Under the Hazard Communication Standard, secondary containers must display the product identifier and hazard information — through words, pictures, symbols, or any combination that communicates the chemical's dangers to employees. OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. But secondary container labeling can be overlooked or misunderstood. workplace must, at minimum, display the product identifier (the chemical's name or number. Secondary containers are used to hold hazardous chemicals or products but are not issued and filled by the manufacturer (e. a large fuel tank on-site used to fill fuel cans). Not because workers are negligent, but because facilities rarely have a reliable system for getting accurate GHS labels onto containers.
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