For sites with high levels of hazardous substances and dangerous chemicals, the new Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations came into force on 1st June 2015. This is the introduction of the European Directive known as Seveso 111 in the UK. The main change involves the move from the CHIP (Chemicals – Hazard Information and Packaging to Supply) classification to the new CLP (Classification Labelling and Packaging) standards, which introduces the GHS (Globally Harmonised System).
The reclassification involves converting the substance inventories from the old to the new classification, as well as involving new additions such as pyrophoric solids and liquids, and flammable aerosols. These cover petrochemical, pharmaceutical, agrochemical, nuclear and explosives for on-shore sites.
In addition, all COMAH sites must make certain information about their sites and hazards in an electronic format for public access. This should include prevention policies, emergency plans, and methods of warning the public in the event of a major incident.
Label Source supplies a comprehensive range of GHS signs and GHS tapes, as well as hazard warning signs for chemicals and dangerous substances, which can assist in your risk assessment and training requirements. These signs can form an important component in the prevention of major accidents, and in limiting the effects if any such incident occurs.
Here at Label Source, we pride ourselves on delivering functinonal and efficent labelling solutions for the workplace. Our Asset Tags and Seral Numbering Lables are perfect for use with portable electrical items, and can be used to provide warranty details, guarentee information and proof of ownership.
Our numbered labels come in a range of different designs and materials, which include:
- Assetmark - These come in self-adhesive vinyl and are used for more general purposes
- Assetmark Plus - These labels are made from polyester and are designed for higher operating tempratures (perfect for laptops that sometimes overheat)
- Assetmark Foil - These aluminium foil lables are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use
- Assetmark Destructible - Ideal for anti-theft puropses, these labels fracture on attempted removal
- Assetmark Tamper Evident - Similar to the destructable labels but more advanced, these leave behind a security pattern when removed.
As well as offering universal, durable asset lables, we also offer the option of customisation. Our design team can create a label that is tailored to your needs, while also sporting your company name and/or logo. If our variety of sizes does not include what you are looking for, we can also offer a range of bespoke size options to suit your requirements.
Email design@labelsource.co.uk for more information, or call 0800 3761694 (from the UK) / 0442920 865212 (Outside of UK)
Many of our labels are supplied for marking enclosures or cabinets housing control or automation equipment for industrial, electrical, traffic control, street lighting, security or telecommunications purposes. These custom produced labels include branding of company logos, rating plates to identify make and model, operating instructions, asset or inventory control, or for safety (such as electrical voltage symbols).
The cabinets or junction boxes can be for indoor or outdoor use and the specification of such labels should reflect the differing applications.
Adhesives have to be chosen to suit the enclosure fabric, which can vary from plastics, fibreglass to metal (such as aluminium, galvanized stainless steel). Also, surface finishes can vary from low energy, to stippled or contoured. Another option is to provide metal labels with drill holes for screwing or riveting to housings.
Operating conditions can vary from clean hygiene environments, where surfaces need to be regularly be treated for contaminants), to marine conditions with high salt or chlorine content, harsh climatic conditions (high precipitation, high winds, dry dust, UV resistance, or low/high temperatures), or aggressive chemical atmospheres. Therefore, the choice of materials and protective laminates can be critical to enable the labels to suit the application.
So, no matter if these are free standing, or wall mounted, for internal or external location, we can work with you to provide a labelling marker solution. To discuss your label needs contact us by e-mail sales@labelsource.co.uk or call us on 0800 3761693 (Freephone in the UK), or + 44 (0) 1443 842769 (outside UK).
For many years, Label Source has supplied a diverse selection of labels, signs and tags for healthcare equipment and devices for medical, bioscience and clinical applications.
They include labels for function, safety and electrical (PAT) testing, calibration, validation, and asset management. Many are used for preventive maintenance, and servicing to provide safe and effective utilisation of healthcare patient monitoring equipment, including; infusion pumps; dialysis machines; x-ray equipment; PACS (MRI, CT scanners, ultrasound etc.); blood pressure monitors; ECG machines; capnography products; spirometers; pulse oximeters; cardiac and vital sign monitors; defibrillators; microscopes; powered wheelchairs; and treadmills.
Customers include NHS hospitals, private hospitals, care homes, dental practices, GP surgeries, clinics, laboratories and clinical research facilities for applications including monitoring, diagnostic and therapy equipment for medical electronics and electrical engineering or biomedical engineering.
Some of these labels include standard label ranges such as write and seal labels and calibration labels. Others are designed to customer specification and comply with user applications, and can combine a diverse range of information including customer details, contact information, use and safety instructions, and in the case of inventory management incorporating serial numbers or barcodes. Labels can be created to provide scratch and chemical (swab) resistant, and adhesion on many surfaces including low energy plastics and stippled finishes.
For further information contact us by e-mail at sales@labelsource.co.uk or by telephone using 0800 3761693 (Freephone) or +44 (0) 1443 842769.
There are two main forms of labelling where security and product integrity are key application features. The label options tend to be destructible vinyl, often called tamperproof, which fragment on attempted removal, and tamper evident polyesters, where a pattern (void, checkerboard, chainlink etc.) remains if labels are removed.
Destructible vinyl labels have a combination of low tensile strength and high tack pressure sensitive adhesive. If the label is tampered with it will break up into small fragments, thus preventing the label being removed intact and able to be transferred to another object. The adhesive is suitable for use on a variety of surfaces including contoured, lightly textured, powder coated or low energy.
On any visual inspection it is evident that there has been an attempted breach of the product integrity. Therefore this material lends itself suitable for applications covering warranty, service or calibration seals, asset labels and asset tags (including serial numbering, or barcodes) and safety instruction labels. The labels can be manufactured to include company logos, and bespoke details as well as the fore mentioned barcode or number identification.
Tamper evident labels can be used for similar security applications, where the label will divide into a pattern within the material which will remain on the object surface, while the non-patterned section can be removed. Therefore, once again this type of label cannot be removed intact and replaced elsewhere. These self adhesive polyester materials are available with a selection of patterns including the more popular void and checkerboard. Again these can be used for asset labels, asset tags and product integrity and security purposes. The added advantage of custom printed labels using tamper evident polyester is that they can be laminated with a clear laminate to provide extra chemical, UV (ultraviolet) and abrasion resistance.
These labels or markers are used in manufacturing, retail, distribution and commercial sectors. Some of our standard ranges include asset tags and serial number labels, barcode labels, tamperproof calibration labels and tamper evident calibration labels.
Labels can be produced to customer specification in an extensive range of shapes and sizes. For a quotation to produce the most suitable product to meet your needs, contact us on e-mail sales@labelsource.co.uk or by telephone freephone 0800 3761693 or +44 (0) 1443 842769.
