Bosnia and Herzegovina: Which products must have tactile warnings and safety caps?

I've already written to you about the mandatory elements that must be included on the labels of hazardous chemicals.

Today, I'll tell you more about specific packaging rules. Specifically, in which cases the packaging of hazardous chemicals must have a child-resistant closure and a tactile warning of danger.

Special packaging rules for certain chemicals are defined by the regulations on the classification and labeling of chemicals, and they are identical to those applied in the European Union.

The obligation to apply these specific packaging requirements applies to substances and mixtures placed on the market for general use, provided they are classified into certain hazard classes.

Here is an overview of the hazard classes that require a child-resistant closure and tactile warning:

Additionally, a child-resistant closure is required for chemicals intended for general use when they contain methanol in a concentration of 3% or more. The same applies to chemicals containing dichloromethane in a concentration of 1% or more.

A child-resistant closure is defined by the standards BAS EN ISO 8317 (reclosable packaging) and BAS EN 862 (non-reclosable packaging). As the name suggests, it is a suitable package closure that children cannot easily open (or access the contents). On the other hand, such a closure should be easy for adults to open.

A tactile warning of danger is defined by the standard BAS ISO 11683. This warning allows blind or visually impaired individuals to determine if the packaging contains a hazardous chemical. The tactile warning is placed on the packaging so that it can be felt before accessing the contents. The warning is in the form of a tactile equilateral triangle, positioned so that other embossed patterns on the packaging do not cause confusion.

It is important to note that the obligation to apply a child-resistant closure and tactile warning does not depend on the size of the packaging in which the chemical is marketed.

These rules do not apply to packaging intended solely for professional users.

Have you encountered such packaging before?