Osha Secondary Container Label Requirements

If an employer has an in plant or workplace system of labeling that meets the requirements of hazcom 1994 the employer may continue to use this system in the workplace as long as this system in conjunction with other information immediately available to the employees. This letter constitutes oshas interpretation of the requirements discussed.

Haz Comm Secondary Labeling

Report all containers with illegible labels such as those which have been torn or deteriorated to your supervisor at once.

Osha secondary container label requirements. Drugs for patient care consumer chemicals and pesticides including disinfectants and dental unit waterline cleaners are not subject to the labeling requirements. Osha clarifies secondary container labeling guidelines for employers. Our letters of interpretation do not create new or additional requirements but rather explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances.

A guide to oshas new ghs chemical labeling requirements. Osha requirements for secondary container labels. A ninth environmental pictogram may be required by other agencies but not by osha.

The rest of the necessary information can be determined by the employer. Sometimes though we only need small amounts to complete our work and it isnt practical to carry around the original container. Stationary container labels on large tanks etc.

Each is surrounded by a red border and designed to convey the health and physical hazards of chemicals. Workplacesecondary container labels on employer containers. Osha requires every original chemical container to have a primary shipping label from the manufacturer with a few exceptions.

Occupational safety and health administration. Portable containers there are no label requirements. This includes spray bottles fuel cans sprayer tanks dip pans or other secondary containers used to contain the product.

Oshas requirements are set by statute standards and regulations. You should be sure that the information your company chooses to use be put in writing in. As you can see from the regulation the only specific requirement is that that label include the product identifier.

Environmental hazards are not within oshas jurisdiction. Manufacturers are required to label the containers that their hazardous substances come in. Do not pour the contents of a labeled container into an unlabeled secondary container.

The chemical manufacturer must ensure that primary label is marked with the following information.

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