Poison Centre Q&A update
ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) has increased the content of the question and answer section of its poison centres website.
This is in light of its latest webinar on the unique formula identifier (UFI) for which it received over 300 questions.
The webinar explains what the unique formula identifier (UFI) is, and how it can be used. It also describes available tools and support for generating and using the UFI for hazardous and non-hazardous mixtures. The webinar gives practical examples of different ways for using the UFI and answers many questions.
ADDING THE UFI TO EXISTING PRODUCT labels
One question covered on the Q&A page, was whether or not is was possible to add a UFI to a product’s existing label?
CLP Annex VIII provides an answer. At point 5.2, the Regulation states the following:
“The submitter shall print or affix the UFI on the label of a hazardous mixture. The UFI shall be preceded by the acronym “UFI” in capital letters and it shall be clearly visible, legible and indelibly marked.”
This means that a UFI can be added later, after the product labels have been printed, but only on the label itself – it is forbidden to apply the UFI on the packaging – outside the label.
Be aware that an exception also exists to point 5.2 of CLP Annex VIII: it is possible to show the UFI on the Safety Data Sheet only, and not on the label, for hazardous mixtures for industrial use and unpackaged mixtures.
See the ECHA Poison Centre Q&A page.
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