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As from Thursday 30 October there is a new 0800 number for EPA Hazardous Substances queries. The new number will be 0800 HAZSUBS (0800 429 7827) and the new email address will be [email protected] . All technical queries on hazardous substance applications and compliance can be directed to this number. Hazardous substances workplace information has moved to WorkSafe NZs website As of 1 September 2014, WorkSafe NZ administers a range of HSNO functions and tasks. now provides information, guidance, forms and codes of practice for workplace use of a hazardous substance. The EPA’s role under the HSNO Act is the regulation of pesticides, dangerous goods, household chemicals and other dangerous substances.
This means we put controls in place to manage the risks of hazardous substances to safeguard people and the environment. Hazardous substances, including petrol, solvents, industrial chemicals, agrichemicals, household cleaners and cosmetics, need to be approved before they can be used in New Zealand. Approvals are also sometimes needed for the people who use them (such as explosives handlers), as well as the locations they are in, and certain types of storage facilities and equipment (for example tanks, gas cylinders). The pages below will help you to determine what a hazardous substance is, check whether a substance is approved. You can also ask for advice on the status of a substance, find out what substances are banned, and what the key requirements for using and managing a substance safely are.
You can make an informal request to determine whether a substance is hazardous and, if so, whether it is covered by an existing approval. "Controls" are rules put in place on approved hazardous substances to prevent or manage any adverse effects. Alerts on the risks and hazards of hazardous substances and associated equipment. How to find out whether or not a substance is defined as hazardous.

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