Solutions for Challenging Environments
Doing a simple load of laundry requires reading clothing labels, detergent and fabric softener labels, and even the washing and drying machinery labels. Labels play such an important role for people. Whether people use them in the workplace or see them on the goods they consume, an intact label will ensure that a person uses […]
How Would You Label Covid-19 as a Dangerous Good?
Dangerous goods are articles or substances which are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment. By that definition, this year certainly qualifies. If you could somehow ship the year 2020 in a box, you’d have to slap a hazmat label on it. But which label? In which hazard class would […]
GHS and Chemical Labelling
Not so long ago, working with hazardous chemicals was especially dangerous because, often times, employees didn’t know exactly what they were dealing with. For example, the container may have come from a company in another country. Even if they did label it, the message may have provided little in the way of helpful information. Workers […]
Signs That Your Chemical Labels Aren’t Compliant
Many chemical products – from washing fluids to industrial glue – can be dangerous if misused. It has, however, long been a legal requirement to place warning labels on packaging to prevent users from mishandling these products and causing injury. Until 2002, there was no universal set of warning labels for chemical products. The Globally […]
Complying with REACH Regulations
On 1 January 2021 UK REACH, the UK’s independent chemicals regulatory framework, came into force. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has published guidance to help UK companies achieve compliance with REACH chemical regulations. Manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors of hazardous chemicals in the UK must comply with UK REACH, which upholds the […]
Chemical Labels Need to be Hardy
All labels have a purpose and getting the right label to serve that purpose is critical to a products proper use and success. Losing valuable information like safety warnings, or proper care of a product, can make it useless or a danger to the user. These types of problems are easily avoided when you select […]
Brexit and Its Effect on Chemical Labels
The UK chemical and pharmaceutical industry is the second largest in the UK, with only the food, beverages and tobacco processing sector above them, making the industry an integral part of UK manufacturing. In fact, the chemical and pharmaceutical industry adds £18 billion of value to the UK economy every year, from a total annual […]
Know Your GHS Label Basics
Products can have all sorts of customized labels, but when it comes to chemical labels, the rules and regulations are clearly defined and must be followed with careful compliance. GHS labels are used for chemical labels when hazardous or dangerous compounds are present. GHS stands for Global Harmonized System of Clarification and Labeling of Chemicals. […]
Understanding the GHS
Labelservice doesn’t just print labels – we keep up to date on rules and regulations regarding the labelling of products. From food products to chemical products, we help our customers stay on the right side of these regulations. The UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) is a good example of […]
High Quality Chemical Labels
Chemical labels must be strong and durable to stand up to the chemical product they are on. You want the label to be able to withstand whatever chemical compound your product is made of in order to maintain the information and branding on the label throughout its use. Labelservice specialises in the manufacturing and supply […]
