OSHA, FDA and DOT have guidelines developed for precautionary labels for use on oxygen cylinders and cryogenic vessels. These are to be used to identify the contents, warning of principal physical and health hazards, and providing appropriate precautionary information. It is the responsibility of the company(s) that fills, stores, delivers, handles and uses the gas to ensure that the label complies with applicable government regulations. 

When a chemical is classified according to the GHS hazard criteria adopted in OSHA's hazard communication (HazCom) standard, the corresponding pictogram must appear on the label, and either the pictogram or the pictogram name must appear on the safety data sheet (SDS).

The HazCom standard uses nine different pictograms. The appropriate pictogram(s) must appear on the container label as a black GHS symbol in a red diamond border. Where a transport pictogram appears, the GHS pictogram for the same hazard should not appear.

The two pictograms home care companies will likely see are for oxidizers and compressed gas. 

Oxidizers - represented by a flame over a circle
Compressed Gas - represented by a gas cylinder.

Applied has developed labels that meet the new OSHA requirements. They have the new required symbols, and the updated required signal word (Danger). OSHA's requirement is a "rolling change" meaning you can start using the new labels as you need to replace them, you are not required to strip the labels off all of your cylinders and replace them now. (Please note: that if you use cylinders with labels under the clear coat, you can NOT place these labels on top of them. The FDA strictly prohibits "label stacking.")

While there is no information or date on the new FDA and DOT requirements, Applied anticipates that these changes will be rolling as well.