South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 7 - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Section 5-415 - Substances Named in the South Carolina Dangerous Substances Law
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
The Commissioner finds that for those substances covered by the South Carolina Dangerous Substances Law (Sections 44-53-1210 through 44-53-1250, Code of Laws of S. C., 1976), the requirement of Section 23-39-20(o)(1) of the South Carolina Hazardous Substances Act are not adequate for the protection of the public health. Labeling for those substances in the concentrations listed in the S. C. Dangerous Substances Act, were required to bear the signal word, "poison". The Commissioner believes that the lack of the designation "poison" would indicate to the consumer a lesser hazard than theretofore and that such would not be in the interest of the public health. Under the authority granted in Section 23-39-30(b), the Commissioner finds that for the following substances, and at the following concentrations, the word, "poison" is necessary instead of any signal word:
(a) Hydrochloric acid and any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized hydrochloric acid (HCl) in a concentration of l0 percent or more.
(b) Sulfuric acid and any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized sulfuric acid (H2 SO4) in a concentration of 10 percent or more.
(c) Nitric acid or any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized nitric acid (HNO3) in a concentration of 5 percent or more.
(d) Carbolic acid (C6 H5OH), also known as phenol, and any preparation containing carbolic acid or phenol in a concentration of 5 percent or more.
(e) Oxalic acid and any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized oxalic acid (H2 C2O4) in a concentration of 10 percent or more.
(f) Any salt of oxalic acid and any preparation containing any such salt in a concentration of 10 percent or more.
(g) Acetic acid and any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized acetic acid (HC2 H3O2) in a concentration of 20 percent or more.
(h) Hypochlorous acid, either free or combined, and any preparation containing the same in a concentration that will yield 10 percent or more by weight of available chlorine.
(i) Potassium hydroxide and any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized potassium hydroxide (KOH), including caustic potash and vienna paste (vienna caustic), in a concentration of 10 percent or more.
(j) Sodium hydroxide and any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized sodium hydroxide (NaOH), including caustic soda and lye, in a concentration of 10 percent or more.
(k) Silver nitrate, sometimes known as lunar caustic, and any preparation containing silver nitrate (AgNO3) in a concentration of 5 percent or more.
(l) Ammonia water and any preparation containing free chemically uncombined ammonia (NH3), including ammonium hydroxide and "hartshorn", in a concentration of 5 percent or more.
