The previous issuance（About label for chemicals (part 1)）shed light on "What is the precautionary label? When is it required? The elements of precautionary label and the basic form of the label", as well as briefly overviewing the elements of labels such as the chemical identification, pictograms, signal words, hazard statements, precautionary statements, emergency phone numbers, supplier identification and reference consulting guiding words, etc.. The following form might offer you the detailed information on the requirement of each element stipulated in GB15258.
Chemical identification | |
Basic requirements | Location: eye-catching and visible, located at the top of the label. Language: Chinese and English. Name: chemical name/trade name/common name, etc. |
For mixtures | Hazardous ingredients, names, concentration or concentration range shall be indicated. Hazardous ingredients shall not exceed 5. |
Business secret | Ingredients do not have to be indicated, but the hazard thereof shall be listed. |
Pictograms | |
Shape and color | ü There are 9 GHS pictograms: a black symbol on a white background with a red square border. ü For domestic use, the color of the square border can be black, that is, black-write. |
Precedence | Pay attention to the precedence of skull or crossbones, exclamation mark, and corrosive symbol, etc. |
Special occasion | Note that some hazard classifications do not have pictograms. |
Signal words ("Danger" and "Warning") | |
Basic rules | When multiple hazards exist, if the signal word "Danger" is selected, then the signal word "Warning" should not appear. |
Location | below the chemical name. |
Special case | Note that some hazard classifications do not have signal words. |
Hazard statements and Precautionary statements | |
Content and location | ü Content: choose different hazard statements for different categories of hazardous chemicals in accordance with the national standards of GHS classification. ü Location: below the signal word. |
Precedence | ü All hazard statements shall appear on the label and be listed in order of physical hazards, health hazards and environmental hazards. ü According to different types of hazardous chemicals, choose corresponding precautionary terms: Prevention, Response, Storage, Disposal. |
Special occasion | ü When multiple hazards correspond to the same prevention term, delete the duplicate ones. ü Avoid literal translation, please refer to GB 30000 series and other national standards. |
Other important requirements | |
Supplier identification | The name, address and phone number(s) |
Emergency phone numbers | There shall be at least one 24-hour emergency phone number which is located in China. |
Reference guiding words | Please refer to the chemical safety data sheet. |
Language | Chinese. Foreign languages may also be used with the meaning completely corresponding to the Chinese, and the font size shall be smaller than the Chinese. |
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