All you need to know about becoming a Test Certifier:
Advice to Test Certifiers on Insurance (guide) [pdf - 180 kb]
Becoming a Test Certifier (guide) [pdf - 37 kb]
Certificates for Approved Handlers (guide) [pdf - 33 kb]
Completing a Location Certificate (guide) [pdf - 32 kb]
Test Certifier Conflict of Interest Issues (guide) [pdf - 36 kb]
What I need to know to be a Test Certifier (guide) [pdf - 34 kb]
Working arrangements with ERMA (guide) [pdf - 30 kb]
Other information sheets and publications
Amending approvals for Hazardous Substances [pdf - 3.6MB]
Determining the Status of a Substance - do I need an approval? (information sheet) [pdf - 437 kb]Do you have Banned Pesticides on your farm? [pdf - 482kb]
Exemption small scale research on Hazardous Substances (information sheet) [pdf - 440 kb]
Gazette Notices for Transferred Substances Approved Handler requirements for pesticides (information sheet) [ pdf - 181kb]
Getting all of the information together before applications are considered: Classifications and controls [word - 25kb]
Guidance for Storage of Petrol on Farms (information sheet) [pdf - 239kb]
Guide to Selling Retail Fireworks [pdf - 487 kb]
Guidelines for Paintball Cylinders [pdf - 146kb]
Manufactured Articles (information sheet) [pdf - 437 kb]
Policy on eligibility for rapid assessment [PDF - 130 KB]
Petrol Containers at home [pdf - 2.6MB]
Safety Precautions for Fumigated Freight Containers (information sheet) [pdf - 125kb]
Special Provisions for Medicines and Veterinary Medicines (information sheet) [pdf - 49 kb]
Staged Implementation Timeline [pdf - 68kb]
Stationery Container and Secondary Containment Systems: Certification and Compliance Plans (information sheet) [pdf - 109kb]
Step by Step Guide to Finding Controls and Other Useful Links [pdf - 90kb]
Substances that may be Hazardous under the HSNO Act 1996: A Guide for Importers & Customs Brokers [pdf - 62 kb]
The Matrix (HSNO controls triggered by each hazard classification)
The HSE/HSNO/IPRC Acts Interface Project [PDF - 360 KB]
Toxicity, ecotoxicity and chemistry data sources (link to databases for applicants to assist with preparation of applications)
When is a Permission required for a VTA? (vertebrate toxic agents) [PDF - 260kb]
Ministry Publications
Ministry for the Environment - Hazardous Substances publications Best Practice Guideline for the Safe Use of Timber Preservatives and Anti-sapstain Chemicals [pdf - 731kb]
Phasing out small PCB Holdings (MOH 9 Feb 2009) [pdf - 34kb]
PCB Table (MOH 9 Feb 2009) [pdf - 244kb]