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Understanding Product Labels

GHS Compliant Product Label

Our product labels are designed to provide complete, up-to-date information on our products. Information available when and where you need it most.

On our labels, you can find:

  • Complete product name and description
  • Health and safety hazard information
  • Lot-specific analytical data on many types of products
  • Pictograms for instant hazard recognition
  • Useful data for reference, CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) number, chemical formula
Product Labels

Figure 1.Product Labels

  1. Product number
  2. Unit of measure
  3. Product name
  4. Name suffix
  5. Portfolio brand
  6. GHS Pictograms
  7. Signal Word / H&P Phrases
  8. Process order number
  9. Batch number
  10. Expiry date
  11. Physical-chemical properties
  12. CAS number or UFI
  13. Storage temperature
  14. 2D data matrix code
  15. Country of Origin
  16. Disclaimer
  17. EUH Phrase
  18. Hazard inducing substance
  19. Website URL
  20. Vibrant M
  21. Company commercial name and address

Key to Our Product Labels

DescriptionPictogramHazard Class and Hazard Category
Exploding BombExploding Bomb Pictogram
  • Unstable explosives
  • Explosives of division 1.1 to 1.4
  • Self-reactive substances, mixtures types A,B
  • Organic peroxides, types A,B
FlameFlame Pictogram
  • Aerosols, cat. 1,2
  • Flammable solids, cat. 1,2
  • Flammable liquids, cat. 1,2,3
  • Flammable gases
  • Flammable gas, cat. 1A,1B
  • Pyrophoric gas, cat. 1A
  • Chemically unstable gas, cat. 1A, 1B
  • Self-reactive substances and mixtures, types B, C, D
  • Chemicals under pressure, cat. 1,2
  • Pyrophoric liquids, cat. 1
  • Pyrophoric solids, cat. 1
  • Self-heating substances and mixtures, cat. 1,2
  • Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases, cat. 1,2,3
  • Self-reactive substances and mixtures, types E and F
  • Organic peroxides type B,C,D,E,F
  • Desensitized explosives, cat. 1,2,3,4
Flame Over CircleFlame Over Circle Pictogram
  • Oxidizing gases, cat. 1
  • Oxidizing liquids, cat. 1,2,3
  • Oxidizing solids, cat. 1,2,3
Gas CylinderGas Cylinder Pictogram
  • Chemicals under pressure, cat. 1,2,3
  • Gases under pressure
    • Compressed gas
    • Liquefied gas
    • Refrigerated liquefied gas
    • Dissolved gas
CorrosionCorrosion Pictogram
  • Corrosive to metals, cat. 1
  • Skin corrosion/irritation, cat. 1 (1A,1B,1C)
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation, cat. 1
Skull and CrossbonesSkull and Crossbones Pictogram
  • Acute toxicity, cat. 1,2,3 (Oral, Dermal, Inhalation)
Exclamation MarkExclamation Mark Pictogram
  • Acute toxicity, cat. 4 (Oral, Dermal, Inhalation)
  • Skin corrosion/irritation, cat. 2
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation, cat. 2/2A
  • Skin sensitization, cat. 1,1A,1B
  • Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure, cat. 3
  • Hazardous to the ozone layer, cat. 1
Health HazardHealth Hazard Pictogram
  • Respiratory sensitization, cat. 1, 1A, 1B
  • Germ cell mutagenicity, cat. 1,1A,1B,2
  • Carcinogenicity, cat. 1,1A,1B,2
  • Reproductive toxicity, cat. 1,1A,1B,2
  • Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure, cat. 1,2
  • Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure, cat. 1,2
  • Aspiration hazard, cat. 1,2
EnvironmentEnvironment Pictogram
  • Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short-term (acute), cat. 1
  • Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (chronic), cat. 1,2
Other Regional Elements
  • USA
    • Simple Asphyxiant
    • Combustible Dust
    • Pyrophoric Gases
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