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Instructions for labelling laboratory and hazardous areas

Signs shall be posted at all doors to areas with any type of hazardous equipment or chemicals.

Responsible unit: Property Management Office

Contact: labsafety@su.se

General signage

The signs are posted by the doors, at eye level, so that they can be seen even if the doors are upright, i.e. usually by the side of the door.
The signs are kept up to date by the responsible department/equals themselves and should show current hazards. It is recommended to have a simple frame where the information can be easily replaced if necessary.
CLP flame should be posted for volume above 0.5L flammable liquid.
Contact persons with phone numbers should be indicated for urgent matters in the premises. If no contact persons are indicated, the Head of Department will be contacted in the event that it is necessary to enter the premises to take urgent action. (For planned actions, the mailing lists provided by the departments should be used.)
It must always be specified to what extent outsiders should be authorised to enter the premises. Think it through so that you set it at the right level.

If the room/space contains 5–50L of flammable liquid, the CLP flame must be posted on the door in size 10x10 cm. This signage is for the emergency services in emergency response and is placed on the lower half of the door, in the centre of the door.
If the room/space contains more than 50L of flammable liquid, it must be labelled with a large CLP flame at least 20x20 cm in size. This signage is for the emergency services in emergency response and is placed on the lower half of the door, in the centre of the door. (Such storage may only take place in storerooms/cabinets containing only flammable liquids).
If the room/space contains more than 30 litres of flammable gas, a sign prohibiting fires must be posted at eye level and clearly visible. Where it is clearly visible to staff.
All doors to rooms/spaces with pressurised vessels must always be labelled with the corresponding CLP symbol. The sign is placed in the centre of the door above any flame. Temporary signage should be used when the gas cylinders are used periodically in the space.