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Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Council Directive of 19 September 1983 (83/478/EEC).
the label conforming to the specimen below shall be at least 5 cm high (H) and 2,5 cm wide;
it shall consist of two parts:
the top part (h 1 = 40 % H) shall include the letter ‘a’ in white, on a black background,
the bottom part (h 2 = 60 % H) shall include the standard wording in white and/or black, on a red background, and shall be clearly legible;
if the product contains crocidolite, the words ‘ contains asbestos ’ used in the standard wording shall be replaced by ‘ contains crocidolite/blue asbestos ’ .
Member States may exclude from the provision of the first subparagraph hereof products intended to be placed on the market in their territory. The labelling of these products must however bear the wording ‘ contains asbestos ’ ;
if labelling takes the form of direct printing on the products, a single colour contrasting with the background colour is sufficient.
on each of the smallest units supplied;
if a product has asbestos-based components, it is sufficient for these components only to bear the label. The labelling may be dispensed with if smallness of size or unsuitability of packaging make it impossible for a label to be affixed to the component.
the symbol and relevant indications of danger in accordance with this Annex;
safety instructions which must be selected in accordance with the particulars in this Annex, inasmuch as they are relevant for the particular product.
Where additional safety information is provided on the packaging, this shall not weaken or contradict the particulars given in accordance with (a) and (b).
a label firmly affixed to the packaging, or
a (tie-on) label securely attached to the package, or
direct printing of the packaging.
For unpackaged products containing asbestos, labelling in accordance with 3.1 shall be effected by means of:
a label firmly affixed to the product containing asbestos,
a (tie-on) label securely attached to such product,
direct printing on the products,
or, if the abovementioned is not reasonably practicable as in the case of, for example, smallness of size of the product, the unsuitable nature of the product's properties or certain technical difficulties by means of a hand-out with labelling in accordance with 3.1.
operate if possible out of doors or in a well-ventilated place,
preferably use hand tools or low-speed tools equipped, if necessary, with an appropriate dust-extraction facility. If high-speed tools are used, they should always be equipped with such a facility,
if possible, dampen before cutting or drilling,
dampen dust and place it in a properly closed receptacle and dispose of it safely.
Textual Amendments
F2 Inserted by Council Directive of 1 October 1985 (85/467/EEC).
Without prejudice to the provisions of other Directives relating to the labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, Member States may require equipment and plant containing PCBs or PCTs also to display instructions concerning the disposal of PCBs and PCTs and the maintenance and use of equipment and plant containing them. These instructions must be capable of being read horizontally when the object containing the PCBs or PCTs is installed in the normal way. The inscription must stand out clearly from its background.]
[F2Member States may require the inscription to be in a language which is understood in their territory.]
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