My company receives raw materials in for testing an
d
traditionally we have put a label on the boxes to indicate any potential
health/handling hazards, for example flammable, corrosive, oxidizer,
etc. I believe this system started years ago because it was
felt
that analysts who test the raw materials may not check the MSDS, althoug
h we
tell them they are required to do so. (Most of our raw mater
ials
are not hazardous or are only minimally so) I do not like the current labels we are using and
am
thinking about seeing if I can obtain the nine different GHS pictogram
labels
for Hazard classes to use instead. I think they are better and cov
er a
wider range of potential hazards. I am wondering if anyone else is
doing
this and how they feel about the GHS pictograms. I do not kn
ow as
much about GHS as I should, but my understanding is that these pictogram
s will
be on MSDSs in the US somewhere down the road. Pat Peifer Project Manager, Health Safety and Training West Pharmaceutical
Services
Michele R. Sullivan, Ph.D.
MRS Associates
Sulliva1**At_Symbol_Here**aol.com
703-527-2596