Pictogram Reference: what each pictogram represents

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The following hazard pictograms are the standard symbols used in

the GHS.

Explosive, self-reactive and organic peroxide

Symbol name: Exploding bomb

Flammable, self-reactive, pyrophoric, self-heating, emits flammable gas,

organic peroxide

Symbol name: Flame

Oxidizer (oxidizing gas, liquid or solid)

Symbol name: Flame over circle

Gas under pressure

Symbol name: Gas cylinder

Corrosive (corrosive to metals)

Symbol name: Corrosion

(severe skin burns, eye damage)

Carcinogen, Respiratory Sensitizer, Reproductive Toxicity, Target Organ,

Toxicity, Mutagenicity, Aspiration Toxicity

Symbol name: Health Hazard

SEVERE Acute Toxicity – Fatal or Toxic

Symbol name: Skull and crossbones

Irritant, Dermal sensitizer, Acute toxicity (harmful, not as severe as skull and crossbones),

Narcotic effects, Respiratory tract, Irritation

Symbol name: Exclamation mark

hazard to the ozone layer

Environmental toxicity (acute or long term hazard to the aquatic

environment)

Symbol name: Environment

Exploding Bomb

Flame Flame Over Circle

Gas Cylinder

Corrosion Skull and Crossbones

Exclamation Mark

Health Hazard Environment

Pictogram Official Names

Pictograms used for Physical Hazards

Pictograms used for Health Hazards

Pictograms used for Environment Hazards