When does a secondary container need to be labeled?
Scenario: An employee transfers a hazardous chemical from its original container to a smaller one for use in her work area. Does the secondary container need to be labeled?
Yes
No
It depends
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When does a secondary container need to be labeled?: Answer
Answer: It depends. If the transferred chemical is for the immediate use of the employee who performed the transfer, it doesn’t need a label. However, if the employee isn’t going to use up the chemical within her shift, the container does need a label. OSHA defines “immediate use” at 1910.1200(c): “Immediate use” means that the hazardous chemical will be under the control of and used only by the person who transfers it from a labeled container and only within the work shift in which it is transferred.
Workplace labeling requirements are found at 1910.1200(f)(6).