Hazard Classification

Dell Tech’s team will accurately test your product for a wide range of hazards in our ISO 17025 Accredited Laboratory.

As the manufacturer, importer or transporter of consumer or workplace chemicals, you are required by law to evaluate the hazards of your products to ensure the safety of end-users. Don’t worry if you don’t know where to start, our laboratory team will walk you through the process from test method selection to reviewing the results, working collaboratively with our in-house Product Safety experts to apply the appropriate regulations to your product.

HAZARD CLASSIFICATION TESTING

Dell Tech Laboratories is an ISO 17025 accredited Laboratory that performs classification testing using the same test methods required by Regulations including:

DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations: 49CFR173
OSHA HCS 2012: 29CFR1910.1200
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Federal
Hazardous Substances Act: 16CFR1500
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR)
Hazardous Products Regulations (WHMIS 2015)
Consumer Chemicals & Containers Regulations (CCCR)
Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

HOW DELL TECH CAN HELP WITH HAZARD CLASSIFICATION:

Dell Tech has the lab services accreditation, experience, and equipment to test your product for a variety of hazards. Below is a list of test methods for hazardous products:

Flammable Liquids

ASTM D56: Standard test method for flashpoint by Tag Closed Cup tester
ASTM D93: Standard test methods for flashpoint by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup tester
UN TDG Method L.2: Sustained combustibility test

Flammable Aerosols

GHS/UN TDG: Ignition distance test for spray aerosol
GHS/UN TDG: Enclosed space ignition test
GHS/UN TDG: Aerosol foam flammability test
16CFR1500.45: Method for determining extremely flammable and flammable contents of self-pressurized containers
CCCR Schedule 1: Test for determining the flashback and the length of the flame projection of a flammable product enclosed in a spray container
Health Canada Official Method DO-30: Determination of flame projection
Health Canada Method C31.2: Sustained combustibility of aerosol foam of consumer products

Corrosives

OECD 435 (Corrositex®): In vitro membrane barrier test for skin corrosion.
GHS/UN TDG Method C.1: Test for determining the corrosive properties of liquids and solids that may become liquid during transport as dangerous goods of Class 8, Packing Group III
CCCR: Determination of Acid Reserve or Alkali Reserve.

Dana Mladin

Senior Laboratory Technician, Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Call: 519.858.5021 ext 2070
Email: dmladin@delltech.com

Hazard Classification