Current RTK standards have no formatting requirements for material hazard labels and signs. However, these standards do encourage the inclusion of several critical details. This includes:
Identifying hazardous chemicals by common name
Listing appropriate hazard warnings
Identifying the manufacturer, distributor, or responsible party by name and address.
Why RTK?
Right to Know is a heavily championed standard by OSHA. These standards, codes and regulations help protect an employee's "right to know" what type of hazards or potential dangers they could be exposed to in the workplace.
RTK codes and standards emerged in the 1970s, when workers began to demand information on what was being released into the air they breathed and the water they drank. This movement helped enact a variety of state RTK Codes and Standards, as well as, many National standards and regulations.
The most significant RTK requirement is known as the "Hazard Communication Standard." This directive requires all hazardous chemicals to have an identification label. Employers are also required by RTK to provide the following information to all workers:
Areas where hazardous materials are present
Location of the written hazard communication program
Instruction on how to read and understand labels and MSDSs (Material Safety Data Sheets)
Describe the hazards of all routine or non-routine tasks.
RTK/NFPA Die-Cut Label & Sign (max sizes by printer)
