Safety Signs Labels and Placards

HSE-SAF-STD-00-0009
SAFETY
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SAFETY SIGNS, LABELS AND PLACARDS 17-Nov-2016

STANDARD Page 1 of 23
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
2. SCOPE & PURPOSE ................................................................................................... 2
3. DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................... 2
4. REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 4
5. RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................................... 8
6. REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 8
7. ATTACHMENTS ........................................................................................................... 9
8. APPENDICES ............................................................................................................... 9
9. REVISION HISTORY .................................................................................................. 23
Rev. Issue Date Amendment Description Prepared By Reviewed By Approved By
 Business Revision – Change Category: Type -2

 Added the requirements for audit for Annual
Safety Sign and Labels (sec. 5.2) Arantelo D
Ryan L Price
Abreu/
6 17-Nov-16  Added new form - HSE-SAF-SFM-00-0173 Haresh Patel
Abdul W
Roehl
Safety Sign and Labels Field Audit Form (sec. Bartolome
Sheikh/
7.2)
 Minor revision in Appendix A
Next Scheduled Periodic Review: September/2017
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1. INTRODUCTION
Safety signs are communication tools to make personnel aware of hazards which may exist in
certain areas either due to an ongoing process or certain activities (e.g. maintenance).
In the various processes and facilities within the plant, containers with both hazardous and non-
hazardous materials are frequently used. The source of these containers may either be external,
from shippers or vendors, or internal, such as waste handling. Q-Chem has the responsibility to
inform their employees of the potential hazard of these containers. One method used to
accomplish this warning is with placards and labels.
2. SCOPE & PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to adopt a standard approach for safety signs, labels and
placards, so that there is a common understanding about hazard identification among the
employees.
This standard is applicable to all employees and contractors working within the Q-Chem plant
premises and covers new and replacement labels. Q-Chem in this document refers to Q-Chem,
Q-Chem II and RLOC. Specifications within this standard apply to the design, application and
use of visual warning media used to prevent accidental injuries or property damage, and to
assist emergency response personnel.
Exemption: Containers use for waste material (These are handling as per Waste Management
Plan - HSE-ENV-PLN-00-0001).
3. DEFINITIONS
 Carcinogen is a chemical known or believed to cause cancer within humans. At Q-Chem,

this designation will not be used. Instead “cancer hazard” will be used.
 Caution: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not be avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury. CAUTION signs without a safety alert symbol may be used to alert against
unsafe practices that can result in property damage only.
 Container is a device designed to hold material with the intent of storing or transporting. They
can be stationary or portable, large or small. The material may be gas, liquid, or solid.
 Danger: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury. The signal word "DANGER" is to be limited to the most extreme situations. DANGER
signs should not be used for property damage hazards unless personnel injury risk
appropriate to these levels is also involved.
 GHS: Global Harmonization Standard
 Hazardous Material is any element, compound, or substance that poses a potentially high
risk to health or property and which, because of handling, storage, processing, or packaging,
may have detrimental effects on personnel, equipment, and the environment.
 Immediate use means that the hazardous chemical will be under the control of and used only
by the person who transfers it from a labeled container and only within the work shift in which
it is transferred.
 Labels are small warning indications affixed to the package or containers and provide
necessary information to workers to ensure health and safety while using the product.
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 Message panel: Area of a safety sign that contains those words related to: identification of
the hazard, how to avoid the hazard, and/or the probable consequences of not avoiding the
hazard.
 NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
 Notice: This header is preferred to address practices not related to personnel injury. The
safety alert symbol shall not be used with this signal word. As an alternative to “NOTICE” the
word “CAUTION” without the safety alert symbol may be used to indicate a message not
related to personnel injury.
 Pictograph is a pictorial representation used to identify a hazardous condition or to convey a
safety instruction.
 Placards tell an emergency responder the necessary information about a product that can be
seen at a safe distance. They are larger warning indications used on large containers.
 Primary Container is the original or manufacturer supplied container containing the original
material.
 Release is an accidental or controlled discharge of material from the confines of the process
equipment to the atmosphere.
 Safety alert symbol: A symbol which indicates a potential personnel injury hazard. It is
composed of an equilateral triangle surrounding an exclamation mark. The safety alert symbol
shall not be used to alert persons to property-damage-only accidents.
 SDS: Safety Data Sheet
 Safety Sign provides personnel with information that indicate or define a specific hazard
within an environment/facility that may lead to personnel injury and/or damage to property.
 Safety symbol panel: Area of a safety sign that contains the safety symbol.
 Sampling is a controlled event that removes a small amount of the process chemicals for the
purposes of quality control and assurance. To prevent exposure to the sampler, the
appropriate personnel protective equipment (PPE) for the task has been identified and should
be worn.
 Secondary Container is either a reused primary container containing a different material, or
new empty containers. This also refers to working containers that are used to store materials
for a period longer than the duration of the task or activity.
 Signal word panel: Area of a safety sign that contains the signal word or words.
 Signal Word Signal words are the words that designate a degree or level of safety alerting.
Four types of signal word used within this standard are DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, and
NOTICE.
 USDOT: United States Department of Transportation
 Warning: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury. WARNING signs should not be used for property damage hazards unless
personnel injury risk appropriate to this level is also involved.
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4. REQUIREMENTS
4.1. General
i. The Safety & Fire Group shall be consulted for any safety sign, label or placard requirement.
ii. Technical specifications for these safety signs, label or placard shall be presented to and
approved by the Safety & Fire Group.
iii. Once the safety sign/label/placard design is approved, the Safety & Fire Group will put it into
purchase process utilizing the end user’s cost Centre.
iv. Safety & Fire will decide whether a particular sign, label or placard should be maintained as
a stock item under min/max.
4.2. Sign
i. Constructed/painted of material capable of withstanding the most challenging weather

