4. PRODUCT LABELS

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All containers of regulated substances at The University of the South shall be labeled. Containers of hazardous substances are labeled to identify their contents and to alert employees to hazards. The definition of "container" encompasses all receptacles used for the storage or transport of hazardous substances, such as bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cylinders, drums, reaction vessels and storage tanks.

At each work location, the person responsible for receiving materials shall insure that hazardous substances are listed on the inventory and verify that all incoming containers of hazardous substances are labeled with the following information:

1. the name of all hazardous substances;

2. the name and address of the manufacturer, importer, vendor or other responsible party; and

3. appropriate hazard warnings (i.e., words, pictures or symbols that convey the hazard of the contained substances).

When a hazardous substance is transferred from one container to another, the secondary container shall be similarly labeled by the employee making the transfer. Stock labels are available from the Department Safety Coordinator or the EHS office. The only exception to this requirement shall be portable safety containers, used by an employee to transfer a hazardous substance from a labeled container to the place where the employee is immediately going to use the hazardous substance.