Signs and Labels

Specific signs, symbols, and labels are used to warn people of possible danger from the presence of radiations in an area. These signs use magenta, purple, and black colors on a yellow background. Some typical signs are shown in Fig. 9.1. 

Caution Radiation Area This sign must be posted in radiation areas. 

Caution Radioactive Material or Danger Radioactive Material This sign is posted in areas or rooms in which ten times the quantity or more of any licensed material specified in Appendix C of 10CFR20 are used or stored. All containers with quantities of licensed materials exceeding those specified in Appendix C of 10CFR20 should be labeled with this sign. These labels must be removed or defaced prior to disposal of the container in the unrestricted areas. 

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To encourage and increase awareness and understanding of common warning signs and labels. 

Any situation that participants might find themselves in could present potential risks. Warning signs and labels are a common feature of everyday life but their very commonness lessens their impact. Some situations, however, come with no such warnings attached and the risks may be less obvious, but still need serious consideration. Teachers and group leaders should be sensitive to the possibility that some participants may have had personal experience of one or more of the risky situations included. 

There are very specific signs and label requirements in the OSHA health standards which regulate exposures to individual toxic substances. These requirements were not adopted from voluntary consensus standards, and are very specific to the type of hazard presented by the substemce. 

The Asbestos standard, 1910.1001, requires caution signs and labels warning of possible lung disease. In addition to size and location specifications, the following legend is required on all signs for areas of potential or actual asbestos overexposure ... 

The next group of health standards containing the requirements for signs and labels is the fourteen carcinogens (now thirteen), 1910.1003 to 1910.1016. All of these requirements are identical. At entrances to regulated areas, signs must be posted containing the text ... 

The next OSHA health standard, 1910.1017, Vinly Chloride, contains numerous signs and label requirements. Again, as for the 13 carcinogens, entrances to regulated areas must be posted with signs warning ... 

Due to the unique problems presented in the workplace by lead, the sign and label requirements in OSHA s Lead standard, 1910.1025, differ significantly from those already discussed. The following sign must appear at each work area where the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead is exceeded ... 

The Benzene standard, 1910.1028, contains requirements for signs and labels. Signs shall be posted in all regulated areas, and shall bear this legend ... 

The next standard containing sign and label requirements is Coke Oven Emissions, 1910.1029. The employer must post signs in regulated areas which bear the legend ... 

Two other standards, l,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP—and Acrylonitrile (AN), 1910.1044 and 1910.1045, respectively, contain similar requirements for signs and labels. All regulated areas for DBCP must be posted with a sign bearing the legend ... 

On January 22, 1980, OSHA issued its Cancer Policy, 29 CFR 1990, the Identification, Classification and Regulation of Potential Carcinogens. This cancer policy, which will directly influence the promulgation of future OSHA health standards for carcinogens, contains provisions for signs and labels. 

There are two model standards as part of the policy one for an Emergency Temporary Standard, and the other for a Permanent Standard. These standards contain provisions for signs and labels to warn employees of the hazard for Category I potential carcinogens. 

The preamble to the Cemcer Policy proposal sets forth OSHA s reasons including provisions for signs and labels in health standards as follows ... 

Product Safety Signs and Labels, Z535.4-1991, Environmental and Facility Safety Signs, Z535.2-Criteria for Safety Symbols, Z535.3-1991, ANSI, Morbidity and Mortality... 

An explanation of the signs and labels and/or color coding required by the standard. 

Signs and Labels Spills and Accidents Training and Information Waste Disposal... 

Prominent signs and labels of the following types should be posted ... 

Signs and labels Assure that the controlled area is conspicuously marked with warning and restricted access signs (49) and that all containers of these sub... 

ANSI Z535.4, Product Safety Signs and Labels... 

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