Starting this June, chemical manufacturing companies and others within the business will need to reclassify chemicals and update labels to match the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of chemical labeling preferred by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
To ensure compliance, businesses will need to update their labels to GHS classifications by changing them as necessary and training employees to understand the requirements. By June 1, 2016, companies will need to be in total compliance with the standards and finish employee training programs to promote proper use.
With such little time to comply, companies will need industrial label printers that can print at acceptable rates while producing detailed pictograms to depict industry hazards. The Epson ColorWorks TM-C3400 Color Label Printer and Epson GP-C831 Drum Label Printer are both designed to make labels that meet all of the specifications quickly.
Here are some reasons why, according to the Epson website:
- Customization: Under the GHS system, chemical labels can be printed with individual corresponding pictograms. It consists of nine Hazard Communication Pictograms, indicating dangers from corrosion to environmental harm. The ColorWorks printers will print all necessary chemical information onto a fresh blank label with high-quality inks.
- Durability and warranty: In addition to being long lasting, Epson printers also include a standard one year depot service warranty to provide extra assurance if a fault is discovered. This will reduce the amount of time chemical producers have to spend on repairs and other considerations.
- Labels tested for environmental exposure: The TM-C3400 can use Polypropylene film labels to withstand heavy environmental exposure. Companies can trust these labels because they pass the British Saltwater Immersion Test (BS5609), an industry standard which tests the adhesion, abrasion resistance and color fastness of a label in extreme conditions.
For more information on either the Epson ColorWorks TM-C3400 or the Epson GP-C831, contact us today.
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