What is a diamond label?

What is a diamond label?

You’ve probably seen the colorful labels used to communicate these hazards. The label is diamond-shaped, made up of four smaller diamonds, one each blue, red, yellow, and white. A number or special symbol is placed on the four diamonds. The diamond’s hazard information is valid under normal circumstances.

What is the purpose of the safety diamond?

The NFPA hazard rating diamond was designed by the National Fire Protection Agency. The purpose of the NFPA hazard rating diamond is to identify and rank the hazard level of certain materials.

What is the safety diamond called?

NFPA 704
NFPA 704, also known as a fire diamond, is a diamond-shaped sign or picture that tells people about the hazards of a chemical compound. It was designed in 1960 by the National Fire Protection Association, as a way of quickly telling firefighters and other emergency workers what kind of dangers might be nearby.

What does the yellow diamond represent in a hazard label?

Reactivity
The yellow diamond, appearing at the right side of the label, conveys Reactivity (or Stability) information. The numbers 0 to 4 are also used to rank reactivity hazards, as follows: 0-Normally stable. Not reactive with water.

What are the characteristics applied in NFPA diamond?

It identifies the hazards of a material based on three characteristics: Health Hazard (blue) Flammability (red) Instability (yellow)

How do you read hazard diamonds?

Within the diamond is a number (with the exception of the white diamond). The number corresponds to the level of danger a chemical poses. The lower the number, the lower the hazard. The numbers range from zero to four, with zero representing no hazard at all, and four representing an extreme hazard.

What is marking and labeling?

Marking and labeling are important steps when preparing a dangerous good package for transportation. Labels often communicate the hazards associated with the package, and markings ensure the shipment is handled so that spills, accidents and exposure are prevented.

What is the difference between placards and labels?

Labels and placards are two different kinds of safety marks. Labels get put on small means of containment; placards get put on vehicles or large means of containment.

What does STS stand for?

STS

Acronym Definition
STS Science, Technology and Society
STS Science and Technology Studies
STS Streets (US Postal service standard street suffix)
STS Sentence To Serve

What information does the diamond on the hazard label contain?

The diamond gives useful information if the material is on fire and reactive information. The diamond’s hazard information is valid under normal circumstances. The blue diamond, appearing on the left side of the label, conveys Health Hazard information for persons exposed to the material.

What does a NFPA diamond label mean?

The label is diamond-shaped, made up of four smaller diamonds, one each blue, red, yellow, and white. A number or special symbol is placed on the four diamonds. One glance at a NFPA diamond label and you have a wealth of information about the material. The diamond gives useful information if the material is on fire and reactive

What do the numbers on a diamond label mean?

The most recognizable part of the label is the hazard diamond, which is further broken up into four smaller diamonds. Each of the diamonds is color-coded and represents a different type of hazard. Within the diamond is a number (with the exception of the white diamond).

What is the meaning of the Blue Diamond on the label?

The blue diamond, appearing on the left side of the label, conveys Health Hazard information for persons exposed to the material. A number from 0 to 4 is written in the blue diamond. The higher the number the higher the hazard, as follows: The red diamond, appearing at the top of the label, conveys Flammability Hazard information.