You are learning about chemical hazards, Safety Data Sheets, labels, and pictograms. Now let’s look at an example of a GHS label to see what information should be included on a label.

Here is information about the chemical:

Substance: HS85, Batch number 85L6543

Hazard Classification: Acute Oral Toxicity, or eye irritation.

Signal word: WARNING

Hazards: Harmful if swallowed

Instructions: Prevention: Wash hands and face after handling; do not eat, drink, or smoke when using. Response: If swallowed, rinse your mouth, call 911. Storage: none specified. Disposal: Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.