[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 23]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR156.60]



[Page 61-62]

 

                   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 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

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    (2) Other required statements. All other hazard and precautionary 

statements must be at least 6 point type.