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Document ID (ISN)31450
CIS number 79-1030
ISBN(s) 951-46-3775-5
Year 1978
Convention or series no.
Title A system for identifying and marking harmful substances
Original title Identifikations- och märkningssystem för hälsofarliga ämnen [in Swedish]
Bibliographic information Säkerhetsföreskrifter 39, National Board of Occupational Safety and Health (Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen), Tammerfors, Finland, 1979. 64p. Illus. 22 ref.
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.
Descriptors (primary) Finland; hazard identification; chemical products; harmful substances
Descriptors (secondary) allergens; carcinogens; warning notices; directive; standardization; legislation; duplicate; danger symbols
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceFinland
Subject(s) Compendia of laws and derivative regulations
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Classification and labelling of chemicals