Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00413:reg:5:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00413
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 19/23)
Character Range: 49825–52667

should be firmly secured to the outside of the container and should be visible in the normal storage position. The label should be sufficiently durable so as to remain legible and firmly attached to the container for the foreseeable lifetime
of the product under normal storage and handling conditions.
The information and hazard pictograms on any label should be printed in a colour or colours that provide a distinct contrast to the background colour.

4.1 Grouping information
A label should group specific information together so that hazard or precautionary information
can be easily located.

4.2 Orientation and size of label elements
The text, hazard pictograms and other information on a label should be of a size and style that
is easily legible and is appropriate to the size of the label and container.
The following table is provided as a guide for the minimum dimensions for hazard pictograms
and sizes of text on containers of various capacities:

Container capacity  Minimum hazard pictogram dimensions  Minimum
                                                         text size
≤ 500 mL            15 x 15 mm                           2.5 mm
> 500 mL and ≤ 5 L  20 x 20 mm                           3 mm
> 5 L and ≤ 25 L    50 x 50 mm                           5 mm
≥ 25 L              100 x 100 mm                         7 mm

Note 1: Refer to the ADG Code for marking requirements for dangerous goods being transported.
Examples of labels that have been produced in accordance with the labelling system described
in this Code are provided in Appendix H.

5 OTHER DUTIES IN RELATION TO LABELLING

Regulation 342: A person conducting a business or undertaking who manufactures hazardous chemicals at the workplace or decants or transfers a hazardous chemical from its original container, must ensure that the container is correctly labelled.
The person conducting a business or undertaking at the workplace must also ensure that a container labelled for a hazardous chemical is used only for the use, handling or storage of that hazardous chemical.
These requirements do not apply if the hazardous chemical is used immediately after it is put into the container and the container is thoroughly cleaned immediately after use to the condition it would be in if it had never contained the material.

5.1 Containers found without correct labelling
If you find that a container of a hazardous chemical is not correctly labelled in accordance with
the WHS Regulations, you should attach the product identifier to the container. You should not
use a hazardous chemical that is not correctly labelled. Store it in isolation until it is appropriately labelled.
If the product identifier of an unlabelled chemical is not known, this should be clearly marked
on the container, for example by attaching a label to the container with