Cautionary labels

Hair colorants, the fourth class of color additives, may be used only to color scalp hair and may not be used in the area of the eye. Use of these colorants is exempt, that is, coal-tar hair dyes may be sold with cautionary labeling, directions for preliminary (patch) testing, and restrictions against use in or near the eye. The EDA diligently enforces the rules governing color additives and limits the use of, or even dehsts colorants deemed unsafe. The Hst of substances specifically prohibited for use in cosmetics is short. 

The cautionary label May cause drowsiness should be used in all of the following EXCEPT ... 

Containers used for dispensing should always be labelled accordingly, preferably also with cautionary labels. Child-resistant containers may be difficult to use by elderly patients. Not all containers should be cleaned with alcohol before use as the medicine may interact with the alcohol. 

Figure L Sodium silicate cautionary label, least hazardous class.

The American Herbal Products Association has established a trade requirement (AHPA 2011) that all products with botanical ingredients that contain toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids, including borage herb, are not offered for sale for internal use and display the following cautionary label ... 

Increased attention on herbal products, both in the marketplace and in the legislative arena, has created a need for wider public access to data regarding the safety of botanicals. The passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act in October, 1994, furthered the need for such information, as this law authorizes the use of cautionary labeling for dietary supplements, including those that contain herbs. 

Plant items that have been repaired in the workshop should be inspected and tested to ensure, as far as possible, their full return to serviceability. If testing cannot be completed in the workshop, cautionary labels or tags should be appUed to the respective itan to warn that testing has still to be completed before reuse. When these post-repair processes are complete, items not intended for immediate installation should be returned to the stores through normal receiving processes. 

A recent report co-authored by a CPSC staff member concluded that "if a substance is considered "hazardous," then the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) requires cautionary labeling to address the principal hazard presented by the product and instructions for safe use, handling and storage of the product" (Thomas et al., 2006). If a substance is determined to be hazardous and the label deemed inadequate to protect pubhc health and safety, then the CPSC can ban the substance. 

Inland transportation of methanol usually uses tank trucks, rail tank cars, or waterway vessels. The shipping containers should be dry and clean before loading. If the containers are not specialized for methanol transportation, analysis is usually required for each delivery. Each container must be appropriately labeled (such as U.S. Department of Transportation red label) for inflammable liquids. Additional cautionary labels (such as poisonous chemical) may be required by local authorities. Overseas transportation is by tankers. Regulations governing methanol transportation in selected countries can be found in Reference 6. 

Requires that certain hazardous household products bear cautionary labeling to alert consumers to the potential hazards that those products present and to inform them of the measures they need to adopt to protect themselves from those hazards... 

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