Workplace Labels

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OSHA says that employers may choose to label workplace containers either with the same label that would be on shipped containers for the chemical, or with label alternatives that meet the requirements for the standard. 

The current standard provides employers with flexibility regarding the type of system to be used in their workplaces and OSHA has retained that flexibility in the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). Employers may choose to label workplace containers either with the same label that would be on shipped containers for the chemical under the revised rule, or with label alternatives that meet the requirements for the standard. Alternative labehng systems such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 Hazard Rating and the Hazardous Material Information System (HMIS) are permitted for workplace containers. However, the information supplied on these labels must be consistent with the revised HCS, e.g., no conflicting hazard warnings or pictograms. 

Packages, packaging machinery, and workplace from viewpoint of their effect on food and drug purity package labeling and marking. 

Packaging facilities, packaging and labeling, package disposal, workplace refuse disposal, cleanup and disposal of spills. 

Probably one of the most important safety and healtli standards ever adopted is tlie OSHA hazard communication standard, more properly known as tlie right to know laws. The liazard communication standard requires employers to communicate information to tlie employees on liazardous chemicals tliat e.vist witliiii the workplace. The program requires employers to craft a written luizard communication program, keep material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for all haztirdous chemicals at the workplace and provide employees with training on tliose hazardous chemicals, and assure tliat proper warning labels are in place. 

There are OSHA standards designed to protect employees from acute chemical hazards resulting lfom reactive incidents-including fires, explosions, and toxic releases. The Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires chemical manufacturers to evaluate chemicals produced or handled in their workplace and to communicate the hazards associated with the products they produce via labels and MSDSs. The standard also requires all employers to provide information to employees about the hazardous chemicals to which they could be exposed. The PSM Standard (29 CFR 1910.119) requires employers to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of highly hazardous chemicals, including highly reactive chemicals. 

Samples gathered and solutions prepared by laboratory personnel must be properly labeled at the time of sampling or preparation. In addition, a complete record of the sampling or preparation should be maintained. Sound quality assurance practices include a notebook record where one can find the source and concentration of the material used, the identity and concentration of the standard being prepared, the name of the analyst who prepared it, the specific procedure used, the date it was sampled or prepared, and the expiration date for any stored solutions. The reagent label should have a clear connection to the notebook record. A good label includes an ID number that matches the notebook record, the name of the material and its concentration, the date, the name of the analyst, and the expiration date. See Workplace Scene 2.5. 

All employers are required to develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program. The program must include the following components (1) a list of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, (2) the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards associated with these chemicals, and (3) a description of how the labeling, material safety data sheet (MSDS), and employee training requirements will be met. 

The following information must be included in the program for employers who produce, use, or store hazardous chemicals in the workplace (1) the means by which MSDSs will be made available to outside contractors for each hazardous chemical, (2) the means by which the employer will inform outside contractors of precautions necessary to protect the contractor s employees both during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, and (3) the methods that the employer will use to inform contractors of the labeling system used in the workplace. 

Hazardous substances requires the labeling of containers of toxic substances in the workplace... 

Sentences in the paragraphs of the regulation The National Board of Occupational Safety and Health regulation on the design of the workplace (AFS 2000 42) The Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate regulation on classification and labeling of chemical products (KIFS 1994 12)... 

The HCS, also known as the Employee Right-to-Know Law, is basically concerned with the exposure of workers to hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Under this standard, since 1986, all manufacturers, importers, and distributors of hazardous chemicals have had to label the containers they ship, listing the ingredients and hazards of the material in the containers, and provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) to all downstream users, handlers, and storers of these chemicals. 

Today, almost everyone works or lives with chemicals and chemical prodncts. Over the centuries man has lived in a chemical age, but especially so during the past several decades. Many of the chemical substances can have deleterious effects on animals, humans, and the environment. These substances are capable of causing physical hazards (e.g., lire or explosion) or health hazards (such as systemic toxicity and chemical bums). Improper use of chemical substances causes a wide range of health hazards. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate each chemical substance and know its potential to cause adverse health effects and pose physical hazards, such as flammability in the workplace. The manufacturers, importers, and distributors of different chemical substances must be sure that containers of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace are properly labeled with the identity of the chemical and appropriate hazard warnings. In the workplace, each container must be marked with the identity of hazardous chemicals contained in it and must show hazard warnings appropriate for employee protection. 

Every container and package of chemical substances in the workplace must have an appropriate and properly understandable label. 

The labels must be legible, with the name of the chemical, date of manufacture, date of expiration, and date of receipt in the laboratory or workplace. 

In the workplace, it is expected that all of the GHS elements will be adopted, including labels that have the harmonized core information under the GHS, and safety data sheets. It is also anticipated that this will be supplemented by employee training to help ensure effective communication. 

Product identifier means the name or number used for a hazardous product on a label or in the SDS. It provides a unique means by which the product user can identify the substance or mixture within the particular use setting e.g. transport, consumer or workplace ... 

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