ICS13.300A80GBNationalStandardofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaGB15258–2009ToReplaceGB15258–1999GeneralRuleforPreparationofPrecautionaryLabelforChemicalsIssuedonJune212009TotakeeffectonMay12010IssuedbyGeneralAdministrationofQualitySupervision,InspectionandQuarantineofthePeople’sRepublicofChinaAndStandardizationAdministrationofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaGB15258–2009ForewordArticles4.1,4.2,4.3,5.1,5.2andSections5.4.1and5.4.2intheStandardaremandatory,whilsttherestarerecommended.TheconformitydegreebetweenthisStandardanditscorrespondingregulation,thesecondrevisededitionof“GloballyHarmonizedSystemofClassificationandLabelingofChemicals”(GHS),isnon-equivalent.TheStandardreplacesGBl5258–1999GeneralRuleforPreparationofPrecautionaryLabelforChemicals.ThemaindifferencesbetweenthisStandardwhencomparedtoGB15258-1999are:-thelabelcontentsinArticle4.2havebeenmodified;-“Labeldimensions”hasbeenaddedtoArticle5.3;-“Simplifiedlabels”hasbeenaddedtoArticle4.3;and-AppendicesA,B,Chavebeenmodifiedtoincludedesignedexamplesofprecautionarylabels,andpastingexamplesofprecautionarylabelsandtransportsymbols,andprecautionarystatementshavebeenprovidedfordifferentcategoriesofchemicals.AppendicesA,BandCtotheStandardareinformativeappendices.TheimplementationdateofthisStandardisXXdate,XXmonthof200Xyear;itstransitionperiodforimplementationfromtheimplementationdateshallbeoneyear.ThisStandardisproposedbyandisunderthejurisdictionoftheDangerousChemicalsManagementofStandardizationAdministrationofChina(SAC/TC251).TheorganizationsthatparticipatedinthedraftingofthisStandard:QingdaoSafetyEngineeringInstituteofSINOPEC(ChinaPetroleum&ChemicalCorporation);andStateKeyLaboratoryofChemicalSafetyandControlThemaindraftersofthisStandard:JIGuo-Feng,LIYun-Cai,GUOXiu-Yun,LIYong-Xing,LIXue-Hua,CHENJun,PENGXiang-Wei,CAOYong-YouandZHANGHai-Feng.ThisStandardreplacesthepreviouslyissuedStandards:-GB/Tl5258–1994andGBl5258–1999.GeneralRuleforPreparationofPrecautionaryLabelforChemicals1.ScopeThisStandardspecifiestherelevantdefinitions,content,preparationrequirementsandapplicationmethodsofprecautionarylabelsforchemicals.ThisStandardappliestothecompiling,preparationandapplicationofprecautionarylabelsforchemicals.Wheretheprecautionarylabelofaproductisspecifiedbyaspecialstandard,i.e.forpesticides,gascylinders,etc.,theseshallbeconductedinaccordancewithsaidspecialstandard.2.NormativeReferencesTheprovisionsofthefollowingdocumentsbecomeprovisionsofthisStandardafterbeingreferenced.Fordatedreferencedocuments,alllateramendments(excludingcorrigenda)andversionsdonotapplytothisStandard;however,thepartiestotheagreementareencouragedtostudywhetherthelatestversionsofthesedocumentsareapplicable.Forundatedreferencedocuments,thelatestversionsapplytothisStandard.GB/T12268ListofdangerousgoodsGB20576Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–ExplosivesGB20577Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–FlammablegasesGB20578Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–FlammableaerosolsGB20579Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–OxidizinggasesGB20580Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–GasesunderpressureGB20581Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–FlammableliquidsGB20582Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–FlammablesolidsGB20583Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–Self-reactivesubstancesGB20584Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabellingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–Self-heatingsubstancesGB20585Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabellingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–PyrophoricliquidsGB20586Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals-PyrophoricsolidsGB20587Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–Substanceswhich,incontactwithwater,emitflammablegasesGB20588Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–CorrosivetometalsGB20589Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–OxidizingliquidsGB20590Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–OxidizingsolidsGB20591Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–OrganicperoxidesGB20592Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–AcutetoxicityGB20593Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–Skincorrosion/irritationGB20594Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsofchemicals–Seriouseyedamage/eyeirritationGB20595Safetyrulesforclassification,precautionarylabelingandprecautionarystatementsof