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 Draft of Labelling  Criteria for Consumer Chemical  Products  
 
1.In order to establish proper labelling  of consumer chemical  products , maintain the 
reputation of producers, and protect the rights and interests of consumers, the 
Labelling  Criteria are stipulated pursuant to Article 11 of the Commodity Labelling  
Act. 
 
2.The consumer chemical  products  described in the  Criteria, is defined as any 
chemical products that has introduced for sale on domestic market , are on display 
and sale, and when used by consumers can easily cause  concern of  physical, health 
or environmental risks and hazards.  
Items considered chemical pro ducts for consumer use shall be promulgated  by the 
Ministry of Economic Affairs.  
 
3.Particulars shall  be contained in Consumer Chemical  products  labelling as 
following:  
(1)General Particulars : 
(a)Name of Commodity  
(b)Name, address, and the telephone number  of the manufacturer or the 
manufacturing contractor. For imported goods,  the name of the manufacturer 
or the manufacturing contractor  shall be provided, along with the name, 
address and the telephone number of the importer, agent, or distributor.  
(c)the place of origin of the commodity  
(d)Major components/ingredients  
(e)Net weight, volume, or measurements  
(f)Date of manufacture and the expiration date  (or the term of validity ) 
(2)Hazardous Particulars : 
(a)Hazardous ingredients;  
(b)Label with the appropri ate hazard pictograms, signal word and hazard 
statements in accordance with the hazard class, division, category and type of 
hazards in the attachment;  
(c)points requiring attention  or precautionary statements;  
(d)If the hazard is classified as flammable l iquid, the flash point shall be 
indicated.  
(3)Commodit ies that are nonhazardous under normal use shall not require 2 
 Hazardous Particulars .  
 
4.Chemical products for consumer use shall be labeled in the following manner:  
(1)Criterion No.3  shall be labeled  on the commodit y itself, the inside and outside 
packaging, or on the instructions.  
(2)The hazard pictograms shall use black ink on a white background, where the red 
frame of the diagram shall be of sufficient width to provide warning.  
 
5.The criteria shall  come into force after elapse of two full year from the date of its 
promulgation.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Attachment: hazard classifications  
Categories of chemical hazards includes (1)physical hazard, (2)health hazard, and  (3) 
environmental hazard  
(1)Nature of hazard: physical hazard  
Classification of hazardous consumer 
chemical  products  Label elements  
Hazard  
class  Division, Category, 
or Type  Hazard 
pictogram  Signal word  Hazard statement  
1.Explo sives  Unstable explosives  
 Danger  Unstable explosive  
Division 1.1  
Substance s or articles 
which have a  mass 
explosion hazard   Danger  Explosive: mass 
explosion hazard  
Division 1.2  
Substance s or articles 
which have a  
projection hazard but 
not a mass explosion 
hazard   Danger  Explosive severe : 
serious projection 
hazard  
Division 1.3 
Substance s or articles 
which have a fire 
hazard and either a 
minor blast hazard or 
a minor projection 
hazard, but not a 
mass explosion  
hazard   Danger  Explosive: fire, 
blast  or projection 
hazard  
Division 1.4 
Substance s or articles 
which present no 
significant hazard   Warning  Fire or projection 
hazard  
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 Division 1.5  
Very insensitive 
substance s or a which 
have a  mass 
explosion hazard  (orange 
background)  Danger  May mass explode 
in fire 
Division 1.6  
Extremely  insensitive 
substance s or articles 
which do not have a  
mass explosion 
hazard  (orange 
background)  None None 
2.Flammable 
gases Category 1  
 Danger  Extremely  
flammable gas  
Category 2  None Warning  Flammable gas  
3.Aerosols  Category 1  
 Danger  Extremely  
flammable aerosol ; 
pressurized 
container: may 
burst if heated  
Category 2  
  