conditions. Aluminum, acrylic and PVC (for stickers) are the preferred material.
ii. All signs shall be furnished with rounded or blunt corners and shall be free from sharp
edges, burrs, splinters, or other sharp projections.
iii. Placement
a) Signs must be placed to alert and inform employees of hazards in sufficient time to
avoid the hazard and take appropriate action. Employees should not be exposed to the
potential hazard until after viewing the sign.
b) Signs must be placed so that they are legible, do not create a distraction, and are not
hazards in themselves.
c) Signs must not be placed on moveable objects or adjacent to moveable objects like
doors, windows etc., which if moved will obscure the sign.
iv. Illumination
Safety signs shall be displayed with illumination or retro-reflectorization as needed for
adequate legibility under normal operating conditions. Where illumination is inadequate
or colours not recognizable, supplemental illumination should be used.
v. Design
A safety sign shall consist of a signal word panel, message panel and safety symbol
panel (optional). The general layout of the safety sign is shown below. The signal word
selection process is summarized in Appendix A.
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SAFETY ALERT SIGNAL WORD

SYMBOL PANEL
SAFETY MESSAGE
SYMBOL PANEL
PANEL
a) DANGER signs
 Signal word panel - The word DANGER shall be in safety
white letters on a safety red background.
 Message panel - The message panel should have either
black lettering on a white background or white lettering on
a black background.
 Safety Alert Symbol - white triangle, red exclamation
mark and red background
 Safety Symbol Panel (optional) - The safety symbol panel should normally have
a black symbol on a white background.
b) WARNING signs
 Signal word panel - The word WARNING shall be in
safety black letters on a safety orange background.
a black background.
 Safety Alert Symbol - black triangle, orange exclamation
mark
 Safety Symbol Panel (optional) - The safety symbol panel should normally have a
black symbol on a white background.
c) CAUTION sign
 Signal word panel - The word CAUTION shall be in
safety black letters on a safety yellow background.
a black background.
 Safety Alert Symbol - black triangle, yellow exclamation
mark
 Safety Symbol Panel (optional) - The safety symbol
panel should normally have a black symbol on a white background.
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d) NOTICE signs
 Signal word panel - The word NOTICE shall be in white
letters on a safety blue background.
black lettering on a white background or white lettering
on a black background.
 Safety Symbol Panel (optional) - The safety symbol
panel should normally have a black symbol on a white
background.
vi. Letter Style/Size
a) Signal words shall be in “sans serif” letters in upper case only.
b) Message panel lettering should be a combination of upper and lower case letters. Upper
case lettering may be used for short messages or emphasis of individual words.
c) Lettering shall be of a size that enables a person with normal vision, including corrected
vision, to read the safety sign or label message panel text at a safe viewing distance
from the hazard.
vii. Temporary Signs
a) Use of temporary signs is strongly discouraged. However, rare usage may be needed.
b) “Danger”, “Warning” and “Caution” templates without specific information will be
available. These cannot be used without the specific information added to them. Hazard
information may be either printed out or written in block letters.
c) Temporary signs must be:
 Replaced with permanent sign when they become available.
 Removed when no longer required.
 Replaced with another temporary sign if it becomes illegible.
4.3. Labels
i. All incoming containers, regardless of size or hazard classification, shall be labeled.

