HEALTH AND SAFETY SIGNS
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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES<br />
“In 2007/8 there were 678 reported accidental releases or escape of any substance<br />
in a quantity sufficient to cause death, major injury or any other damage to the<br />
health of any person.” - HSE.<br />
We have extended our Hazardous Substances product range to include spill kit signs and<br />
have incorporated the new CLP legislation into our signs.<br />
The new European Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances<br />
and Mixtures (EC1272/2008), known as the CLP Regulation, came into force in January<br />
2009.<br />
This new regulation implements the UN Global Harmonised System (GHS), which is<br />
designed to provide a more consistent hazard communication system throughout the<br />
world. It also introduces a new system of symbols (see page 152), which will eventually<br />
replace the CHIP symbols.<br />
There will be a two stage transition process with substances being relabelled by 1st<br />
December 2010, and mixtures being relabelled by 1st June 2015.<br />
See page 132<br />
See page 135<br />
See page 141<br />
Did you know...<br />
“The number of cases of release or escape of a biological agent<br />
likely to cause human infection or illness was 343 during<br />
2007/8.“ - HSE<br />
Pipeline Identification ..... 132-134<br />
Hazardous<br />
Substance Tapes ....................135<br />
Gas Equipment Marking .........135<br />
Safety Tags .............................135<br />
Spill Kit Signs .........................135<br />
Laboratory Signs and Tapes...136<br />
CLP<br />
Regulation Symbols ...............136<br />
Storage Area Marking.............136<br />
The Chemicals<br />
Regulations 2009....................137<br />
Chemical<br />
Vehicle Marking ......................138<br />
Site Marking ...........................139<br />
Dangerous<br />
Substances Signs...................140<br />
UN Placards ...........................140<br />
IATA/ICAO Labels ...................141<br />
ADR, RID, IMDG,<br />
IATA and ICAO Labels ............141