Regulation for the registration and control of toxic substances and of toxic and dangerous products Jurisdiction Costa Rica Year 1995 Published in Spanish Original/other title [Spanish] Reglamento de registro y control de sustancias tóxicas y productos tóxicos y peligrosos [Costa Rica] Serial title La Gaceta - Diario Oficial (Costa Rica) Source 21 Mar. 1995, Year 117, No.57, p.4-10. Descriptors [Primary] Costa Rica, dangerous substances, pesticides, toxic substances [Secondary] emergency organization, labelling, law, notification of dangerous substances Subject category Chemical safety Abstract This Regulation of Costa Rica (No.24099-S, dated and effective 22 Dec. 1994) concerns the importation, manufacturing, rebottling, sale, distribution or administration of substances, products and objects judged to be dangerous due to their radioactive, flammable, corrosive or irritant nature or for any other reason. Defined are: role of the Department for the Control and Registration of Toxic Substances and for Occupational Medicine of the Ministry of Health, and of the Department of Environmental Control; information to be provided by importers, manufacturers etc. of toxic and dangerous substances and products (name and address of the company; name, properties and toxicity information of the substance or product; first aid and other emergency instructions); labelling requirements; updating of information on chemicals; importation, handling, use and storage requirements; emission of permits; technological emergencies; technical advisory services; prohibitions. CIS No. 96-15 Database ID 66046