ii. It shall be ensured that labels are not defaced.
iii. Information must be available in English. It’s acceptable in other languages if it duplicates
the information in English.
iv. Unlabeled containers shall be considered a risk until proven otherwise and labeled.
v. It is recommended that labels be designed to withstand the most challenging weather
conditions.
vi. Manufacturing labels shall contain the following information:
a) For non-hazardous materials: chemical and/or brand name, and the manufacturer’s
name and address.
b) For hazardous materials: chemical name, manufacturer’s name and address, and the
hazards of the chemical, either in words or internationally accepted symbol.
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NOTE 1
Placard and label standards for manufacturers depend upon their

origin. The appendices contain several examples of labels that can
be encountered at Q-Chem. Others may be encountered and new
standards may be defined. Consult the SDS that accompanies the
material. If there is more questions contact the Safety & Fire Group
for assistance.
NOTE 2
Refer to the Hazard Communication Standard (HSE-SAF-STD-00-

0054) for the procedure of handling incoming containers that do not
have the proper label or placard in place.
vii. Refer to the Hazard Communication Standard (HSE-SAF-STD-00-0054) Section 4.5
Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals for labelling of hazardous chemicals.
viii. For waste containers. Refer to Section 4.4.2 (Waste Labeling) of the “Waste Management
Plan” (HSE-ENV-PLN-00-0001) for details.
ix. Labels and placard shall be placed where they are readily visible and unlikely to be
damaged. Where possible, at least one labels or placard shall be used for each container.
x. It is recommended that containers be labeled appropriately as soon as they are used.
Unmarked containers create at-risk conditions.
xi. Other considerations for containers with hazardous materials:
a) For small packages or containers “DANGER” labels may be used. Specific chemical
name and specific hazard is indicated on the label.
b) The NFPA “diamond” label may be used as supplementary information, but it must not
be the only hazard warning (Ref. Appendix B for details).
c) For larger containers, tanks or cargo holds, the appropriate placard shall be used.
Contact Safety & Fire Group for further guidance
d) Commercially printed hazard warning labels are the preferred method for hazard
warnings
xii. Temporary Placards and Labels
a) Temporary placards and labels that do not meet Q-Chem standard for construction
(such as A4 paper) are strongly discouraged.
b) Rare circumstances may occur where standard placards or labels are unavailable.
 Hand written or computer printed placards or labels containing required information
must be used.
 All temporary hazard warnings must be replaced as soon as possible
xiii. Exceptions
It is not required to label portable containers (drain buckets, spray bottles, pails or other
temporary use containers) into which hazardous chemicals are transferred from labeled
containers AND which are intended only for the immediate use of an individual employee
who performs the transfer. Such container must be emptied at the end of the work activity
/ task.
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5. RESPONSIBILITIES
5.1. End User
i. Ensures that all containers received and stored in their area have the proper labeling in
place and are maintained for legibility.
ii. Identifies, with Safety & Fire Group, the areas needing signage. Address changes to these
areas as needed.
iii. Ensures the installation and maintenance of signage.
iv. Ensures the signage is not obscured by future activities.
v. Ensures the labeling is correct for all waste leaving their areas.
vi. Involves the Safety & Fire Group if the requirements cannot be met or more understanding
is required.
5.2. Safety Department
i. Advises the concerned departments on the need of signage in an area.

ii. Reviews the “Safety Signs and Labels” standard at scheduled interval.
iii. Approves the Safety Signs and Labels and update the Attachment A: Q-Chem Approved
Safety Sign List (HSE-SAF-LST-00-0023).
iv. Functions as the resource for all hazardous chemical labeling questions & printing.
v. Conduct annual field audit to ensure safety signs and labels in the workplace are in
compliance with this standard requirement and communicate the deficiencies found during
the audit to end user for corrective actions. Use the Safety Signs and Labels Field Audit
Form (HSE-SAF-SFM-00-0173) to record the audit findings.
vi. Examples of some of the points to be considered while carrying out the field audit:
a) Ensure the signs are in good condition and legible (Not faded).
b) Ensure the signs are not obstructed by any other object.
c) Ensure the signs meet the Q-Chem specifications.
d) Check any new requirements based on identified hazards.
5.3. Materials Department
i. Ensures that all containers received and stored in their area have the proper labeling in
place and are maintained for legibility.
ii. Ensures that the minimum/maximum inventories are maintained in the warehouse and SAP.
iii. Ensures the labeling is correct for all material entering and leaving their areas.
iv. Ensures the labeling is correct for all waste entering and leaving their areas.
6. REFERENCES
6.1. HSE-ENV-PLN-00-0001: Waste Management Plan

