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Is there a difference between a warning and a danger?


This month, Brady’s Liz Gallagher discusses wording on hazard signs, answering the question: I have heard there is a new regulation that dictates wording on hazard signs and there are circumstances where a ‘warning’ must be replaced by a ‘danger’. What is this all about?


Left: New pictograms and wordings are becoming familiar in all commercial and industrial environments


Right and below: If pipes are carrying a hazardous liquid or gas, then you need to display GHS/CLP information on them


ou are referring to the CLP (Classification, labelling and packaging) legislation officially known as 1272/2008 which specifically deals with the identifica- tion of chemicals (ie single substances such as acetone) and mixtures (ie paint or ink). It adopts the United Nations’ Globally Harmonised System (GHS) Regular readers of this column will already, I hope, be familiar with the principle of the new rules. New pic- tograms and wordings are already becoming familiar in all commercial and industrial environments including transportation where hazardous sub- stances are involved.


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As well as pictorial representation, there is also a requirement for new ‘signal words’ a method of instant appraisal as to the level of risk. These are ‘warning’ and ‘danger’. If the chemical has a more severe hazard, the label includes the signal word ‘Danger’; in case of less severe hazards, the signal word is ‘Warning’. If you are involved in the supply of pure chemi- cals, you are no doubt aware that the final deadline for supply of any exist- ing stock is 12th December of this year. At Brady we’ve been working hard to make the transition and compliance with this new legislation as stress-free as possible for customers, and ensure


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that any ATP (adaptation to technical progress) is encompassed in our range.


Do I need new GHS/CLP information on my pipemarkers? If your pipes are carrying a hazardous liquid or gas then yes. Effective hazard communication is one of the most important building blocks to accident prevention. Not being fully aware of what substance is contained in a pipe can lead to major accidents and sadly


has done so in the past both in terms of maintenance and also in case of acci- dents, where containment has been hampered when the emergency ser- vices struggle to identify what pipes are carrying. Information enhances protection, and that information needs to be durable, clear and compliant- even years from now when maybe your facility changes hands or func- tion. A useful resource is www.bradyeurope.com/clp – it con- tains helpful information which illustrates exactly how information should be displayed.


Brady T: 01295 228288 www.en.bradyeurope.com


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