Labelling, hazardous substances regulations

On the basis of the available toxicological data and experience, alkane-sulfonates are to be classified and labeled as irritant in accordance with EEC Regulations on Hazardous Substances. 

Defined substances covered by a comprehensive system to inform consumers of potential dangers and to reduce the hazard when carried by road. (The Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984.)... 

The same basic packaging and labeling requirements described above for PMN s, and the authority for provisional regulation of new hazardous substances, also apply to the Member States review of followup notifications. Thus, if subsequent notices and additional test data warrant changes in packaging and labeling provisions, or justify the imposition of production or use restrictions, the Member States may take action to impose such requirements. 

Upon classification, all explosives (including fireworks) are assigned to dangerous goods Class 1 in accordance with the Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regulations 1983 (CLER). Class 1 explosive substances and articles are then further classified according to their respective hazards. 

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) establishes regulations to enforce the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) which requires chemical product warning labels on consumer products... 

Substances not included in the final inventory are defined as new and must be notified to the Federal Ministry of the Environment, Youth and the Family befcse they are manufactured or imported, unless notified mere than 10 years neviously. The authorities will publish an annual list of those substances which were notified 10 years earlier. New substances supplied exclusively for testing purposes are exempt from notification. Also exempt are those exported to specified countries where there are equivalent regulations for the notification or safety assessment of new substances, although the Austrian authorities must be notified in writing of the substance s identity and the expected production and expmt quantities, as well as the classification, labelling and proposed uses of hazardous substances. Finally, polymers are not notifiable, unless they contain >2% (by weight) in chemically-bound form of a new substance monomer. 

Title 16—Commercial Practices (This title includes Consumer Product Safety Regulations, such as the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, which are important to labeling considerations for chemical products)... 

Identifying Information The label of a hazardous substance must state conspicuously the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, distributor or seller. In addition, it must disclose the identity of the heizardous substance or, where the substance is a mixture, the identity of each component which contributes substantially to the hazard. The statute embodies a clear preference for providing the common or usual name of the heizardous substance the substance s chemical name need only be provided if no common usual name exists. By regulation, the Commission may permit or require the use of a recognized generic name. Such a generic name would appear appropriate where a more detailed description would either confuse product users or disclose information about the product s formulation that the manufacturer considers proprietary. 

CPSC Authority to Designate Hazardous Substances by Regulation or Prescribe Special Labeling Requirements... 

The containers, normally drums, offered to the transporter or used by the commercial disposal firm must be marked with an appropriate label as defined in the tables in Parts 172.101 and 172.203. No container can be marked with a label for a material not in the container. Besides these DOT labels, EPA/RCRA regulations require each container to have a label stating prominently that the container contains a hazardous waste. The EPA/RCRA label contains much of the same information found on the shipping papers or manifests generator name and address, accumulation start date, manifest number, proper shipping name, and UN or NA number. Additional information may be provided by the gai ator. An example of a hazardous waste label is shown in Figure 4.13. If the container contains a hazardous chemical related by OSHA in a substance-specific health standard, a label identifying the material and the hazard must be on the container. Labels are to be placed within 6 inches of each other and must be on the side of the container, not the top. 

There are 50 titles in the CFR and to get a sense of the range of the CFR it is best to simply examine the 50 titles at http //www.access.gpo.gOv/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html pagel. Title 29 deals with Labor (see Figure 1.3.3.1). There are nine volumes in 29 CFR and Volume 5 contains Part 1910, which is where the laws and regulations associated with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are listed. Within 29 CFR 1910, there are 26 subparts labeled with the letters A-Z. Subpart Z has the title Toxic and Hazardous Substances and is the location of the Hazard Communication standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) and the Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories standard (29 CFR 1910.1450—commonly called the Lab Standard ). (See Figure 1.3.3.1.)... 

Every substance can present a hazard in general. In principle, being hazardous is a consequence of one or more intrinsic hazard properties of a substance. In accordance with the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation [3], see also Sect. 26.6.3, hazardous substance are those substances that fulfil the criteria of at least one hazard class. The hazard classes comprise physical hazards, health hazards or environmental hazards (see Sect 26.3.2). 

Annex VI Harmonised classification and labelling for certain hazardous substances (CLP Regulation [3])... 

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