6.2. HSE-SAF-STD-00-0054: Hazard Communication Standard
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6.3. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.144: Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards
6.4. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200: Hazard Communication Standard
6.5. ANSI Z535.1-2006 American National Standard: for Safety Colours
6.6. ANSI Z535.2-2007American National Standard for Environmental and Facility Safety Signs
6.7. ANSI Z535.3-2007 American National Standard Criteria for Safety Symbols
6.8. Qatari environmental law 30- 2002 – Annexes of Law 30 of 2002, Law 30 2002 and
Executive by-law no. 4 of 2005.
7. ATTACHMENTS
7.1. Attachment A: Q-Chem Approved Safety Sign List - HSE-SAF-LST-00-0023

7.2. Attachment B: Safety Signs and Labels Field Audit Form – HSE-SAF-SFM-00-0173
8. APPENDICES
8.1. Appendix A: Signal Word Selection Process

8.2. Appendix B: NFPA Diamond
8.3. Appendix C: US Department of Transportation (DOT)
8.4. Appendix D: European Union
8.5. Appendix E: United Nations Global Harmonization Standard
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Appendix A: SIGNAL WORD SELECTION PROCESS
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Appendix B: NFPA DIAMOND
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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Dimensions of NFPA 704 Placards and Numerals
Minimum dimensions of hazard ratings
Size of
Distance at which
hazard
hazard
ratings W T A B
ratings are legible
H
15.24 m (50 ft.)

25 mm (1 in.) 18 mm (0.7 in.) 4 mm (2/32 in.) 64 mm (2 ½ in.) 32 mm (1 1/4 in.)
22.86 m (75 ft.)
51mm (2 in.) 36 mm (1.4 in.) 8 mm (5/16 in.) 127 mm (5 in.) 64 mm (2 ½ in.)
30.48 m (100 ft.)
76 mm (3 in.) 53 mm (2.1 in.) 12 mm (15/32 in.) 191 mm (7 ½ in.) 95 mm (3 ¼ in.)
60.96 m (200 ft.) 102 mm (4
71 mm (2.8 in.) 16 mm (5/8 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 127 mm (5 in.)
in.)
91.44 m (300 ft.) 152 mm (6 107 mm (4.2
24 mm (15/16 in.) 381 mm (15 in.) 191 mm (7 ½ in.)
in.) in.)
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Appendix C
US Department of Transportation (DOT)
Class 1: Explosives
 Division 1.1 Explosives with a mass explosion hazard

 Division 1.2 Explosives with a projection hazard
 Division 1.3 Explosives with predominantly a fire hazard
 Division 1.4 Explosives with no significant blast hazard
 Division 1.5 Very insensitive explosives
 Division 1.6 Extremely insensitive explosive articles
Class 2: Gases
 Division 2.1 Flammable gases

 Division 2.2 Non-flammable gases
 Division 2.3 Poison gas
 Division 2.4 Corrosive gases
Class 3: Flammable liquids
 Division 3.1 Flashpoint below -18oC (0oF)

 Division 3.2 Flashpoint -18oC and above, but less than 23oC (73oF)
 Division 3.3 Flashpoint 23oC and up to 61oC (141oF)
Class 4: Flammable solids; spontaneously combustible materials; and materials that are
dangerous when wet
 Division 4.1 Flammable solids

 Division 4.2 Spontaneously combustible materials
 Division 4.3 Materials that are dangerous when wet
Class 5: Oxidizers and organic peroxides
 Division 5.1 Oxidizers

 Division 5.2 Organic peroxides
Class 6: Poisons and etiologic materials
 Division 6.1 Poisonous materials

