08.A Signs, Tags, Labels and Piping Systems
08.A.07 Safety sign finishes must be of durable materials with colors in accordance with the USACE Signs Standards Manual, or ANSI Z535.1.
08.A.08 Safety signs must be placed to alert and inform the viewer in sufficient time to take appropriate evasive actions to avoid potential harm from the hazard. They must be legible, non-distracting, and not hazardous in themselves. They must be fabricated with retro-reflective sheeting as appropriate for adequate visibility under normal and emergency operating conditions.
08.A.09 Each container of hazardous material must be labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the material(s), appropriate hazard warnings, potential health effects and the name and address of the manufacturer, importer or other responsible party. See 06.B.01.
- Signs, placards, process sheets, batch tickets, operating procedures, or other written means may be used in lieu of affixing labels to stationary process containers if the alternative method identifies the containers to which it is applicable and conveys the information required above. The written information must be readily available to employees in their work area throughout each work shift.
- Portable containers into which hazardous material(s) are transferred from labeled containers and which are intended only for the immediate use by the employee who performs the transfer are not required to be labeled. However, there must be a means of indicating that the hazardous material has been used in the container.
08.A.10 Signs, tags and labels must be located as close as safely possible to their respective hazards. Tags will be affixed by a positive means (such as wire, string, or adhesive) that prevents their loss or unintentional removal.
08.A.11 Signs, tags, and labels must be legible and in English.
- In areas where a significant percentage of the workforce or the visiting population speaks primarily in a foreign language, the use of symbol signs is strongly encouraged. > See USACE Sign Standards Manual, Section 8.
- When no symbols exist or where words are essential, two signs - one in English and one in the foreign language - should be placed side by side.
- These signs will follow the same format: same overall size, letter size and style, color, and mounting.
- Because of variations in dialect, the legends on non-English signs must be developed at the local level.
- Two languages should never appear on the same sign. See 01.A.05.
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8-5. Which of the following containers need not be labeled?
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