Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
New Zealand Parliament
Long title Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
Passed	1996
Royal assent	10 June 1996
Related legislation
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Genetically Modified Organisms) Amendment Act 2002 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2005 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2010
Status: Current legislation

The Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO) is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 1996. The New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) administers the Act.

External links

• Text of the Act
• Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Archived 5 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine at the Ministry of Environment
• Environmental Protection Authority (EPA New Zealand)

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Hazardous materials

List of accidents

• Accidents involving transport or storage of ammunition
• Accidents involving ammonium nitrate
• Accidents involving fireworks
• Accidents involving pipelines
• List of accidents involving natural gas and oil production

Dangerous cargo classes

• HAZMAT Class 1 Explosives
• HAZMAT Class 2 Gases
• HAZMAT Class 3 Flammable liquids
• HAZMAT Class 4 Flammable solids
• HAZMAT Class 5 Oxidizing agents and organic peroxides
• HAZMAT Class 6 Toxic and infectious substances
• HAZMAT Class 7 Radioactive substances
• HAZMAT Class 8 Corrosive substances
• HAZMAT Class 9 Miscellaneous

Hazardous materials
laws and regulations

• AIR Shipper
• Australian Dangerous Goods Code
• European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
• Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
• Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
• HAZWOPER
• Hong Kong ship laws
• Midwest hazardous work training
• NA/UN exceptions
• Safe handling of carcinogens
• UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
• US Committee on Hazardous Materials

Regulatory agencies
and organizations

• United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
  • United Nations - International
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
  • USA
• National Transport Commission
  • Australia

Hazardous material
labelling systems

• Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
  • International
• UN ADR
  • International
• Hazchem
  • United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand
• NFPA 704 'Fire diamond'
  • USA
• Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS)
  • USA
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
  • Canada
• European hazard symbols from Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC)
  • European Union

Hazardous goods

• Consumption of Tide Pods
• Crotonaldehyde
• Dangerous goods
• Explosive
• High production volume chemicals
• Nickel hydrazine nitrate
• Nuclear flask
• Nuclear fuel cycle
• Sedaxane
• Substance of very high concern

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