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295B PDFTitle:DANGEROUS GOODS (GENERAL) REGULATIONSGazette Number:71 of 1999
Regulation:182Heading:Prohibited substancesVersion Date:19/11/1999

Remarks:

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 71 of 1999 s. 3

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, but subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), the following dangerous goods shall be prohibited goods for the purposes of section 7 of the Ordinance-
Ammonium Permanganate.
Ammonium Chlorate.

    Ammonium Nitrate, if containing organic matter otherwise than of a nature and within a limit approved, either generally or in any particular case, by the Authority. (71 of 1999 s. 3)
    Arsine, except when it is contained in cylinders not exceeding 1 cubic metre in volume at Standard Temperature and Pressure and of a type approved by the Authority, and is brought into Hong Kong exclusively for electronic production processes within Hong Kong, and is stored and used in licensed premises within a limit approved, either generally or in any particular case, by the Authority. (L.N. 343 of 1981; 71 of 1999 s. 3)
    Calcium Azide, except in aqueous solution not exceeding 20 per cent of Calcium Azide by weight.
Chloric Acid solutions of strength greater than 10 per cent by weight.
Hydrazine Nitrate.
Hydrazine Perchlorate.
Hydrogen Cyanide, unstabilized.
Hydrogen Peroxide solutions of strength greater than 60 per cent by weight.
Manufactured fireworks (category 1, class 7, division 2) which explode on impact.
Organic Perchlorates.
    Perchloric Acid solutions of strength greater than 72 per cent by weight. (L.N. 587 of 1995)
Vinyl Chloride Monomer. (L.N. 294 of 1979)
(2) Manufactured fireworks (dangerous goods in category 1, class 7, division 2) which are brought into Hong Kong on any vessel not carrying passengers and directly transhipped to another vessel to be taken out of Hong Kong and which are packed in the manner specified in the table to regulation 45 for dangerous goods in category 1, class 7, division 2, shall not be deemed to be prohibited goods for the purposes of paragraph (1). (L.N. 88 of 1991)