Label elements of the safety data sheet

Safety data sheet knowledge base – Label elements of the safety data sheet

 

In accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH), as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/878, the following label elements must be included in Section 2.2 of a safety data sheet:

A graphical reproduction of the full hazard pictogram in black and white, or a graphical reproduction of the symbol only, may be used instead of the colour pictogram provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP).

Statements such as “non-toxic”, “non-harmful”, “non-polluting”, “ecological”, or any other wording indicating that the substance or mixture is not hazardous—or any wording that is inconsistent with the hazard classification of that substance or mixture—must not appear on the label or packaging of any substance or mixture.

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Mandatory label elements under the CLP Regulation

According to Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP) on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, a substance or mixture classified as hazardous and placed on the market in packaging shall bear a label including the following elements:

  1. The name, address and telephone number of the supplier(s)
  2. The nominal quantity of the substance or mixture in the package made available to the general public, unless this quantity is specified elsewhere on the package
  3. The product identifier(s) (for substances: the name and an identification number; for mixtures: the trade name or designation and—where applicable—the identity of certain substances in the mixture that contribute to the hazard classification of the mixture for acute toxicity, skin corrosion or serious eye damage, germ cell mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, respiratory or skin sensitisation, specific target organ toxicity (STOT), or aspiration hazard)
  4. Where applicable, hazard pictograms
  5. Where applicable, the signal word (“Danger” or “Warning”)
  6. Where applicable, hazard statements (H statements)
  7. Where applicable, appropriate precautionary statements (P statements)
  8. Where applicable, supplemental information

 

Supplemental information

Label elements resulting from requirements laid down in other EU legislation shall be placed in the supplemental information section of the label.

 

Language of the label

The label shall be written in the official language(s) of the Member State(s) where the substance or mixture is placed on the market, unless the Member State(s) concerned provide otherwise.

Suppliers may use more languages on their labels than those required by the Member States, provided that the same information appears in all languages used.

 

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Quick questions and answers

What labelling elements must be shown in Section 2.2 of an SDS under Regulation (EU) 2020/878?

Section 2.2 must include the applicable hazard pictogram(s), signal word(s), hazard statement(s) and precautionary statement(s), as well as any required supplemental information.

Is it acceptable to use black-and-white hazard pictograms in an SDS?

Yes. The CLP Regulation permits the full-colour pictogram to be replaced by a black-and-white graphic or by the symbol alone when presented in an SDS.

May a hazardous product’s label claim it is “non-toxic” or “eco-friendly”?

No. The CLP Regulation forbids any wording (e.g., “non-toxic”, “eco-friendly”) that contradicts the product’s hazard classification.

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