[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 21]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR156.60]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 156--LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR PESTICIDES AND DEVICES--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart D--Human Hazard and Precautionary Statements
 
Sec. 156.60  General.

    Source: 66 FR 64764, Dec. 14, 2001, unless otherwise noted.


    Each product label is required to bear hazard and precautionary 
statements for humans and domestic animals (if applicable) as prescribed 
in this subpart. Hazard statements describe the type of hazard that may 
occur, while precautionary statements will either direct or inform the 
user of actions to take to avoid the hazard or mitigate its effects.
    (a) Location of statements--(1) Front panel statements. The signal 
word, child hazard warning, and, in certain cases, the first aid 
statement are required to appear on the front panel of the label, and 
also in any supplemental labeling intended to accompany the product in 
distribution or sale.
    (2) Statements elsewhere on label. Hazard and precautionary 
statements not required on the front panel may appear on other panels of 
the label, and may be required also in supplemental labeling. These 
include, but are not limited to, the human hazard and precautionary 
statements, domestic animal statements if applicable, a Note to 
Physician, and physical or chemical hazard statements.
    (b) Placement and prominence--(1) Front panel statements. All 
required front panel warning statements shall be grouped together on the 
label, and shall appear with sufficient prominence relative to other 
front panel text

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and graphic material to make them unlikely to be overlooked under 
customary conditions of purchase and use. The table below shows the 
minimum type size requirements for the front panel warning statements 
for various front panel sizes.

              Type Sizes for Front Panel Warning Statements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Point Size
                                                      ------------------
                                                        Signal
      Size of Label Front Panel (Square Inches)          Word     Child
                                                         (All     Hazard
                                                        Capital  Warning
                                                       Letters)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 and under..........................................         6        6
Over 5 to 10.........................................        10        6
Over 10 to 15........................................        12        8
Over 15 to 30........................................        14       10
Over 30..............................................        18       12
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) Other required statements. All other hazard and precautionary 
statements must be at least 6 point type.