Safety hazard labels

For a medicinal product classified for supply without a medical prescription, the proposed product label and leaflet are important elements of the application and will be closely examined for comprehensive information and effectiveness in protecting patients from any safety hazards. 

Radioactivity associated with 187Re can be detected only by using sophisticated laboratory equipment because of the low energy of the emitted (3-particles. This radioactivity poses no health or safety hazards. Samples of the metal and its compounds are not labeled as radioactive, and typical precautions associated with radioactive materials are not taken during use and handling of the element or its compounds. 

There are some key reasons for regulating the flow of chemicals to the market independently of other legislation. One reason is the need for preventive measures early in the supply chain, covering protection of the environment, workers, consumers and property. Preventive measures, such as risk and safety information (labelling and SDS), as well as bans and restrictions on trade with very hazardous chemicals support, simplify and make more cost-efficient risk management for exposure and emission control at later stages (transport, use, waste handling, etc.). 

Lastly, materials safety data sheets, their advantages and faults and their place within a hazard labeling/communication system, are discussed. 

TIdyup. No test is complete until all special equipment (e.g., instruments and labels) is properly removed and the plant is returned to its initial status. Any temporary equipment remaining may become a safety hazard or a nuisance any temporary instruments may become damaged or lost. Labels may confuse the operators. Poor tidyup is one of the most frequent sources of complaints against test organizers. 

In addition to information on hazards, labels must also contain information on bow to avoid exposure and risk (i.e., on how to take safety or precautionary measures). This is expressed by precautionary statements (according to tbe CLP regulation) or safety phrases (according to the DSD/DPD). The complete lists of precautionary statements or safety phrases, together with criteria for their selection, may be found in annexes to the CLP and DPD, respectively. 

The hazardous material identification requirements applied to SNL/NM facilities are defined in the SNL ES H Manual, Chapter 6, Sections D and E, Hazard Communication Standard and Laboratory Standard, respectively (SNL 1998). These standards address the labeling of hazardous chemicals and the availability of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs). HCF activities will follow the Hazard Communication Standard (for isotope processing operations) and the Laboratory Standard (most other activities). The requirements within these standards vary slightly, however, both require appropriate hazards labeling and the availability of MSDSs. 

Easily recognizable icons designed to warn about hazardous materials or locations. The use of hazard symbols is usually regulated by law and directed by standards organizations. Hazard symbols may appear with different colors, backgrounds, borders, and supplemental information in order to signify the type of hazard. Table H.l provides examples of some common hazard symbols. See also ANSI Z53S.3, Criteria for Safety Symbols Cbemical Hazard Label. 

After receipt, goods are marked and labeled for their intended use and then properly stored. Improper storage can create safety hazards in the following ways ... 

This approach can be applied across the range of health and safety hazards which exist in the work area but it does raise issues of the scores given to dissimilar tasks. For example, one queshon on fire safety may concern the maintenance of suitable fire escape routes. The administrator of the assessment process must decide how many points should be given to that question compared to a question on labelling of chemicals. There is no absolute answer. Nor need there be. What is important is that each assessment is repeated on a regular basis. Increasing scores for particular areas indicate improving safety standards. 

Route of entry is covered in two ways. If the health hazard is a 2 or less, the required PPE in the safety policy will protect from exposure. If the health hazard label indicates a 3 or 4 then the safety policy requires referral to the MSDS sheet. The worker then must identify appropriate, specific route of entry, PPE requirements and safe handling behavior precautions. 

Occupational Safety and Health J ct. OSHA regulations deal principally with physical aspects of safety and those things generally associated with accident prevention. These federal regulations deal especially with the need for estabHshed material safety data sheets and the proper labeling of printing inks under the Hazard Communication Laws. 

Information (i.e. at least a safety data sheet and comprehensive container label) and training related to the hazards in the handling and use of the range of chemicals. 

The required notification must be provided at ieast annually In writing. Acceptable forms of notice are, for example, a letter, product labeling, and product literature distributed to customers. If you are required to prepare and distribute a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for the mixture under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard, your section 313 notification may be attached to the MSDS or the MSDS may be modified to include the required information. (A sample letter and recommended text for inclusion in an MSDS appear on pages E-4 and E-5 of this appendix.)... 

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. 

Users must be informed of the hazards through container labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs). 

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