A system for identifying and marking harmful substances Jurisdiction Finland Year 1978 Published in Swedish Original/other title [Swedish] Identifikations- och märkningssystem för hälsofarliga ämnen Source Säkerhetsföreskrifter 39, National Board of Occupational Safety and Health (Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen), Tammerfors, Finland, 1979. 64p. Illus. 22 ref. Descriptors [Primary] Finland, chemical products, harmful substances, hazard identification [Secondary] allergens, carcinogens, danger symbols, directive, duplicate, legislation, standardization, warning notices Subject category Chemical safety Abstract Texts of pertinent legislation (Act of 17 Sep. 1976 to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Order in Council of 20 Apr. 1978 concerning a system for the identification and marking of harmful substances, etc.) are followed by an alphabetical list of 1,180 chemicals with their synonyms, EEC identification number, hazard warning symbol (toxic, corrosive, irritant, flammable, etc.) and warning markings for packagings. Appendices: list of wording for warnings and for safety precautions; list of allergens and carcinogens; text of the Order of 4 May 1978 concerning data sheets on harmful substances, model data sheet and instructions for filling it in; Standard SFS 4150:S concerning the marking of packaging containing harmful substances. Duplicate of CIS 88-717. CIS No. 79-1030 Database ID 31450