Warning  Flammable 
aerosol ; 
pressurized 
container: may 
burst if heated  
Category 3  None Warning  Pressurized 
containe r: may 
burst if  heated  
4.Oxidizing 
gases Category 1  
 Danger  May cause or 
intensify fire; 
oxidizer  
5 
 5.Gases under 
pressure  Compressed gas  
 Warning  Contain gas under 
pressure; may 
explode if  heated  
Liquified gas  
 Warning  Contain gas under 
pressure; may 
explode if heated  
Refrigerated liquefied 
gas 
 Warning  Contains 
refrigerated gas; 
may cause 
cryogenic burns or 
injury  
Dissolved gas  
 Warning  Contain gas under 
pressure; may 
explode if  heated  
6.Flammable 
liquid s Category 1  
 Danger  Extremel y 
flammable liquid 
and vapour   
Category 2  
 Danger  Highly flammable 
liquid and vapour  
Category 3  
 Warning  Flammable liquid 
and vapour  
Category 4  None Warning  Combustible  liquid   
7.Flammable 
solid s Category 1  
 Danger  Flammable solid  
Category 2  
 Warning  Flammable solid  
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 8.Self-reactive 
substances  and 
mixtures  Type A  
 Danger  Heating may cause 
an explosion  
Type B  
 Danger  Heating may cause 
a fire or explosion  
Type C and D  
 Danger  Heating may cause 
a fire  
Type E and F  
 Warning  Heating may cause 
a fire  
Type G  None None  None  
9.Pyrophoric 
liquids  Category 1  
 Danger  Catches fire 
spontaneously 
combust if 
exposed to air 
10.  
Pyrophoric 
solids  Category 1  
 Danger  Catches fire 
spontaneously 
combust if 
exposed to air   
11.Self-heating 
substances and 
mixtures  Category 1  
 Danger  Self-heating; may 
catch fire  
Category 2  
 Warning  Self-heating in 
large quantities ; 
may catch fire  
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 12.Substances 
and mixtures 
which, in 
contact with 
water, emit 
flammable 
gases  Category 1  
 Danger  In contact with 
water r eleases 
flammable 
gases which 
may ignite  
spontaneously  
Category 2  
 Danger  In contact with 
water r eleases 
flammable 
gases  
Category 3  
 Warning  In contact with 
water releases 
flammable 
gases  
13.Oxidizing 
liquids  Category 1  
 
 Danger  May cause fire  
or explosion ; 
strong oxidizer  
Category 2  
 Danger  May intensify fire; 
oxidizer  
Category 3  
 Warning  May intensify fire; 
oxidizer  
14.Oxidizing 
solids  Category 1  
 Danger  May cause fire  
or explosion; 
strong oxidizer  
Category 2  
 Danger  May intensify fire; 
oxidizer  
Category 3  
 Warning  May intensify fire; 
oxidizer  
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 15.Organic 
peroxides  Type A  
 Danger  Heating may cause 
an explosion  
Type B  
 Danger  Heating may cause 
a fire or explosion  
Type C & D  
 Danger  Heating may cause 
a fire  
Type E & F  
 Warning  Heating may cause 
a fire 
Type G  None None  None  
16.Corrosive 
to metals  Category 1  
 Warning  May be corrode to 
metals  
 