 Division 6.2 Etiologic (infectious) materials
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Class 7: Radioactive materials
 Any material, or combination of materials, that spontaneously gives off

ionizing radiation. It has a specific activity greater than 0.002 micro curies
per gram.
Class 8: Corrosives
 A material, liquid or solid, that causes visible destruction or irreversible

alteration to human skin or a liquid that has a severe corrosion rate on steel
or aluminium.
Class 9: Miscellaneous
 A material which presents a hazard during transport, but which is not included
in any other hazard class (such as a hazardous substance or a hazardous
waste).
ORM-D: Other regulated material
 A material which, although otherwise subjected to regulations, presents a limited hazard

during transportation due to its form, quantity and packaging.
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USDOT Hazardous Materials Transportation Placards
Class 1 Explosives - 49CFR 173.50
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
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Class 2 Compressed Gasses - 49CFR 173.115
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.3
Class 3 Flammable Liquids - 49CFR 173.120
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Class 4 Flammable Solids - 49CFR 173.124
4.1
4.2
4.3
Class 5 Oxidizers - 49CFR 173.127
5.1
5.2
Class 6 Poisons - 49CFR 173.132
6.1
6.1
6.1
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6.1
Class 7 Radioactive Materials- 49CFR Subpart I
7
Class 8 Corrosive Liquids - 49CFR 173.136
8
Class 9 Miscellaneous - 49CFR 173.140
9
Other Related Markings
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Appendix D
European Union Standard
E O
Explosive Oxidizing
F F+
Highly flammable Extremely flammable
T T+
Toxic Very toxic
Xn Xi
Harmful Irritant
C N
Dangerous
Corrosive
for environment
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Appendix E
United Nations Global Harmonization Standard
GHS Pictograms
・ Oxidizers ・Flammables ・Explosives

・ Organic Peroxides ・Self Reactives ・Self Reactives
(Type B, C&D, E&F) (Type B, C&D, E&F) (Type A, B)
・Pyrophorics ・Organic Peroxides
・Self-Heating (Type A, B)
・Emits Flammable Gas
・Acute Toxicity (Severe) ・Corrosives ・Gases under

pressure
・Carcinogen ・Environmental ・Iriitant

・Respiratory Sensitizer Toxicity ・Dermal Sensitizer
・Reproductive ・Acute Toxicity (Harmful)
・Target Organ Toxicity
・Mutagenicity 14
UN Dangerous Goods Transport Labelling
Class 1 Class 1 Class 1 Class 1 Class 2, Div. 2.1

Explosives Div. 4 Div. 5 Div. 6 Flammable gases
Class 2 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4,Div.4.1 Class4,Div.4.2

Div. 2.2, Div. 2.3 Flammable liquids Flammable Spontaneous
Non Toxic gases solids combustion
flammable
non toxic gas
Class 4, Div. 4.3 Class 5,Div.5.1 Class 5,Div.5.2 Class 6,Div.6.1 Class 8
Emit flammable gases Oxidizing Organic Toxic Corrosive
in contact with water substances peroxides substances 15
substances
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Label elements ： Example １（ Acute toxicity,

oral)
(GHS Recommendation Annex １ )
Category Category Category Category Category

1 2 3 4 5
No
Pictograms
Symbol
Signal word Danger Danger Danger Warning Warning
Hazard Fatal if Fatal if Toxic if Harmful if May be

statements
swallowed swallowed swallowed Swallowed harmful if
swallowed
18
Label elements ： Example ２

（ Carcinogenicity)
(GHS Recommendation Annex １ )
Category 1A Category 1B Category 2
Danger Danger Warning
May cause cancer May cause cancer Suspected of causing

(state route of (state route of cancer (state route of
exposure if it is exposure if it is exposure if it is
conclusively proven conclusively proven conclusively proven
that no other routes that no other routes that no other routes
of exposure cause of exposure cause of exposure cause
the hazard ) the hazard ) the hazard ) 19
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Label elements：Example 3 （Aquatic toxicity, acute)

(GHS Recommendation Annex １)
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
No symbol No symbol
Warning No signal word No signal word
Very toxic to aquatic Toxic to aquatic life Harmful to aquatic life

life
20
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9. REVISION HISTORY
Rev. Date Amendment Description Prepared By Reviewed By Approved By
 Business Revision – Change

