Hazardous substances
Our policy for selling hazardous substances on Trade Me.
Items including petrol, solvents, industrial chemicals, agrichemicals, and ordinary household cleaners and cosmetics, must be approved under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act before they can be sold in New Zealand.
Seller responsibilities
Trade Me sellers need to be aware of their responsibilities and best practices for the safe carriage of these items. The key requirements are:
- having a Safety Data Sheet ready for inspection
- ensuring the goods are packaged and labelled properly.
Safety data sheets
- A Safety Data Sheet
(SDS) provides information on the hazards of substances and how they should be safely used, stored, transported and eventually disposed of.
- A supplier of a hazardous substance must supply an SDS to the Environmental Protection Authority
Packaging
- All items must be packed adequately as per the Hazardous Substances (Packaging) Regulations 2001, as set out in this guide
- All sellers of hazardous substances on Trade Me must ensure their goods are packaged in accordance with these regulations.
Decanting
Chemicals registered under the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (ACVM) Act 1997 may not be decanted from their original packaging into new packaging and listed on the site.
Labelling
- Labelling information identifies the hazards of substances so they can be managed properly. In an emergency, the label is often the first source of information accessed.
- All sellers of hazardous substances on Trade Me must provide accurate labelling in accordance with Environmental Protection Authority advice
More info
Hazardous substances compliance:
Labelling:
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