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Pipes and storage tanks, such as those found in the chemical industry or in the maritime and offshore sectors, usually contain substances that are hazardous to health and can pose a risk to people working in these environments. The new global ISO 20560 standard ensures greater occupational safety by standardizing the marking of pipes (above ground) and tanks.
Since the CLP Regulation (also known as Regulation EC n° 1272/2008 on classification, labeling and packaging) came into force, chemicals must be marked according to the Globally Harmonized System of classification and labeling of chemicals (GHS system).
Black-red hazardous substance symbols have replaced the previous orange hazard symbols. Additionally, there are signal words as well as so-called H-phrases (hazards) and P-phrases (precautions). In the near future, an EU-wide Unique Formula Identifier (UFI) will also have to be applied.
There are different ways to implement the hazard marking in conformity with GHS. A new interesting approach: printing the hazard symbols directly on the product instead of attaching a GHS label! This article will show you the advantages of this approach.
A Unique Formula Identifier (UFI) will soon be required by law on the labels of products classified for health or physical hazards. The 16-digit code is intended to help Poison Centres to be able to precisely identify the chemicals involved in an incident and provide adequate medical advice. The industrial obligation has been introduced by Annex VIII to the CLP Regulation, which aligns the European Union system of classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances and mixtures to the Globally Harmonised System (GHS).
Despite high quality standards in production lines, errors can occur along the value and supply chain. Whether it's contaminated food, unsafe components, or incorrectly declared ingredients, if defective products reach the market, manufacturers and distributors must take immediate action to protect consumers. Otherwise, they risk severe damage to their image, high losses in sales, and substantial claims for damages. Learn about industrial marking solutions that help to keep expenses for product recalls as low as possible.