Black and White UN (United Nations) / Overpack - Premium Hazard Labels

Colour/Symbol: Black and white - UN (United Nations) Hazard Warning Diamond.
Technical Specification: White rigid PVC coated one side with a transparent resin rubber adhesive laminated with a 30-micron transparent polypropylene for environmental protection.
Dimensions: 100 x 100mm each label.
Quantity: 150 labels/reel.

Conforms to British Standard 5609 / BS5609.

Overpack concept and definition:

Overpacks are enclosures used by shippers to contain one or more packages of dangerous goods to form a single handling unit. This makes handling and stowage more convenient during transport.

Generally, for road and rail, overpacks must show the hazard labels (warning diamonds – primary and subsidiary, if they are required) for each dangerous goods package contained in the overpack and any additional handling markings appearing on the packages.

Overpacks must also be marked with the word ‘OVERPACK’ in the official language of the country of origin. If that language is not English, French or German, then it must be marked in one of those languages also.  The overpack text must be at least 12mm high and is usually in red or black.

The UN number of each substance inside the overpack must be shown, and this must be preceded by the capital letters ‘UN’.

If the inner packages contain the Environmentally Hazardous Substance (EHS) mark, then this must also be shown on the overpack.

The overpack must also display orientation arrows, on two opposite sides, if the inner packages display them but they are not visible through the outer packaging. If the packages contain liquids then orientation arrows are always advised on the overpack.