Labelled element

As the facts of radio-activity led to the conclusion that some of the minute particles of radio-active substances are constantly disintegrating, and as these substances had been labelled elements, it seemed probable, or at least possible, that the other bodies which chemists have long called elements are not true elements, but are merely more stable collocations of particles than the substances which are classed as compounds. As compounds can be changed into certain other compounds, although not into any other compounds, a way seemed to be opening which might lead to the transformation of some elements into some other elements. 

Chemicals may be classified for physical, health and/or environmental hazards dependent on their intrinsic properties. The relevant classification criteria and labeling elements that need to be... 

All foods which are offered for sale must he labelled in accordance with the regulations in force. Only approved and inspected organic undertakings may describe their products as organic . It is not permitted to use labelling elements which refer to the health of the consumer. 

The labelling elements specified below must be used in connection with the products mentioned in the preceding chapters. 

For some products further information must be given in addition to the labelling elements stated above. 

Label element means one type of information that has been harmonized for use in a label, e.g. pictogram, signal word ... 

Supplemental label element means any additional non-harmonized type of information supplied on the container of a hazardous product that is not required or specified under the GHS. In some cases this information may be required by other competent authorities or it may be additional information provided at the discretion of the manufacturer/distributor ... 

GHS is based on standardized approaches to make it easier for companies to comply with and for countries to implement the system. Standardisation can be applied to certain label elements - symbols, signal words, statements of hazard, precautionary statements - and to label format and colour and to SDS format. 

There are many other label elements which may appear on a label which have not been standardized in the harmonized system. Some of these clearly need to be included on the label, for example precautionary statements. Competent authorities may require additional information, or suppliers may choose to add supplementary information on their own initiative. In order to ensure that the use of non-standardized information does not lead to unnecessarily wide variation in information or undermine GHS information, the use of supplementary information should be limited to the following circumstances ... 

The tables in the individual Chapters for each hazard class detail the label elements (symbol, signal word, hazard statement) that have been assigned to each of the hazard categories of the GHS. Hazard categories reflect the harmonized classification criteria. A summary of the allocation of label elements is provided in Annex 1. Special arrangements to take into account the information needs of different target audiences are further described in 1.4.10.5.4. 

Pictogram for skin irritant 1.4.10.5 Allocation of label elements... 

There have been some concerns about how the label elements should appear on different packagings. Specific examples are provided in Annex 7. 

Products falling within the scope of the GHS will carry the GHS label at the point where they are supplied to the workplace, and that label should be maintained on the supplied container in the workplace. The GHS label or label elements should also be used for workplace containers. However, the competent authority can allow employers to use alternative means of giving workers the same information in a different written or displayed format when such a format is more appropriate to the workplace and communicates the information as effectively as the GHS label. For example, label information could be displayed in the work area, rather than on the individual containers. 

Hazards identification GHS classification of the substance/mixture and any national or regional information. GHS label elements, including precautionary statements. (Hazard symbols may be provided as a graphical reproduction of the symbols in black and white or the name of the symbol e.g. flame, skull and crossbones.) Other hazards which do not result in classification (e.g. dust explosion hazard) or are not covered by the GHS. 

Table 2.5.2 Label elements for gases under pressure... 

Table 2.8.1 Label elements for self-reactive substances and mixtures... 

Symbol Exploding bomb Exploding bomb and flame Flame Flame There are no label elements allocated to this hazard category... 

Table 2.12.2 Label elements for substances and mixtures, which in contact with water,...

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