Hazardous waste includes the waste materials which can harm the health and environment. The EPA, as part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976, outlined procedures for the handling and tracking of hazardous waste. As part of this act, the EPA gave a list of almost 100 process wastes and 450 chemicals to be considered hazardous to health or to the environment. To help determine if the product is hazardous, the EPA instructed users to assess the material's corrosivity, ignitability, reactivity and toxicity. For example, an aqueous material is considered hazardous if its pH is less than 2 or greater than 12.5. A hazardous waste generator must mark each package with the relevant DOT hazardous materials regulations prior to shipping the material off site. Thus using Hazardous waste labels is mandatory.

Every factory, company, processing authority as well as their employees need to know the precautions that should be taken while storing, handling, disposing or mixing chemical hazardous waste. A drum storing hazardous materials should not become a convenient pit for a barbecue grill or a community trash can. In such cases Hazardous Waste Labels can become a valuable line of defense against such practices. While selecting these labels

following qualities must always be kept in mind:

  • Preprinted labels save time

  • Labels should be durable

  • Permanent pen must be used while writing on the labels

  • Arrows should be added at specific places

  • The surface where the label is to be attached should be clean and dry

  • Be familiar with the latest regulations

Hazardous material drums and containers must be labeled before shipping. Hazardous waste labels are extremely important when accidents take place. They let EMS and the shippers quickly identify the hazard, the materials and importantly devise a correct response. These stop the accident from becoming an emergency.

Offers a complete range of Labels and safety decals which are not just used for shipping hazardous waste, but are also used to help label empty drums or to segregate drums that contain non-hazardous materials.