(2)Nature of hazard: health hazard  
Classification of hazardous consumer 
chemical  products  Label elements  
Hazard  
class  Division, Category, or 
Type  Hazard  
class  Division, 
Category, 
or Type  Hazard  
class  
1.Acute tox icity: 
oral Category 1  
 Danger  Fatal if 
swallowed  
Category 2  
 Danger  Fatal if 
swallowed  
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 Category 3 
 Danger  Toxic if  
swallowed  
Category 4  
 Warning  Harmful if 
swallowed  
Category 5  None Warning  May be 
harmful if 
swallowed  
2.Acute toxicity: 
dermal  Category 1  
 Danger  Fatal in 
contact with 
skin 
Category 2  
 Danger  Fatal in 
contact with 
skin 
Category 3 
 Danger  Toxic  in 
contact with 
skin 
Category 4  
 Warning  Harmful in 
contact with 
skin 
Category 5  None Warning  May be 
harmful in 
contact with 
skin 
3.Acute toxicity: 
inhalation  Category 1  
 Danger  Fatal if 
inhaled  
Category 2  
 Danger  Fatal if 
inhaled  
Category 3 
 Danger  Toxic if  
inhaled  
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 Category 4  
 Warning  Harmful if 
inhaled  
Category 5  None Warning  May be 
harmful if 
inhaled  
4.Skin corrosion/  
irritation  Category 1A  
 Danger  Causes 
severe skin 
burns and 
eye damage  Category 1B  
Category 1C  
Category 2  
 Warning  Causes skin 
irritation  
Category 3  None Warning  Causes mild 
skin 
irritation  
5.Serious eye 
damage/ eye 
irritation  Category 1  
 Danger  Causes 
serious eye 
damage  
Category 2A  
 Warning  Causes 
serious eye 
irritation  
Category 2B  None Warning  Causes eye 
irritation  
6.Respiratory 
sensitization  Category 1  
 Danger  May cause 
allergy or 
asthma 
symptoms or 
breathing  
difficulties if 
inhaled  
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 7.Skin 
sensitization  Category 1  
 Warning  May cause 
an allergic 
skin reaction  
8.Germ cell 
mutagenicity  Category 1A  
 Danger  May cause 
genetic 
defects  Category 1B  
Category 2  
 Warning  Suspected of 
causing  
genetic 
defects  
9.Carcinogenic ity  Category 1A  
 Danger  May cause 
cancer  
Category 1B  
Category 2  
 Warning  Suspected of 
causing 
cancer  
10.Reproductivie  
toxicity  Category 1A  
 Danger  May damage 
fertility or 
the unborn  
child  Category 1B  
Category 2  
 Warning  Suspected of 
damaging 
fertility or 
the unborn 
child  
Additional  category for 
effect on or via  
lactation  None None May cause 
harm to 
breast -fed 
children  
12 
 11.Specific target 
organ toxicity : 
single exposure  Category 1  
 Danger  Cause s 
damage  to 
organs  
Category 2  
 Warning  May cause 
damage  to 
organs  
Category 3  
 Warning  May cause 
respiratory 
irritation , or 
drowsiness 
and 
dizziness  
12.Specific target 
organ toxicity : 
repeated 
exposure  Category 1  
 Danger  Causes 
damage to 
organs 
through 
prolonged or 
repeated 
exposure  
Category 2  
 Warning  May cause 
damage to  
organs 
through 
prolonged or  
repeated 
exposure  
13.Aspiration 
hazard  Category 1  
 Danger  May be 
fatal if 
swallowed 
and enter  
airways  
13 
 Category 2  
 Warning  May be  
harmful if 
swallowed 
and enter  
airways  
 
(3)Nature of h azard: environmental hazard  
Classification of hazardous consumer 
chemical  products  Label elements  
Hazard  
class  Division, Category, or 
Type  Hazard  
class  Division, 
Category, 
or Type  Hazard  
class  
1.Hazardous  to 
the aquatic 
environment:  
acute   Category 1  
 Warning  Very  toxic to 
aquatic life  
 
Category 2  None  None  Toxic to 
aquatic life  
Category 3  None  None  Harmful to 
aquatic life  
2.Hazardous to 
the aquatic 
environment:  
chronic  Category  1 
 Warning  
 Very  toxic to 
aquatic life 
with long 
lasting 
effects  
Category 2  
 None Toxic to 
aquatic life 
with long 
lasting 
effects  
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 Category 3  None  None  Harmful to 
aquatic life 
with long 
lasting 
effects  
Category 4  None  None  May cause  
long last ing 
effects to  
aquatic life