Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—June 2024) Instrument 2024
49Child‑resistant closures
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49 Child‑resistant closures
(1) If a poison specified in column 1 of an item of the following table is supplied in a container having a nominal capacity specified in column 2 of the item, it must be closed with a child‑resistant closure that:
(a) is appropriate for the container and the poison; and
(b) will retain its child‑resistant properties for the expected life of the poison.
- Poisons that must be closed with a child‑resistant closure
- Item Column 1 Poison Column 2 Nominal capacity of container
- 1 Alkaline salts included in Schedule 5, when packed and labelled as dishwashing machine tablets All sizes
- 2 Alkaline salts included in Schedule 5, when packed and labelled as dishwashing machine liquids, solids or gels 5 L/kg or less
- 3 Alkaline salts included in Schedule 5, when packed and labelled as a food additive 2.5 L or less
- 4 Anise oil when included in Schedule 5 200 mL or less
- 5 Basil oil when included in Schedule 5 200 mL or less
- 6 Bay oil when included in Schedule 6 200 mL or less
- 7 Cajuput oil when included in Schedule 6 200 mL or less
- 8 Cassia oil when included in Schedule 5 200 mL or less
- 9 Cineole when included in Schedule 6 2 L or less
- 10 Cinnamon bark oil when included in Schedule 5 200 mL or less
- 11 Cinnamon leaf oil when included in Schedule 6 200 mL or less
- 12 Clove oil when included in Schedule 6 200 mL or less
- 13 CYCLOSILAZANES, DI‑ME, ME HYDROGEN, POLYMERS WITH DI‑ME, ME HYDROGEN SILAZANES, REACTION PRODUCTS WITH 3‑(TRIETHOXYSILYL)‑1‑PROPANAMINE (CAS 475645‑84‑2) when included in Schedule 6, when presented in a wipe All sizes
- 14 Essential oils when included in Schedule 6 because of their natural camphor component 200 mL or less
- 15 Ethylene glycol when included in Schedule 6 5 L or less
- 16 Ethylene glycol when included in Schedule 5 in preparations containing more than 50% of ethylene glycol 5 L or less
- 17 Eucalyptus oil when included in Schedule 6 2 L or less
- 18 Eugenol when included in Schedule 6 200 mL or less
- 19 Fennel oil when included in Schedule 5 200 mL or less
- 20 Hydrocarbons, liquid, when packed as kerosene, lamp oil, mineral turpentine, thinners, reducers, white petroleum spirit or dry cleaning fluid 5 L or less
- 21 Hydrochloric acid when included in Schedule 6 5 L or less
- 22 Leptospermum scoparium oil (manuka oil) when included in Schedule 6 200 mL or less