For chemical manufacturers, staying on top of compliance regulations for labeling is critical to success. Not only does it protect your company against liability stemming from mislabeling: It also gives customers. Partners and users the information they need to stay safe while handling hazardous materials.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) states that these fields should be present on all chemical labels:

• Name, address and telephone number. These fields are self-explanatory. Users should know the name of the company that Produced the chemicals, where it’s locate. and how to get in touch with a representative.
• Product identifier. A drum label needs to indicate the contents of a container. Not just by brand name but also by the “generic” title. This may also include batch number and other identifying codes.
• Signal words. Terms like “danger” and “warning” indicate how severe the risk of encountering these materials is. “Danger” indicates a high level of hazar while “warning” is use for a lower degree of danger, according to OSHA.
• Hazard statement. This portion of the label goes into greater detail about health risks. For example, OSHA says “Causes damage to kidneys through prolonge or repeate exposure. When absorbed through the skin” would be an acceptable hazar statement.
• Precautionary statement. Manufacturers must indicate how the product can best be handle, stored and use. Any special considerations that should be make about temperature, handling equipment and restrictions are containe here.
• Pictograms. “It is important to note that the OSHA pictograms do not replace the diamond-shaped labels that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requires for the transport of chemicals, including chemical drums, chemical totes, tanks or other containers.

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