WHAT DIMENSION SHOULD THE DANGER LABEL HAVE ACCORDING TO CLP?
The minimum measures of the label are established by the legislation, Regulation n. 1272/2008 according to the size of the container.
These measures are linked to the container’s capacity according to the table 1.3,page 4 of Regulation 286/2011, 2nd adjustment to CLP:
Table 1.3
MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF LABELS AND PICTOGRAMS
Packaging capacity
Label dimension (in millimetres)
for the information refering in article 17
Dimensions for each pictograms (in millimetres)
(measure of the diamond side)
Not above 3 litres
Possibly at least 52 x 74
Not inferior to 10 x 10
Possibly at least 16 x 16
Above 3 litres, but not higher than 50 litres
At least 74 x 105
At least 23 x 23
Above 50 litres, but not higher than 500 litres
At least 105 x 148
At least 32 x 32
Above 500 litri
At least 148 x 210
At least 46 x 46
Table 1.3
MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF LABELS AND PICTOGRAMS
Packaging capacity
Not above 3 litres
Above 3 litres, but not higher than 50 litres
Above 50 litres, but not higher than 500 litres
Above 500 litri
Label dimension (in millimetres)
for the information refering in article 17
Possibly at least 52 x 74
At least 74 x 105
At least 105 x 148
At least 148 x 210
Dimensions for each pictograms (in millimetres)
(measure of the diamond side)
Not inferior to 10 x 10
Possibly at least 16 x 16
At least 23 x 23
At least 32 x 32
At least 46 x 46
WHAT SHAPE AND DIMENSION SHOWN ON THE DANGER LABEL MUST THE PICTOGRAM HAVE, ACCORDING TO CLP?
On the label, there must be shown all the pictograms requested by the classification.
The danger pictograms have the shape of a square placed on a tip; they are composed of a black symbol and a white background with a red outline.
Every danger pictogram covers at least 1/15 of the minimum surface of the label.
The minimum surface of every danger pictogram doesn’t measure less than 1 cm².
WHAT INFORMATION MUST BE SHOWN ON THE DANGER LABEL, ACCORDING CLP?
- The identification of the product’s content;
- The nominal quantity, if not already indicated on the package;
- The pictograms;
- The danger indications;
- The warnings;
- How to treat with caution;
- Any additional information.
The label must be written in the language or in the official language of the state member or of the state members in which the substance is inserted on the market.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY IDENTIFICATOR OF THE PRODUCT?
In the case of a substance, present in the Attachment VI of CLP Regulation, it corresponds to n. INDEX and to the denomination shown in the Attachment.
Whereas in the case of a substance without a harmonized classification, it corresponds to n. CAS (if it exists) and to the lupac denomination.
In the case of mixtures, it shall consist of both of the following: the trade name or the designation of the mixture and the identity of all substances in the mixture that contribute to the classification of the mixture as dangerous to health.
WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DISPOSITIONS RELATED TO THE LABELING OF SUBSTANCE AND MIXTURES?
They are phrases composed of the abbreviation EUH and a number, which recalls the one of the R phrases, abandoned by CLP.
These identify:
- Physical- chemical dangers, for the labelling of substances and mixtures;
- Health dangers, for the labeling of substances and mixtures;
- Dangers deriving from the presence of metal components in the mixtures or of isocyanates or of cyanoacrylates;
- Dangers deriving from the presence of sensitizing substances contained in mixtures
CAN I SHOW ANY OTHER INFORMATION OF THE DANGER LABEL?
No.
The danger label should contained anything else than what is expected.
Since as it is however obligatory , depending on the cases, to note any further information or notes on the packaging of the products. They must or should be put on for a correct use,. It is best practice to clearly divide ( with the help of a squares, lines, different colors) the field “of danger” ( that must respect the provided measures), apart from all the rest.
Therefore, the spaces dedicated to logos, brands, operating instructions, applications, ratios, batch number, net content, VOC, Expiry dates and more can be separately managed, without causing damage between the dimensions of the symbols and the area of the danger label.
MUST I SHOW THE NUMBER UN ON THE LABEL?
No, the UN number refers to the transportation of the material.
The legislations that regulate the transportation of danger goods foresees in fact the N.UN indication and the right labeling for the packaging, but this is a matter of a legislation with its own references.
We therefore advise to keep all the information divided, or at least with suitable boxes even if we opt for a unique one to be applied to the packaging.
WHICH ARE THE SUBSTANCE CONTAINED IN THE PREPARATION THAT MUST BE COMPULSORILY INDICATED ON THE LABEL (CONTAINS…)?
Art.18 of the CLP Regulation provides that hazardous mixtures are identified by declaring substances (up to 4) that contribute to the classification of the mixture as hazardous for the health. In particular, it is required to report the identity of all substances in the mixture that contribute to its classification as regards acute toxicity, skin corrosion or serious eye damage, germ cell mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, respiratory or skin sensitisation, specific target organ toxicity (STOT) or aspiration hazard.
WHICH ARE THE LIMITS TO CONSIDER FOR LEAD AND ITS COMPOSITION?
Two types of limits exist: The individual ones provided for the singular substance ( which generate the obligation to write the phrases normally expected) and an additional limit, fixed at 0,15%, beyond which is necessary to indicate the sentence “ Contains lead. Do not use on objects that can be chewed or sucked on by children.”
It is important to note that since lead and its components are marked by Note 1, the percentage to consider at the end of the comparison with such limits is the one with which the substance is present in the preparation, but the percentage metallic element ( in this case lead) present on the whole.
For a correct calculation it is therefore necessary to even know the percentage of metal lead present in the substance.