilution of the substance with any
other substance prior to discharge to the environment.
D6
10
Disposal requirements for packages
This control gives the disposal requirements for packages that contained
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE and are no longer to be used for that
purpose. Such packages must be either decontaminated/treated or rendered
incapable of containing any substance (hazardous or otherwise) and then
disposed of in a manner that is consistent with the disposal requirements for
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE. In addition, the manner of disposal must
take into account the material that the package is manufactured from.
D7
11, 12
Disposal information requirements
These controls relate to the provision of information concerning disposal
(essentially on the label) that must be provided when selling or supplying any
quantity of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
Information must be provided on appropriate methods of disposal and
information may be supplied warning of methods of disposal that should be
avoided, i.e. that would not comply with the Disposal Regulations. Such
information must be accessible to a person handling COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE within 10 seconds and must comply with the requirements for
comprehensibility, clarity and durability as described in Regulations 34-36 of
the Identification Regulations (code I1).
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 20 of 24
D8
13, 14
Disposal documentation requirements
These controls relate to the provision of documentation concerning disposal
(essentially in an SDS) that must be provided when selling or supplying any
quantity of COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE.
The documentation must describe one or more methods of disposal (that
comply with the Disposal Regulations) and describe any precautions that must
be taken. Such documentation must be accessible to a person handling
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE at a place of work within 10 minutes and
must comply with the requirements for comprehensibility and clarity as
described in Regulations 48(2), (3) and (4) of the Identification Regulations
(code I21).
Hazardous Substances (Emergency Management) Regulations 2001
EM1
6, 7, 9-11
Level 1 emergency management information: General requirements
These controls relate to the provision of emergency management information
(essentially on the label) that must be provided with COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE when present in any quantity.
Regulation 6 describes the duties of suppliers, Regulation 7 describes the
duties of persons in charge of places, Regulation 9 describes the requirement
for the availability of the information (10 seconds) and Regulation 10 gives
the requirements relating to the presentation of the information with respect to
comprehensibility, clarity and durability. These requirements correspond with
those relating to secondary identifiers required by the Identification
Regulations (code I1, Regulations 6, 7, 32–35, 36(1)-(7)).
EM6
8(e)
EM7
8(f)
EM8
12-16, 18-20
Regulation 11 provides for the option of complying with the information
requirements of the transport rules when COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is
being transported.
Information requirements for toxic substances
The following information must be provided when COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE is present in any quantity:

a description of the first aid to be given;

a 24-hour emergency service telephone number.
Information requirements for ecotoxic substances
The following information must be provided with COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE when present in quantities equal to or greater than 0.1 L:

a description of the parts of the environment likely to be immediately
affected by it;

a description of its typical effects on those parts of the environment;

