South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 7 - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Section 5-395 - Labeling of Fire Extinguishers
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, December 22, 2023
When a substance or mixture of substances in a container labeled for use in or for use as a fire extinguisher produces substances that are toxic within the meaning of 5-390(e) and (f) when used according to label directions to extinguish a fire, the containers for such substances shall bear the following labeling:
(a) When substances are produced which meet the definition of highly toxic within the meaning of 5-390(e)the signal word "Danger" and the statement of hazard, "Poisonous gases formed when used to extinguish flame or on contact with heat" are specified.
(b) When substances are produced which meet the definition of toxic within the meaning of 5-390(f), the signal word "Caution" or "Warning", and the statement of hazard, "Dangerous gas formed when used to extinguish flame or on contact with heat" are specified.
(c) Regardless of whether paragraph (a) or (b) of this section applies, any substance or mixture of substances in a container labeled for use as a fire extinguisher, which, if applied to an electrical fire, would subject the user to the likelihood of electrical shock, shall be conspicuously labeled, "Caution: Do not use on electrical fires". These statements shall be in addition to any other that may be required under the act or this section. All containers shall also bear the additional statements: "Use in an enclosed place may be fatal", and "Do not enter area until well ventilated and all odor of chemical has disappeared".
