Avery Design & Print FAQ
Why can’t I select the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard option on the Print Labels page in my Chemical Management eBinder?
You must have at least one Hazard (Product Summary: GHS Classifications Module) or Precautionary Statement (Product Summary: Precautionary Statements Module) indexed in order to be able to use the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard label option. If you do not have any of these fields indexed you will see a message alerting you to this when you hover over the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard label option.
Where can I get the Avery UltraDuty GHS Labels?
In order to print labels using the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard and your desktop printer, you should first purchase blank Avery UltraDuty GHS Labels. You can either purchase these labels through your account with your office or industrial supplies distributor (e.g. Staples, Grainger). Or you can purchase them on the Avery site at: www.avery.com/GHS. Alternatively, you can have GHS labels custom printed and delivered to you using the Avery WePrint™ service. The WePrint option appears after you are finished editing your label.
What is a MyAvery Account?
A MyAvery account is an online cloud account with Avery where you can securely store all of your Design & Print GHS label design projects for quick retrieval and access from any device, anywhere you have an internet connection. It also allows you to easily open and apply your designs across different label sizes and products.
What data is transferred from my Chemical Management account to Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard?
VelocityEHS sends Avery the indexed data for the Product Name, Manufacturer, Manufacturer Contact Information, Hazard Codes, Precautionary Codes, and up to seven Pictograms. Please note, Chemical Management is only sending Hazard Codes and Precautionary Codes as numerical values to the Avery site, which then uses its own statements for the numerical codes. If you have edited the Hazard Statements or Precautionary Statements in your Chemical Management account, the edited statements will not carry over or be present on the Avery site. Also note, if you do not have data indexed for one or more of these fields, it will not show up in the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard.
My Chemical Management indexed data did not carry over to the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard, what’s wrong?
If you notice that data that you have indexed in your Chemical Management eBinder (Product Name, Signal Word, Hazard Code, Precautionary Code, Manufacturer Contact Information) is not carrying over, please alert VelocityEHS Customer Care to investigate the issue.
Why isn’t CAS being imported?
CAS numbers (more specifically, the ingredients they define) are not required on GHS Container Labels, therefore we do not pass that information to the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard.
Why is the Chemical Lot Information field blank in the Avery Design & Print GHS Software wizard?
Chemical Lot is not a field captured by Chemical Management, therefore there is no data to pass to the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard.
I see label templates on the Avery Design & Print GHS Software that include HMIS/NFPA and a place for a company logo, why isn’t that data transferred?
Chemical Management does not send HMIS/NFPA data or company logo information to the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard. However, if you do choose to use one of the templates that include a company logo icon and/or HMIS, you can add an image and edit the HMIS ratings in the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard.
Some of the Hazard Codes or Precautionary Codes I have indexed in my Chemical Management eBinder did not show up on the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard. What happened?
As of today, there are a handful of Hazard Codes & Precautionary Codes that are not supported by Avery due to their use of an alternate revision of the GHS guidelines than Chemical Management uses.
The following are Precautionary Codes that will not carry over from your eBinder to the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard:
| Precautionary Code | Corresponding Precautionary Statement |
| P235+P410 | Keep cool. Protect from sunlight. |
| P302+P350 | IF ON SKIN: Gently wash with plenty of soap and water. |
| P304+P341 | IF INHALED: If breathing is difficult remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a |
| P307+P311 | IF exposed: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. |
| P309+P311 | IF exposed or if you feel unwell: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. |
| P335+P334 | Brush off loose particles from skin. Immerse in cool water/wrap in wet bandages. |
| P370+P380 | In case of fire: Evacuate area. |
| P411+P235 | Store at temperatures not exceeding …°C/…°F. Keep cool. |
The following are Hazard Codes that will not carry over from your Chemical Management eBinder to the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard:
| Hazard Code | Corresponding Hazard Statement |
| H335+H336 | May cause respiratory irritation; or; May cause drowsiness or dizziness |
There are two current workarounds for creating a label should you need to use any of these Precautionary/Hazard Codes:
Use the Chemical Management GHS Container Label template on the Print Labels page to create your label.
OR
If you need to use any of the combination Precautionary/Hazard Statements (for example: P370+P380) you can choose each of the Precautionary Codes individually to get them on the label. From the example, you would select P370 individually and P380 individually.
These combination Precautionary/Hazard Codes should be available on the Avery site shortly, therefore making the workarounds temporary.
I chose a GHS Classification/Hazard Code that did not include a Signal Word, why is a Signal Word chosen on the Avery Design & Print GHS Wizard?
There are currently nine GHS Classifications that do not contain Signal Words in the Chemical Management GHS Classifications:
| Classification | Part | Hazard Code | Hazard Statement |
| Explosives Division | Division 1.6 | N/A | N/A |
| Chemically unstable gases | A | H230 | May react explosively in the absence of air |
| Chemically unstable gases | B | H231 | May react explosively in the absence of air at elevated pressure and/or temperature |
| Toxic to reproduction (effects on or via lactation) | (additional) | H362 | May cause harm to breast-fed children |
| Hazards to the aquatic environment – Acute Hazard | 2 | H401 | Toxic to aquatic life |
| Hazards to the aquatic environment – Acute Hazard | 3 | H402 | Harmful to aquatic life |
| Hazards to the aquatic environment – Long-Term Hazard | 2 | H411 | Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects |
| Hazards to the aquatic environment – Long-Term Hazard | 3 | H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects |
| Hazards to the aquatic environment – Long-Term Hazard | 4 | H413 | May cause long-lasting harmful effects to aquatic life |
In the event that you need to select any of these GHS Classifications, once in the Avery Design & Print Online GHS Wizard, you can simply delete the Signal Word box to remove it from your final, printable label. However, please make sure that this is only done when the GHS Classification from the list above is the only classification on the label, as you may unintentionally delete the Signal Word for another classification if you have multiple GHS Classifications chosen for one label.
The workaround listed above is temporary and should be resolved in the near future.
I chose nine different GHS Classifications with corresponding pictograms, why didn’t they all show up on my label?
Avery currently caps the number of pictograms that appear on a label at seven. This is also in accordance with Appendix C, section 2.1 of the HazCom2012 rule that states the exclamation point can be excluded under certain circumstances with the use of the skull & crossbones, corrosive, and the health hazard pictograms.
My Chemical Management data seems to have transferred fine, but I’m having an issue on the Avery site, or need help creating the label, who do I contact?
For any Avery Design & Print GHS Software site-related issues, please contact Avery via phone at (800) GO-AVERY or via their website.
