SafetyQuestion 671 of 1605
California's HazCom regulation (Title 8 CCR §5194), aligned with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), requires container labels for hazardous chemicals to include:
a.Only the manufacturer's name and CAS number
b.A skull and crossbones on every container, regardless of hazard
c.Product identifier, signal word ('Danger' or 'Warning'), hazard statements, pictograms (red-bordered diamonds), precautionary statements, and the name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer or importer
d.MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) on the front of the container
Explanation
Under Title 8 CCR §5194(f), GHS-aligned labels on shipped containers must include: (1) product identifier, (2) signal word ('Danger' for severe, 'Warning' for less severe), (3) hazard statements, (4) one or more of the eight standardized pictograms in red diamonds (flame, exclamation, health hazard, skull and crossbones, corrosion, exploding bomb, flame over circle, gas cylinder, environment), (5) precautionary statements, and (6) supplier identification. MSDS was replaced by SDS in 2012; labels do not include the SDS. The skull-and-crossbones is used only for acute toxicity, not all chemicals.
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