Tactile Warning Labels for Products with Hazardous Substances
When products containing hazardous substances are distributed to the general public, it is imperative to include a tactile warning of danger on their packaging. The table below provides a comprehensive overview of various hazards that necessitate the incorporation of tactile warnings.
Table: Overview of hazards that trigger tactile warnings.
Hazard Criteria |
| Acute toxicity (category 1 to 3) |
| Acute toxicity (category 4) |
| STOT single exposure (category 1) |
| STOT single exposure (category 2) |
| STOT repeated exposure (category 1) |
| STOT repeated exposure (category 2) |
| Skin corrosion (category 1A, 1B and 1C) |
| Respiratory sensitisation (category 1) |
| Aspiration hazard (category 1)* |
| Not aerosols or if in a container with a sealed spray attachment |
| Aspiration hazard (category 1) |
| Germ cell mutagenicity (category 2) |
| Carcinogenicity (category 2) |
| Reproductive toxicity (category 2) |
| Flammable gases (category 1 and 2) |
| Flammable liquids (category 1 and 2) |
| Flammable solids (category 1 and 2) |
| Note 1. This provision does not apply to aerosols, which are only classified and labelled as "extremely flammable aerosols" or "flammable aerosols". |
This overview serves as a guide to identifying and appropriately labelling products in accordance with tactile warning standards.
