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ARTICLE-VII: STANDARD INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCES MANUFACTURED OR IMPORTED IN QUANTITIES OF ONE TONNE OR MORE [64] [go to this ARTICLE]
... 7.13.Oxidising properties | 7.13.The study does not need to be conducted if:the substance is explosive, orthe substance is highly flammable, orthe substance is an organic peroxide, orthe substance is incapable of reacting exothermically with combustible materials,
for example on the basis of the chemical structure (e.g. organic substances not containing oxygen or halogen atoms and these elements are not chemically bonded to nitrogen or oxygen, or inorganic substances not containing oxygen or halogen atoms).The full test does not need to be conducted for solids if the preliminary test clearly
indicates that the test substance has oxidising properties.Note that as there is no test method to determine the oxidising
properties of gaseous mixtures, the evaluation of these properties must be realised by an estimation method based on the comparison of the oxidising potential of gases
in a mixture with that of the oxidising potential of oxygen in air. | ...
ARTICLE-XVII: RESTRICTIONS ON THE MANUFACTURE, PLACING ON THE MARKET AND USE OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, PREPARATIONS AND ARTICLES
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... 40.Substances meeting the criteria of flammability in Directive 67/548/EEC and classified as flammable, highly flammable or extremely flammable regardless of whether they appear in Annex I to that Directive or not. | 1Shall not be used on their
own or in the form of preparations in aerosol generators that are placed on the market for the general public for entertainment
and decorative purposes such as the following:metallic glitter intended mainly for decoration,artificial snow and frost,"whoopee
"cushions,silly string aerosols,imitation excrement,horn for parties,decorative flakes and foams,artificial cobwebs,stink
bombs,etc.2.Without prejudice to the application of other Community provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling
of dangerous substances, the following words must appear legibly and indelibly on the packaging of aerosol generators referred to above:"For professional
users only".3.By way of derogation, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the aerosol generators referred to in Article 9a
of Council Directive 75/324/EEC of 20 May 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers [75].4.The articles referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be placed on the market unless
they conform to the requirements indicated. | ...