Richard, "Permanent" is often referred to as "suitably durable for the environment" or "suitably durable for the conditions of use". Since you understand the intended use environment for your product, and the expected lifetime of the product, these define the kind of "normal" conditions of exposure that you can anticipate. Will the markings be subject to solvents? Mechanical wear (like the markings on controls)? Heat? UV? What about specific locations? Some mylar labels use a metallic coating that is conductive and can wreak havoc if detached and dropped into live parts.
Once you have scoped out the use conditions, you can then begin to specify the requirements for the label. Some standards will also exclude or include specific means of attachment, such as exclusion of self-adhesive labels, or inclusion of engraved tags fixed with mechanical hardware. If you are considering self-adhesive labels, there are test standards for the suitability of the label adhesive and materials under both UL and CSA banners. Plastics may also need to meet flammability requirements. -- Doug Nix Office: (519) 650-4753 Mobile (519) 729-5704 [email protected] On 19-Aug-09, at 9:52 AM, Gartman, Richard wrote: All, I am in need of some guidance. When placing a label on a product that contains manufactures and regulatory information, what standards or test need to be followed to ensure it is a “permanent” label? Regards W. Richard Gartman, MS, CSP Product Stewardship Manager Texas Instruments, Education Technology 7800 Banner Drive, Dallas, Tx 75251 Office: 972-917-1636 Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Fax: 972-917-0668 URL: www.education.ti.com <http://www.education.ti.com/> www.education.ti.com/us/productstewardship <http://education.ti.com/us/productstewardship> P*Please consider the environment before printing this email. There is only one earth - don't waste it. <http://education.ti.com/us/productstewardship> > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]> - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]>
