The Environmental Risk Management Authority has issued group standards for dental products.
These group standards are issued in accordance with the requirements of Part 6A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996. The group standards came into force on 1 July 2006.
The Dental Products Group Standards have been created for products manufactured for use in the dental industry and includes but is not limited to any substance used or intended to be used in the diagnosis, maintenance, treatment and prevention of any disease, disorder or condition relating to the orofacial complex and associated structures.
Group Standards
- Dental Products (Combustible) Group Standard 2006
- Dental Products (Corrosive) Group Standard 2006
- Dental Products (Flammable) Group Standard 2006
- Dental Products (Oxidising [5.1.1]) Group Standard 2006
- Dental Products (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2006
- Dental Products (Toxic [6.1], Corrosive) Group Standard 2006
- Dental Products (Toxic [6.7]) Group Standard 2006
Site and Storage Conditions of the Group Standards
- Site and Storage Conditions for Class 3.1 Flammable Liquids
- Site and Storage Conditions for Toxic, Corrosive, and Ecotoxic Substances
- Site and Storage Conditions for Class 5.1.1 Oxidising Substances and Class 5.2 Organic Peroxides
Correction
Supporting Information
Consultation
Consultation on Dental Products Group Standards has closed. The final group standards listed above differ significantly from the original documents sent out for consultation in February 2006. The original group standard consultation documents can be obtained by contacting us at hsinfo@ermanz.govt.nz or call 0800 376 234
Further Information
- About Group Standards
- Group Standards Consultation
- Notified Toxic Substances (NOTS)
- Hazardous Substance Compliance
- Group Standards Updates
If you have any queries on group standards, how they work and what they mean for you or your business or organisation, you can email us at: hsinfo@ermanz.govt.nz or call 0800 376 234