Specialty Label Terms & Disclaimers

These disclaimers provide important information about RFID and encoded labels, chemical and GHS labels, customer-supplied data, application testing, and regulatory responsibility.

RFID and Encoding Disclaimer

RFID label performance depends on the complete application, including the RFID inlay, item being labeled, packaging, label placement, reader equipment, antennas, software, surrounding materials, operating environment, and other system conditions.

A label that performs successfully in one application may not perform the same way in another application.

Customers are responsible for providing accurate project information, including:

  • Intended application
  • Item and packaging materials
  • Label dimensions and placement
  • RFID frequency and technology requirements
  • Printer or encoder information
  • Reader and antenna requirements
  • Required read distance
  • Environmental conditions
  • Encoding specifications
  • Data format
  • Serialization requirements
  • Estimated quantity

Customer Testing and Approval

RFID products should be tested in the customer’s actual application before full production or deployment.

Samples, testing, or pilot production may be recommended to evaluate:

  • Read performance
  • Label placement
  • Printer and encoder operation
  • Adhesive performance
  • Item and packaging interference
  • Environmental exposure
  • System compatibility

Customer approval of a sample, test, proof, or production specification confirms acceptance of the tested configuration and supplied requirements.

OpStrata cannot guarantee RFID read performance in conditions or systems that were not accurately disclosed or tested.

Encoded Data

Customers are responsible for supplying and approving all data used for RFID encoding, barcodes, serial numbers, variable printing, or other machine-readable information.

This includes verifying:

  • EPC or other encoded values
  • GTINs and other identifiers
  • Numbering sequences
  • Data structures
  • Check digits
  • Serialization
  • File formats
  • Duplicate prevention
  • Required start and end values

The Electronic Product Code is a standardized identifier that can be represented in a form suitable for RFID tags. GS1’s Tag Data Standard defines EPC structures and data carried on EPC-encoded RFID tags.

OpStrata is not responsible for errors in customer-supplied or customer-approved data, numbering instructions, encoding files, or identifier structures.

RFID Standards and System Requirements

Customers are responsible for confirming that their identifiers, encoding instructions, equipment, software, and business processes meet the standards and requirements applicable to their organization, trading partners, industry, and application.

OpStrata does not assign company prefixes, GTINs, EPCs, or other regulated or organization-specific identifiers unless expressly included in a separate written service agreement.

Chemical and GHS Label Disclaimer

OpStrata can assist with the physical construction of a chemical or GHS label, including:

  • Label dimensions
  • Facestock or label material
  • Adhesive
  • Print method
  • Environmental durability
  • Chemical and moisture exposure considerations
  • Artwork production based on customer-approved content

OpStrata does not classify chemicals or independently determine the hazard information required for a chemical product.

Customer Regulatory Responsibility

The customer is responsible for providing complete, accurate, current, and approved label content.

Depending on the product and applicable requirements, this may include:

  • Product identifier
  • Supplier information
  • Signal word
  • Hazard statements
  • Precautionary statements
  • Pictograms
  • Supplemental information
  • Required language
  • Workplace or shipped-container information
  • Other regulatory content

Under OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, chemical manufacturers and importers are responsible for classifying the hazards of chemicals they produce or import and providing the required hazard information.

Customers should have chemical classifications, safety data, label content, and final artwork reviewed by qualified regulatory or legal personnel when appropriate.

Artwork and Proof Approval

Customers are responsible for reviewing and approving all chemical and GHS label content before production.

Approval should include verification of:

  • Chemical and product information
  • Required statements
  • Pictograms
  • Signal words
  • Supplier information
  • Spelling
  • Layout
  • Label size
  • Readability
  • Barcode or variable data
  • Applicable regulatory content

OpStrata is not responsible for regulatory or content errors that were supplied or approved by the customer.

Material and Performance Testing

Chemical resistance and label durability depend on the complete application, including:

  • Specific chemical
  • Chemical concentration
  • Duration and method of exposure
  • Temperature
  • Moisture
  • Abrasion
  • Application surface
  • Cleaning procedures
  • Label material
  • Adhesive
  • Printing and protective layers

Testing may be required before final material approval. A general description such as “chemical resistant” does not guarantee performance against every chemical or exposure condition.

Regulatory Changes

Laws, standards, customer requirements, and industry practices may change.

Customers are responsible for confirming that their label content and application continue to meet current requirements. OpStrata’s product guidance does not replace legal, regulatory, safety, engineering, or compliance advice.

Contact OpStrata

For assistance with RFID labels, encoded labels, chemical-label materials, GHS label construction, samples, or application testing, contact OpStrata through the Request a Quote or Product Assistance page.