Requirements for aerosol sprays

Each aerosol spray or label attached to it, if data cannot be printed on the spray, with a maximum volume of 150 ml or less, shall contain visible, readable and indelible letters or marks indicating the following data: 

• name and address or brand of the supplier that markets or puts the aerosol sprays into service;
• mark “э” proving the conformity with the requirements of these rules;
• marks enabling the identification of canned series;
• inscriptions and marks, indicated in the rules;
• net content by weight and volume. 

An aerosol spray shall contain an attached readable and indelible label, when the aerosol is categorised as:

• nonflammable, the word caution and other elements of the aerosol label;
• flammable, the word caution and other elements of the aerosol label;
• extremely flammable, the word hazardous and other elements of aerosol label;
• any additional warning about the function informing users about special hazards; if the aerosol spray includes separate instructions for use, they shall also show such warnings about the product’s function.

Appendix 1 contains certain requirements for metal, glass and plastic spray cans, except for those with a volume of less than 50 ml. Certain testing procedures for individual types of aerosol sprays have also been determined.