Labeling legibility

Proper name package label legible type... 

Sec. 820.120 Device labelling - Ensure legibility and durability of labels, inspect labels before release from storage, and take measures to prevent mix-up... 

The contents of all vessels and containers used in manufacturing and storage between manufacturing stages are identihed by clearly legible labels having all the required information. 

All machines and equipment bear legible clearance labels having all the required information. 

Appendix 10 shows an example of a sample label. Sample labels may be preprinted to avoid recording errors in the field, particularly for projects with a large number of samples. If filled out by hand in the field, sample labels must be legibly written with non-running ink and secured on the sample containers with clear tape. 

The field sampling protocol should ensure that there are quality control measures in place to check that the sample identities attached to samples are both legible and permanent before their dispatch to laboratories. An analyst misreading an ambiguous sample label is a common source of error. Sample-labelling problems can be dealt... 

Neatness and cleanliness are very important in a laboratory. Arrange the shelves above your table to suit your own convenience, but after every experiment, be sure to return each piece of equipment to its proper place. Keep all metal and glassware clean and dry. Keep the outside of your stock bottles clean and free of any chemical substance. Replace worn or torn boxes at once. Label everything in your laboratory correctly and legibly. Caution If you use kitchen utensils in your laboratory, make sure your mother doesn t want to use them anymore. Even if they re washed, it isn t safe to cook with them after they have held chemicals. 

All packages shall bear, durably and legibly marked on the product label, the following ... 

Ensure that the label on the chemical container is legible and intact. 

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. 

Calibrated equipment should be labeled at the time of each calibration with the date of the calibration and next calibration due date. This label facilitates a visual inspection of equipment to check whether it is approaching its next calibration date or is overdue. The label should also include as a minimum the initials of the engineer who conducted the calibration. Some companies also include space for a full signature and printed name, but this should not prove necessary if initials are legible and can be traced to the appropriate engineer. Where labels are used, however, care must be taken... 

Refill, special labeling, or other instructions Prescriber s signature, address, and other appropriate information (e g., telephone, fax, and pager munbers) As with any part of the prescription, legibility is essential. Sloppy, unclear, or barely legible prescription... 

The standard requires an employer to identify each hazardous chemical with a label, tag, or other mark clearly identifying the material. All warning labels shall be clearly legible and provided in English, although the employer may in addition voluntarily include the warning in other languages. 

Store pesticide containers with the label in plain sight. Costly errors can result if the wrong pesticide is used by mistake. Labels should always be legible. They may be damaged or destroyed by exposure to moisture, dripping pesticide, diluents, or dirt. You can use transparent tape or a coating of lacquer or polyurethane to protect the label. If the label is destroyed or damaged, request a replacement from the pesticide dealer or the pesticide formulator immediately. 

STAGES OF THE PROCESS The check should preferably be made by someone other than the person who has dispensed the item Check in a designated area Check items in the order they appear on the prescription form Check Product name Quantity Strength Expiry date Label - correct patient details, directions, suitable additional warning labels, and legibility Professional appearance Initial the appropriate checking box on the label... 

Legible - Always check label print size and quality to ensure that it can be read clearly. If there is too much information to place on one label, consider placing the additional information on a secondary label, rather than reducing the size of the print or trying to include too much information on a single label. 

The label, important notice , must be added in an easily visible and clearly legible manner both on the envelope of the mailing as well as on the information itself. 

The following label statements should be in English and clearly legible in a prominent position on the label. Items 1, 2 and 3 should be in printed letters min 1.5 mm in height. 

The presentation of the particulars on the label should be easily legible and clearly comprehensible, indelible, and must appear in the official language of the member state. Other items which may be required locally, such as price, reimbursement conditions and legal status, can also appear. 

All labels for medicines must be indelible, legible and generally in English. POM must also bear specific information. The following information must be written on the POM label ... 

Research in this area has tended to stress either readability (characteristics of printing or type which make it comfortable or easy to read—usually measured by rate of blinking) or legibility (characteristics that make it possible to read or increase quickness of recognition and perception). On balance legibility should be considered the primary criterion by labelers since one can have legibility without readability, but not readability without legibility. 

The following relationships are usefiil in evaluating the legibility of a proposed label design, assuming minimally adequate levels of viewing illumination ... 

Legibility—The number and type of label elements perceived and remembered by the viewer at a given distance, exposure duration and illumination level. (Respondent color weakness should be tested at this step). 

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