# Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.007: LABEL

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.007

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.007
- **Heading:** LABEL
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 502 / Section 502.007

## Text

(a) A label on an existing container of a hazardous chemical may not be removed or defaced unless it is illegible, inaccurate, or does not conform to the OSHA standard or other applicable labeling requirement. Primary containers must be relabeled with at least the identity appearing on the SDS, the pertinent physical and health hazards, including the organs that would be affected, and the manufacturer's name and address. Except as provided by Subsection (b), secondary containers must be relabeled with at least the identity appearing on the SDS and appropriate hazard warnings.

(b) An employee may not be required to work with a hazardous chemical from an unlabeled container except for a portable container intended for the immediate use of the employee who performs the transfer.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.001 § 502.001. SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.001.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.002 § 502.002. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.002.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.003 § 502.003. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.003.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.004 § 502.004. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.004.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.005 § 502.005. WORKPLACE CHEMICAL LIST.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.005.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.006 § 502.006. SAFETY DATA SHEET.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.006.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.007 § 502.007. LABEL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.007.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.008 § 502.008. OUTREACH PROGRAM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.008.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.009 § 502.009. EMPLOYEE EDUCATION PROGRAM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.009.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.010 § 502.010. LIABILITY UNDER OTHER LAW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.010.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.011 § 502.011. COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.011.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.012 § 502.012. REPORTING FATALITIES AND INJURIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.012.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.014 § 502.014. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.014.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.015 § 502.015. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.015.md)

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