Hong Kong Ordinances

HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS CONTROL ORDINANCE - SCHEDULE 1

[sections 2, 3 & 50]

PART 1

TYPE 1 CHEMICALS

Item
	Chemical
		CAS registry number
		
1.	Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)	118-74-1
2.	Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)	1336-36-3

PART 2

EXTENT TO WHICH PART 2 OF ORDINANCE DOES NOT
APPLY TO TYPE 1 CHEMICALS

1. Interpretation of this Part

In this Part, “manufactured product” (製成品) means a product that, during 
its manufacture, is formed into a specific physical shape or design and 
has an end use function wholly or partly dependent on its shape or design.

2. Limitations on application of sections 7(1), 8(1)
 and 9(1) of Ordinance to Type 1 chemicals
 other than polychlorinated biphenyls

Sections 7(1), 8(1) and 9(1) of this Ordinance do not apply to a Type 1 
chemical that is not polychlorinated biphenyls if the chemical is a 
constituent element of a manufactured product.

3. Limitations on application of sections 7(1), 8(1)
 and 9(1) of Ordinance to polychlorinated
 biphenyls

Sections 7(1), 8(1) and 9(1) of this Ordinance do not apply to a Type 1 
chemical that is polychlorinated biphenyls if—
(a) the chemical is a constituent element of a manufactured product; and
(b) the concentration of the chemical does not exceed 0.005 per cent (or 
50 ppm) and its volume does not exceed 0.05 litre.