How to Fill Out DD Form 2522

DD Form 2522 at a glance

What it is: DD Form 2522 is the hazardous chemical warning label.

A filled-in DD Form 2522 example: a supply clerk fills out the label

DD Form 2522 example filled out, example: a supply clerk fills out the label
A supply clerk fills out DD Form 2522 for one chemical. The label is for procurement year 2026, and the chemical harms eyes and skin only. RESPIRATORY is left blank because the sample needs no respiratory protection. The form's severity choices have no fillable boxes, so HAZARDS stays empty. The picture shows the filled label, and its names and figures are sample values.

How to fill out DD Form 2522, box by box

Boxes 1 to 5: the chemical and the item

DD Form 2522 example filled out, boxes 1 to 5: the chemical and the item

In Box 1, enter the chemical/common name.

Enter the hazard code in Box 2, the NSN/LSN in Box 3 and the part number in Box 4.

In Box 5, enter the item name.

Box 7: specific hazards and precautions

DD Form 2522 example filled out, box 7: specific hazards and precautions

In Box 7, enter the specific hazards and precautions, including target organ effects. See MSDS for further information.

Box 8: protect

DD Form 2522 example filled out, box 8: protect

In Box 8, under PROTECT, X all that apply: EYES, SKIN or RESPIRATORY.

Box 9: contact company and Box 10: procurement year

DD Form 2522 example filled out, box 9: contact company and Box 10: procurement year

In Box 9a, enter the name of the contact company.

In Box 9b, enter the address: Street, P.O. Box, City, State, ZIP Code, Country.

In Box 9c, enter the emergency telephone number, including the area code.

In Box 10, enter the procurement year for the hazardous chemical.

More rules for DD Form 2522

In Box 6, X all that apply under HAZARDS for HEALTH, CONTACT, FIRE and REACTIVITY: (1) ACUTE (Immediate) and (2) CHRONIC (Delayed), with NONE, SLIGHT, MODERATE or SEVERE.

The previous edition may be used.

Sources

[1] DD Form 2522 (OCT 2000), Hazardous Chemical Warning Label, Department of Defense (the Official source link on this page).

Dd Form 2522 PDF Details

The DD Form 2522 is the Department of Defense's official Hazardous Chemical Warning Label, used across all branches of the U.S. military to ensure safe handling of hazardous materials in DoD supply channels. Required by the DoD Hazard Communication Program and aligned with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), this label accompanies any chemical container at military depots, warehouses, and supply points.

Fields on the DD Form 2522

Who must use this label

Any DoD organization that receives, stores, issues, or disposes of hazardous materials must attach the label to each container. This includes military depots and distribution centers, installation property offices, defense contractors performing work on government premises, and field units handling OSHA-regulated substances. Supervisors and installation safety officers use the label to brief personnel on chemical hazards before any handling begins.

Related safety forms

Installations typically pair this label with a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), which provides comprehensive toxicology, exposure limits, and spill-response procedures. The Material Safety Sheet covers supplemental handling protocols. For hazardous material shipments via commercial carrier, a Hazardous Bill of Lading (BOL) is required to document compliance with transportation regulations.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameDd Form 2522
Form Length1 pages
Fillable?No
Fillable fields0
Avg. time to fill out15 sec
Issuing authorityU.S. Department of Defense
PurposeHazardous Chemical Warning Label
Regulatory basisDoD Hazard Communication Program / OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200
Other namesdd form 2522, OCT, form de 2522, dd 2522, hazardous chemical warning label