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GHS labels
Do non-production laboratories require GHS labeling of secondary containers?
  In the United States, non-production laboratories are exempted from the OSHA-GHS Hazard Communication labeling requirements.  Good laboratory safety practices should include labeling of secondary containers holding hazardous chemicals.  The write-in GHS label with self-lamination available from HCL at http://www.hclco.com/Laboratory_Blank_Write_In_GHS_Label_p/wi-ghs.htm is small enough to be applied to most laboratory secondary containers.
Do secondary containers need GHS labels?
  Yes.
How do transport labels differ from GHS labels?
  Transport labels are required to have minimum dimensions of 100mm by 100 mm, with some exceptions for allowing smaller pictograms for very small packagings and for gas cylinders.   For example, a flammable liquid transportation label must have the "flame" pictogram on the upper corner, the word "Flammable" in the center and the figure (number) "3" in the bottom corner.    The label must have a red background with the pictogram, text, and number in black or white. In contrast, GHS labels must have a "signal word", corresponding hazard pictogram(s),  hazard and precautionary statements, product, and supplier identification. Each GHS label pictogram consists of a hazard symbol on a white background framed within a red border. There is no size requirement for GHS pictograms as long as they are legible.
How many pictograms on GHS label?
  If the chemical substance or mixture presents multiple hazards, then the associated pictogram must be placed on the label.
How many sections are in a GHS Safety Data Sheet?
  The GHS Safety Data Sheets have 16 sections.
What are secondary containers?
  Secondary containers are defined as any container being used for decanting from an original manufacturer's container into a smaller one (bottles, beakers, flasks, pails, etc.)
What are the required label elements?
 
A GHS compliant label must have the following elements:
  • Product identification
  • Signal word - "Danger" or "Warning"
  • Hazard pictograms
  • Hazard statements
  • Precautionary statements
  • Supplier Identification (not required for secondary containers used in the workplace)
What is a GHS compliant label?
  A GHS compliant label must have the following elements:
  • Signal word
  • "Danger" or "Warning"
  • Hazard pictograms
  • Hazard statements
  • Precautionary statements
  • Product identification
  • Supplier Identification (not required for secondary containers used in the workplace)
What is a GHS SDS?
  The GHS Safety Data Sheets is a document that provides comprehensive information about a hazardous substance or mixture for use in the workplace.  It's a product-specific source of information for employers and workers about the hazards and associated safety information necessary for the safe handling of those substances.
What is GHS labeling?
  Is a label format that contains the harmonized core information under the UN GHS that allows workers to recognize the hazards associated with chemicals used in the workplace.  The GHS labeling system meets the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) hazard communication requirements.
What is needed on a GHS label?
  A GHS label needs to have the following elements:
  • Signal word
  • "Danger" or "Warning"
  • Hazard pictograms (Note: the "environmental pictogram is not a required element under U.S. OSHA Hazard Communication Standard)
  • Hazard statements
  • Precautionary statements
  • Product identification
  • Supplier Identification (not required for secondary containers used in the workplace)
What is secondary containment?
  Secondary containment is a second barrier designed to stop leakage into an unprotected area in the event of a failure of the primary container. All liquid hazardous materials and hazardous waste containers in storage should be placed in an appropriate secondary containment system. Secondary containment systems may incl
What must be included on workplace chemical labels?
  The signal word - "Danger" or "Warning"; Hazard pictograms; Hazard statements; Precautionary statements; Product identification and Supplier Identification (supplier identification is not required for secondary containers used in the workplace)