Pitchcare  Label changes – how will it affect you? 


    


 applied to chemicals made of more than one substance. The law  requirements was called the  


Bayer’s Dr. Colin Mumford talks to Pitchcare about the upcoming Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) changes and what they will mean for groundsmen


 Fungicides and other chemical products are currently undergoing a number of changes to the labels that appear on the   


     


     


     updated. 


    “Users of any chemical product will now see   square symbols with the orange background. “There are new signal words which replace    





      Many manufacturers will be making the changes 


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   to see the new symbols on our products from now   


manufacturers to ensure that these changes are   through all of the data on each of our products to   





    


     


      


FAQs


• What has changed – what will I see?   the amenity sector turf managers will now see     symbols with the orange background. There are also new signal words replacing those currently  will also be introduced to the labels.


• Why have the changes been brought in?  


 in the UK by a law called the   


 Many chemical users and consumers    for many years


  and packaging of substances and  January 2009 in all EU Member 


    system.


• What does this mean for me applying my product of choice?


    need to use when applying the product will   symbols and warnings. You will also need the new material safety data sheets to complete  products can be downloaded from www. 


• By what date do I need to make sure I’ve used up old labelled stock?


   accordance with the  by the 1st June 2015.    use up stock which  labelling.


Author: Dr. Colin Mumford


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