[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 17]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 40CFR82.110]



[Page 574-575]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 82_PROTECTION OF STRATOSPHERIC OZONE--Table of Contents

 

   Subpart E_The Labeling of Products Using Ozone-Depleting Substances

 

Sec.  82.110  Form of label bearing warning statement.



    (a) Conspicuousness and contrast. The warning statement shall appear 

in conspicuous and legible type by typography, layout, and color with 

other printed matter on the label. The warning statement shall appear in 

sharp contrast to any background upon which it appears. Examples of 

combinations of colors which may not satisfy the proposed requirement 

for sharp contrast are: black letters on a dark blue or dark green 

background, dark red letters on a light red background, light red 

letters on a reflective silver background, and white letters on a light 

gray or tan background.

    (b) Name of substance. The name of the class I or class II substance 

to be inserted into the warning statement shall be the standard chemical 

name of the substance as listed in 40 CFR part 82, appendix A to subpart 

A, except that:

    (1) The acronym ``CFC'' may be substituted for 

``chlorofluorocarbon.''

    (2) The acronym ``HCFC'' may be substituted for 

``hydrochlorofluorocarbon.''

    (3) The term ``1,1,1-trichloroethane'' may be substituted for 

``methyl chloroform.''

    (c) Combined statement for multiple class I substances. If a 

container containing or a product contains or is manufactured with, more 

than one class I or class II substance, the warning statement may 

include the names of all of the substances in a single warning 

statement, provided that the combined statement clearly distinguishes 

which substances the container or product contains and which were used 

in the manufacturing process.

    (d) Format. (1) The warning statement shall be blocked within a 

square or rectangular area, with or without a border. (2) The warning 

statement shall appear in lines that are parallel to the surrounding 

text on the product's PDP, display panel, supplemental printed material 

or promotional printed material.

    (e) Type style. The ratio of the height of a capital letter to its 

width shall be such that the height of the letter is no more than 3 

times its width; the signal word ``WARNING'' shall appear in all capital 

letters.

    (f) Type size. The warning statement shall appear at least as large 

as the type sizes prescribed by this paragraph. The type size refers to 

the height of the capital letters. A larger type size materially 

enhances the legibility of the statement and is desirable.

    (1) Display panel or outer packaging. Minimum type size requirements 

for the warning statement are given in Table 1 to this paragraph and are 

based upon the area of the display panel of the product or container. 

Where the statement is on outer packaging, as well as the display panel 

area, the statement shall appear in the same minimum type size as on the 

display panel.



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                                                             Table 1 to Sec.   82.110(f)(1)

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                                                                                          Area of display panel (sq. in.)

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                                                              0-2     2-5  5-10  10-15  15-30  30

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Type size (in.) \1\

    Signal word..........................................     \3/64\        \1/16\          \3/32\            \7/64\             \1/8\          \5/32\

    Statement............................................     \3/64\        \3/64\          \1/16\            \3/32\            \3/32\         \7/64\

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 Means greater than.

\1\ Minimum height of printed image of letters.



    (2) Alternative placement. The minimum type size for the warning 

statement on any alternative placement which meets the requirements of 

Sec.  82.108(c) is \3/32\ inches for the signal word and \1/16\ of an 

inch for the statement.

    (3) Promotional printed material. The minimum type size for the 

warning statement on promotional printed material is \3/32\ inches for 

the signal word and \1/16\ of an inch for the statement, or the type 

size of any surrounding text, whichever is larger.