Label design

The Kemibrug database also has a labelling module, enabling the direct printing of labels based on the chemical directions for use. You can also design your own labels. Use of the module is recommended for pure substances or substances already registered in the

Kemibrug database.

 

Packaging (and set-ups) containing hazardous chemical products or chemical products must be fitted with a label providing information about:

 

• The product designation or trade name
• Name and company address of the ‘manufacturer’
• Acknowledged chemical substance name (international nomenclature). If the substance is included in the list of hazardous substances, the designation used in the list must be stated.
• The hazardousness of the substance: a) hazard designations and hazard symbols, b) R phrases and c) S phrases.

Certain criteria have been laid down concerning the sizing of the label:

Packaging size	Format	www.kemibrug.dk Label size
Small packagings	A separate label in the appropriate format affixed to the packaging so that it will not become detached, or In a smaller label if: the text can be stated unambiguously and the hazard symbol is not less than 1 sq cm in size.	Small – 38x21 mm
Packaging < 3 litre	52x74 mm	Standard – 74x105 mm
3 litres < packaging < 50 litres	74x105 mm	Standard – 74x105 mm
50 litres < packaging <500 litres	105x148 mm (if possible)	Large – 210x148 mm
500 litres < packaging	148x1210 mm (if possible)	Large – 210x148 mm

 

 

OzZone

OzZone is a tool which, based on concentrations and hazard classes, calculates the hazard classification of a solvent or compound. Based on the classification, a label is created, which can be edited. This labelling module can also be used to design labels from scratch. The program is compatible with the directions for use in the Kemibrug database. This program is recommended for compounds and solvents which are not found in the Kemibrug database.

 

OzZone can be downloaded from the Kemibrug website, and it is possible to access an English user interface. You need to be logged in to download OzZone. The University of Copenhagen has a general licence for this tool which can be obtained from the occupational health and safety consultant Maj-Britt K. Stærfeldt, .