We have had an excellent 2014, and would like to thank everyone who has contributed to that.  We hope 2015 will be even better! Order your products now, to start the New Year off, ensuring you are following the safety regulations by making sure all signs, labels, tapes and tags are displayed clearly in your workplace.

We want to ensure that your company is abiding by the regulations, take a look at our website where we can help with any regulations which you may need in your workplace. You can also contact our sales office: 

On 08003761693 in the UK

or +441443842769 for International calls outside of the UK

or email us on sales@labelsource.co.uk

Start your New Year off to good start by displaying your safety signs and labels in and around the workplace to ensure that your workers are safe.

UN labels are self-adhesive black and white labels that are designed to be affixed to vehicles that are carrying hazardous chemicals and substances. Their marine-grade adhesive ensures that they are suitable for practically any vehicle, including cars, vans, lorries, trains, ships, and airplanes. They look like this:

How do UN labels identify hazardous materials?

Every UN label bears a four-digit number that corresponds to a specific substance. For instance...

• UN 1210 refers to printing inks.
• UN 1986 indicates the presence of flammable alcohol.
• UN 2810 is the UN number for pesticides and weed killers.

These numbers were assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNCETDG), and so each number is an international standard for the identification of its respective substance.

Who needs to display UN labels?

According to UN regulations, any vehicle containing potentially hazardous substances of any kind should be identified as such with the relevant UN label(s). This applies to vehicles travelling by road, rail, air and sea.

How do I find out the UN number for a specific substance?

A comprehensive list of UN numbers can be found on Wikipedia.

Do Label Source sell a label for every UN number?

Not quite. We do have a very wide range, covering all of the most common eventualities, but if you need a number that we don't stock, you can always purchase a blank UN label with a write-on panel.

Click here to see our full range of UN labels.

CE Labelling is mandatory in the EU, on products included in the scope of one or more of the new approach directives. Some of these directives cover products such as, medical devices, radio and telecommunications terminal equipment, marine equipment, pressure equipment, non-automatic weighing instruments They are used to show that the product is verified with the regulations of the European Conformity, which means the product can be sold in the EEA (European Economic Area).  This also applies to products manufactured in other countries which are sold in the EEA. These labels and nameplates state that the product has been assessed and is fully compliant, before being placed on the market. 

Label Source supply a range of CE labels and nameplates, available in self- adhesive vinyl (with a clear protective surface) and also in aluminium. These labels and nameplates are rub test compliant, scratch and chemical resistance and waterproof. Some of the CE labelling products include WEEE and RoHS symbols (for product recycling).

All of these CE labels are available in stock for you to order today. 

The metal tags we sell here at Label Source are seriously durable little chaps. All of our metals tags are made from 304 grade stainless steel, which may not mean a lot to you, but take it from us, at 0.5mm thick its strength and versatility make it perfect for the job-in-hand.

You can purchase them in either circular or square shapes depending on your preference, and they come in packs of 25 tags. Generally, these tags are used for marking machinery, equipment, or anything else that needs adequate labelling.

On each of our metal tags you will find a small hole for fixing, allowing you to apply them in a multitude of different ways – you’ll even find they fit onto key fobs!

The advantages of our tags don’t even end there, on top of all the above you’ll also find that our tags have high ductility, are able to be sterilised, need little maintenance, resist stains and chemicals, and can also be used in the most of extreme temperature – honestly now, what more could you ask for out of a metal tag?

If you’re interested in purchasing some of our awesome metal tags then please visit our website!

Why recycle?

Waste has a negative impact on the environment; therefore recycling is the best way to have a positive impact on the world. Here are a few reasons why:

Environmental purposes: 

 ·     Landfill sites release harmful chemicals and greenhouse gasses into the environment. Recycling will help reduce the pollution which is caused by waste, this then helps to battle climate change. This can result in land contamination.

 ·     Current UK recycling is predicted to save more than 18 million tonnes of CO₂ a year – equivalent to taking 5 million cars off the road.  

 ·      Climate change is caused by deforestation. Recycling will result in reducing the need for raw materials so that rainforests can be preserved.

·         Finally, Energy is used when making raw materials, recycling will require less energy and therefore helps to preserve natural resources.

Welfare to humans and animals

If you do not recycle you can damage human and animal health and welfare. An example of this is primary and secondary exposure to toxic metals, such as lead, results mainly from open-air burning used to retrieve valuable components such as gold. Combustion from burning e-waste creates fine particulate matter, which is linked to pulmonary and cardiovascular disease.

How Label Source can help.

Label Source is passionate about recycling and would like to help you and your company to become green. We provide a range of recycling signs to help prompt people to identify locations for collection and storage of products for recycling. Apart from general recycling points, there are specific signs for aluminium cans, glass, plastics, newspapers, engine oil, metals, clinical waste and non-hazardous general waste. The signs can form part of a waste recycling programme to minimise the use of resources, process waste, and to prevent products going directly into landfill.

These signs are used in manufacturing, retail, construction, schools and colleges, hospitals, public areas, offices, warehousing and distribution. All the signs cover the mobius loop symbol to signify recyclable products, whether solid or liquid. They can be used at recycling centres, on waste bins, wheelie bins, bottle banks, trash cans or sharps / needle stick disposal boxes. Start promoting recycling today to prevent environmental consequences.