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Marking & Labeling Systems - Surfaces/Additional Conditions

Application Surfaces

This list includes some of the more common application surfaces on which Marking & Labeling Systems are Recognized. All surfaces referenced in Recognitions are considered smooth, flat, and rigid unless otherwise specified. Painted surfaces are on metal substrates.

Application Surface	Abbreviation
Acrylic	(AC)
Acrylic paint	(AC PT)
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene	(ABS)
Alkyd paint	(AK PT)
Aluminum	(AL)
Chromate treated metal	(CTM)
Epoxy	(EP)
Epoxy paint	(EP PT)
Epoxy powder paint	(EP PDR PT)
Galvanized steel	(GS)
Melamine	(ME)
Nylon, polyamide	(PA)
Phenolic, Phenol Formaldehyde	(PH)
Polybutylene terephthalate	(PBT)
Polycarbonate	(PC)
Polyester paint	(PER PT)
Polyester powder paint	(PER PDR PT)
Polyethylene	(PE)
Polyethylene terephthalate	(PET)
Polyphenylene oxide/ether	(PPOX)
Polyphenylene sulfide	(PPS)
Polypropylene	(PP)
Polystyrene	(PS)
Polyurethane powder paint	(PUR PDR PT)
Polyvinyl chloride	(PVC)
Porcelain	(PRCLN)
Stainless steel	(SS)
Unsaturated polyester, thermoset	(UP)

Labels for Use in Special Environments

In addition to being evaluated for indoor use, indoor dry use, or outdoor use, labels may be evaluated for environmental conditions specific to certain end-product applications. Below is a list of some of the additional conditions for which labels could be evaluated.

Code	Additional Conditions
C	Occasional exposure to Cooking Oil
DD	Occasional exposure to Dishwashing Detergents
DL	Occasional exposure to Laundry Detergents
E25	Occasional exposure to splashing of gasoline/ethanol blends up to 25% ethanol
E85	Occasional exposure to splashing of gasoline/ethanol blends up to 85% ethanol
F1	Occasional exposure to Fuel Oil No. 1
F2	Occasional exposure to Fuel Oil No. 2
FE	Suitable for use on Fire Extinguisher shells
G	Occasional exposure to Gasoline splashing
HZ	Suitable for use on Class I, Division 1, Groups C and D Hazardous Location products
K	Occasional exposure to Kerosene
O	Occasional exposure to Lubricating Oil
PL	Also suitable for use on portable ladders
RT(1)	Also complies with UL 514A, UL 60950-1, UL 60335-1, UL 60745-1, UL 60974-1, UL 61058-1 and UL 60065 marking durability rub test requirements