Category: Type-2
 Updated the Approved Safety Sign
List (Appendix A)
 Removed the General Placard and
Arantelo D
5 26-Jun-16 Label requirements and provided a Haresh Patel Carl Poldrack
Abreu
reference to HSE-SAF-STD-00-0054
(4.3. (vii))
 Removed Appendix F: Hazardous
Waste Identification Tag (Mesaieed &
RLOC) (5.2. (iii))
 Periodic Revision – Change Category
Type -1
 Exemption: Containers use for waste
material (which are handling as per
Waste Management Plan (HSE-ENV-
PLN-00-0001)). (Section 2)
 Clarification: at least one label or Carl Benson
placard shall be used for each Lloyd G Carl Poldrack
container (Section 4.3. (ix)) Askham/ /Roehl Bartolome
4 05-Sep-14 Haresh Patel
 The responsibilities of Environmental Amit Parikh/ Ahmed Homssi
is removed (Section 5.2) Sankarakumar
 The diagram showing the dimensions
of NFPA 704 Placards and numerals
and Minimum dimensions of hazard
ratings is included (Appendix B)
 The diagram of hazardous waste
identification tag is removed
(Appendix F)
i) Added in Scope-Q-Chem in this
document refers to Q-Chem, Q-
Chem II and RLOC.
ii) Added : Appendix F: Hazardous
Waste Identification Tag(Mesaieed Lloyd Askham Faiz Ahmed
3 30-Sep-12 Haresh Patel
& RLOC) Amit Parikh Carl Poldrack
iii) Added :Appendix G : Label for
Secondary/portable containers
iv) Added : Attachment A: Q-Chem
Approved Safety Sign
i) Merged two documents i.e. ”Safety
Sign” and “Placards & Labels”
standards
ii) Adopted ANSI standard for safety Roehl
2 07-Oct-09 Faiz Ahmed Safety Manager
signs i.e. DANGER, WARNING , Bartolome
CAUTION and NOTICE
iii) Added definition of “Immediate
Use”
Annual review and inclusion of labeling Roehl
1 01-May-07 procedure for primary & secondary Bartolome Lloyd Askham Safety Manager
containers.
Sr. Safety Safety Manager
0 01-Jan-06 First Release Larry Hastie
Engineer

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2. SCOPE & PURPOSE ................................................................................................... 2

9. REVISION HISTORY .................................................................................................. 23

Rev. Issue Date Amendment Description Prepared By Reviewed By Approved By

 Business Revision – Change Category: Type -2

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2. SCOPE & PURPOSE

 Carcinogen is a chemical known or believed to cause cancer within humans. At Q-Chem,

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SAFETY SIGNS, LABELS AND PLACARDS 17-Nov-2016

i. Constructed/painted of material capable of withstanding the most challenging weather

SAFETY SIGNS, LABELS AND PLACARDS 17-Nov-2016

SAFETY ALERT SIGNAL WORD

SAFETY SIGNS, LABELS AND PLACARDS 17-Nov-2016

i. All incoming containers, regardless of size or hazard classification, shall be labeled.

SAFETY SIGNS, LABELS AND PLACARDS 17-Nov-2016

Placard and label standards for manufacturers depend upon their

Refer to the Hazard Communication Standard (HSE-SAF-STD-00-

SAFETY SIGNS, LABELS AND PLACARDS 17-Nov-2016

5.1. End User

5.2. Safety Department

i. Advises the concerned departments on the need of signage in an area.

5.3. Materials Department

6.1. HSE-ENV-PLN-00-0001: Waste Management Plan

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7.1. Attachment A: Q-Chem Approved Safety Sign List - HSE-SAF-LST-00-0023

8.1. Appendix A: Signal Word Selection Process

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Appendix A: SIGNAL WORD SELECTION PROCESS

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Appendix B: NFPA DIAMOND

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

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Dimensions of NFPA 704 Placards and Numerals

Minimum dimensions of hazard ratings

15.24 m (50 ft.)

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US Department of Transportation (DOT)

 Division 1.1 Explosives with a mass explosion hazard

 Division 2.1 Flammable gases

Class 3: Flammable liquids

 Division 3.1 Flashpoint below -18oC (0oF)

 Division 4.1 Flammable solids

Class 5: Oxidizers and organic peroxides

 Division 5.1 Oxidizers

Class 6: Poisons and etiologic materials

 Division 6.1 Poisonous materials

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Class 7: Radioactive materials

 Any material, or combination of materials, that spontaneously gives off

 A material, liquid or solid, that causes visible destruction or irreversible

ORM-D: Other regulated material

 A material which, although otherwise subjected to regulations, presents a limited hazard

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USDOT Hazardous Materials Transportation Placards

Class 1 Explosives - 49CFR 173.50

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Class 2 Compressed Gasses - 49CFR 173.115

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Class 4 Flammable Solids - 49CFR 173.124

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Label elements ： Example １（ Acute toxicity,