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Containers for poisons other than Schedule 5 poisons

21. If a poison, other than a Schedule 5 poison, is sold or supplied in a container with a nominal capacity of 2 litres or less, the container must comply with Australian Standard AS 2216 – 1997, Packaging for Poisonous Substances (ISBN 0 7337 1176 6) as published by Standards Australia.

21a. Notwithstanding subparagraph 21, a poison which is in Schedule 6 and is an essential oil may be packed in an amber glass container which does not comply with the tactile identification requirements of the Australian Standard if:

(1) the other safety factors are not diminished; and

(2) the container has a restricted flow insert and a child-resistant closure.

22. If a poison, other than a Schedule 5 poison, is sold or supplied in a container with a nominal capacity of more than 2 litres, the container must:

(1) comply with sub-section 1.4 (General Requirements) of Australian Standard AS 2216 – 1997; and

(2) have the word “POISON”:

(a) in sans serif capital letters the height of which is at least one thirty second part of the length, height or width of the container, whichever is the greatest:

(i) embossed; or

(ii) indelibly written in a colour in distinct contrast to the background colour;

(b) on the side or shoulder of the container.