1、Designation: F 1615 95 (Reapproved 2004)Standard Specification forCautionary Labeling for Five-Gallon Open-Head PlasticContainers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1615; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of rev
2、ision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers nationally recognized require-ments for the cautionary information to be
3、 placed on the labelof 4 to 6-gal (15 to 23-L) plastic open-head containers(buckets). It is not the intent of this specification to include anyother labeling requirements, such as those set forth in FederalHazardous Substances Act (FHSA) or other applicable regula-tions and standards.2. Referenced D
4、ocuments2.1 ANSI Standard:ANSI Z535.41991 Product Safety Signs and Labels22.2 UL Standard:UL Standard 969 Marking and Labeling Systems33. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 five-gallon open-head container, n a straight-sidedvessel having a capacity of 4 gal (15 L) or
5、 more to 6.0 gal (23L) or less, and having an opening at the top, height greater than10 in. (255 mm) but not over 20 in. (510 mm), and designed tobe carried by hand and to be used to transport liquids or solids.3.1.2 label, nthe term label is used not only to refer tostick-on-type labels, but any ot
6、her method of providing thewarning message, for example, melt imprinting, embossing,direct printing, etc.3.1.3 straight-sided vessel, na container having straightsides that may or may not taper inward or outward from thetrue vertical position.4. Requirements4.1 General:4.1.1 The required label shall
7、 be on the bucket at the time itis sold or delivered to the end user of the buckets contents or,in the case of a bucket intended to be sold to the public in anempty state, at the time it is shipped to a retailer for sale to thepublic.4.1.2 The label shall be placed on a side of the containerbelow th
8、e handle.4.1.3 All letters, words, and figures on the label shall beprinted in colors that contrast from the background of the label.4.1.4 The label shall be difficult to remove, only then by theuse of tools or solvents.44.1.5 The label, when placed on the container, shall notthereafter be covered,
9、obstructed, or removed by distributors orretailers.4.2 Label:4.2.1 The label shall be a minimum of 5 in. (127 mm) highby a minimum of 234 in. (70 mm) wide (see Fig. 1 forexample).4.2.2 The label shall be in a vertical or noticeable layoutcontaining the following three components: (1) a signal wordpa
10、nel, (2) a pictorial, and (3) a message.4.2.3 The label shall have a border or another form ofcontrast that delineates it from any other information on thecontainer.4.2.4 The signal word panel shall contain the word“WARNING” in uppercase letters, preceded by a safety alertsymbol consisting of an exc
11、lamation mark inside a solidequilateral triangle background with the point of the triangleoriented upward. The word “WARNING” and the safety alertsymbol shall be centered on one line and shall be in letters atleast516 in. (8 mm) high.4.2.5 The pictorial panel shall be positioned between thesignal wo
12、rd panel and the message. The pictorial shall be on acontrasting background and shall clearly depict a child fallinginto a bucket. A prohibition symbol (slash, oriented from theupper left to the lower right, through a circle) shall totallyencircle the pictorial. The pictorial panel shall have an ove
13、rallheight of 212-in. (63-mm) minimum (see Fig. 1).4.2.6 The label shall have the words “Children Can Fall intoBucket and Drown” followed by the words “Keep ChildrenAway from Bucket with Even a Small Amount of Liquid”. Thelettering of the message shall be left justified and shall be on a1This specif
14、ication is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.31 onPlastic Open-Head Pails.Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2004. Published January 2004. Originallyapproved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as F 161595
15、(1999).2Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.3Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Corporate Progress, 333Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062.4UL Standard 969 provides guidance as to determination of permanency oflabels.1
16、Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.contrasting background and shall be in sans serif letters incombinations of uppercase and lowercase letters. The upper-case letters shall be18-in. (3.3-mm) high minimum (see Fig. 1).NOTE
17、 1ANSI Z535.1-1991 (Safety Color Codes) suggests that anorange color be utilized for the background for the word “WARNING,”the exclamation point, and the encircled slash, and should have thefollowing values: 5.0 YR Hue + 6.0/15 chromaper Munsell system;equivalent CIE data30.05 (Y %), 0.5510 (x), 0.4
18、214 (y). ApproximatePMS color: 13 parts yellow, 3 parts warm red,14 part black.NOTE 2Labels on containers for use or distribution in certain com-munities or locations may be revised to include an additional language(s).See Appendix X1.5. Significance and Use5.1 Information on the wording of the warn
19、ing labels thatappear on the containers will help to ensure that properinformation concerning methods of safer handling is presentedto the consumer.6. Keywords6.1 labeling; plastic bucket; plastic container; safetyAPPENDIX(Nonmandatory Information)X1. MODIFIED LABELX1.1 Labels may be modified for ad
20、ditional languages. Fig.X1.1 shows an example that may be appropriate for Spanish.FIG. 1 ExampleF 1615 95 (2004)2ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard. Users of this standard are expressly advi
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23、 you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards, at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,United States. Individual reprints (single or multiple copies) of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585 (phone), 610-832-9555 (fax), or serviceastm.org (e-mail); or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).FIG. X1.1 Example Label in SpanishF 1615 95 (2004)3