a statement of any immediate actions that may be taken to prevent
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE from entering or affecting those parts
of the environment.
Level 2 emergency management information requirements
These controls relate to the duties of suppliers and persons in charge of places
of work with respect to the provision of emergency management
documentation (essentially Safety Data Sheets). This documentation must be
provided where COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is sold or supplied, or held
in a workplace, in any quantity.
Regulations 12 and 13 describe the duties of suppliers, regulation 14 describes
the duties of persons in charge of places of work, regulation 15 provides for
the option of complying with documentation requirements of the transport
rules when COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is being transported, and
regulation 16 specifies requirements for general contents of the
documentation.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 21 of 24
EM11
EM12
25-34
35-41
Regulation 18 prescribes location and presentation requirements for the
documentation, i.e. it must be available within 10 minutes, be readily
understandable, comprehensible and clear. These requirements correspond
with those relating to documentation required by the Identification regulations
(code I21).
Level 3 emergency management requirements – emergency response
plans
These Regulations relate to the requirement for an emergency response plan to
be available at any place (excluding aircraft or ships) where COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE is held (or reasonably likely to be held on occasion) in
quantities greater than 100 L
The emergency response plan must describe all of the likely emergencies that
may arise from the breach or failure of controls. The type of information that
is required to be included in the plan is specified in Regulations 29 to 30.
Requirements relating to the availability of equipment, materials and people
are provided in Regulation 31, requirements regarding the availability of the
plan are provided in Regulation 32 and requirements for testing the plan are
described in Regulation 33.
Level 3 emergency management requirements – secondary containment
These Regulations relate to the requirement for a secondary containment
system to be installed at any fixed location where COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE is held in quantities equal to or greater than 100 L.
Regulation 36 prescribes requirements for secondary containment systems for
pooling substances. Regulation 37 prescribes requirements for places where
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is held above ground in containers each
holding up to 60 L or less. Regulation 38 prescribes requirements for places
where COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is held above ground in containers
each holding between 60 L and 450 L. Regulation 39 prescribes requirements
for places where COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is held above ground in
containers each holding more than 450 L. Regulation 40 prescribes
requirements for places where COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is held
underground. Regulation 41 prescribes requirements for secondary
containment systems that contain substances of specific hazard classifications,
e.g. there is a requirement to prevent substances from coming into contact with
incompatible materials, and a requirement to exclude energy sources when
class 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substances are contained).
The following subclauses shall be added after subclause (3) of regulation
36:
(4) For the purposes of this regulation, and regulations 37 to 40, where
this substance is contained in pipework that is installed and operated
so as to manage any loss of containment in the pipework it—
(a) is not to be taken into account in determining whether a place
is required to have a secondary containment system; and
(b) is not required to be located in a secondary containment
system.
(5) In this clause, pipework—
(a) means piping that—
(i) is connected to a stationary container; and
(ii) is used to transfer a hazardous substance into or out of the
stationary container; and
(b) includes a process pipeline or a transfer line.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 22 of 24
EM13
42
Level 3 emergency management requirements – signage
This control relates to the provision of emergency management information on
signage at places where COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is held at quantities
equal to or greater than 100 L.
The signage must advise of the action to be taken in an emergency and must
meet the requirements for comprehensibility and clarity as defined in
Regulations 34 and 35 of the Identification Regulations.
Hazardous Substances (Personnel Qualification) Regulations 2001
AH1
4-6
Approved Handler requirements
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is required to be under the control of an
approved handler during specified parts of the lifecycle. An approved handler
is a person who holds a current test certificate certifying that they have met the
competency requirements specified by the Personnel Qualification Regulations
in relation to handling specific hazardous substances.
Regulation 4 describes the test certification requirements, regulation 5
describes the qualification (competency and skill) requirements and regulation
6 describes situations where transitional qualifications for approved handlers
apply.
Refer to combined controls T6 and E7
Hazardous Substances (Tracking) Regulations 2001
TR1
4(1), 5, 6
General tracking requirements
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is subject to tracking requirements, i.e. the
location and movement of it must be recorded at each stage of its lifecycle
until its final disposal.
The person in charge of the place where COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is
kept is responsible for ensuring that the necessary information is included in
the record. This information to be provided is specified in Schedule 2 of the
Tracking Regulations, and includes information on the identification of the
approved handler, and on the identification, quantity, location and disposal of
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE. The record must meet the location and
presentation requirements specified in Part 2 of the Identification Regulations,
i.e. it must be accessible within 10 minutes and meet the performance
standards for comprehensibility and clarity [Regulation 5(1) and (2)].
If COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is transferred to another place, the person
in charge must ensure that the record is retained for a period of 12 months. If
COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE has undergone treatment that results in it no
longer being a tracked substance, or if it has been intentionally or
unintentionally disposed of, the record must be kept for 3 years. However
these requirements do not apply to places that are vehicles. [Regulation 5(3)
and (4)].
Regulation 6 prescribes requirements relating to the transfer of COTNION®
200 INSECTICIDE from one place to another. Specifically, the person in
charge may only transfer COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE to another place if
they have received confirmation that:

an approved handler is present at the place receiving COTNION® 200
INSECTICIDE;

the place receiving COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE meets any location
test certification requirements;

any place where COTNION® 200 INSECTICIDE is to be held during
transit complies with the relevant requirements of the Hazardous
Substances (Emergency Management) Regulations.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 23 of 24
Hazardous Substances (Tank Wagons and Transportable Containers) Regulations 2004
Regulations 4 to 43 where
The Hazardous Substances (Tank Wagons and Transportable Containers)
applicable
Regulations 2004 prescribe a number of controls relating to tank wagons and
transportable containers and must be complied with as relevant.
Additional Controls Under Section 77A
Schedule 8, DGTN March
The controls relating to stationary container systems, as set out in Schedule 8
2004
of the Hazardous Substances (Dangerous Goods and Scheduled Toxic
Substances) Transfer Notice (New Zealand Gazette Issue No 35, 26 March
2004, as amended by Issue No. 128, 1 October 2004 and by Issue No. 208, 16
December 2005), shall apply to this substance, notwithstanding clause 1(1) of
that schedule.
Control T6:
9A Exception to approved handler requirement for transportation of packaged insecticides.
Control EM12: Regulation 36 variation.
Environmental Risk Management Authority Decision: Application HSR06043
Page 24 of 24