15 PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENT HAZARD SYMBOLS

HYDROGEN HELIUM
Corrosive Oxidising Gas under pressure
H May cause burns to skin damage to eyes.
May also corrode metals.
Burns even in absence of air and intensifies
fires in combustible materials.
Sold in pressurised gas containers; may be
cold when released and explosive if heated.
He
Flammable Acutely toxic Health hazard
LITHIUM BERYLLIUM Flammable with heat or fire, or produces Causes life-threatening effects, in some Short or long-term exposure could cause BORON CARBON NITROGEN OXYGEN FLUORINE NEON

Li Be flammable gases on reaction with water. cases even after limited exposure. serious long-term health effects.
B C N O F Ne
Environmental hazard Moderate hazard Radioactive None None
Toxic to aquatic organisms or may cause May irritate the skin, eyes, or respiratory A radioactive or synthetic element not
SODIUM MAGNESIUM long-lasting environmental effects. tract, or exhibit minor toxicity. available from chemical suppliers. ALUMINIUM SILICON PHOSPHORUS SULFUR CHLORINE ARGON

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
None
POTASSIUM CALCIUM SCANDIUM TITANIUM VANADIUM CHROMIUM MANGANESE IRON COBALT NICKEL COPPER ZINC GALLIUM GERMANIUM ARSENIC SELENIUM BROMINE KRYPTON

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
None None None None None None None None None
RUBIDIUM STRONTIUM YTTRIUM ZIRCONIUM NIOBIUM MOLYBDENUM TECHNETIUM RUTHENIUM RHODIUM PALLADIUM SILVER CADMIUM INDIUM TIN ANTIMONY TELLURIUM IODINE XENON

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
None None None None None None None None None
CAESIUM BARIUM HAFNIUM TANTALUM TUNGSTEN RHENIUM OSMIUM IRIDIUM PLATINUM GOLD MERCURY THALLIUM LEAD BISMUTH POLONIUM ASTATINE RADON

Cs Ba La–Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
None None None None None None None None None
FRANCIUM RADIUM RUTHERFORDIUM DUBNIUM SEABORGIUM BOHRIUM HASSIUM MEITNERIUM DARMSTADTIUM ROENTGENIUM COPERNICIUM NIHONIUM FLEROVIUM MOSCOVIUM LIVERMORIUM TENNESSINE OGANESSON

Fr Ra Ac–Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og

LANTHANUM CERIUM PRASEODYMIUM NEODYMIUM PROMETHIUM SAMARIUM EUROPIUM GADOLINIUM TERBIUM DYSPROSIUM HOLMIUM ERBIUM THULIUM YTTERBIUM LUTETIUM

Lanthanides La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
None None None None None None
ACTINIUM THORIUM PROTACTINIUM URANIUM NEPTUNIUM PLUTONIUM AMERICIUM CURIUM BERKELIUM CALIFORNIUM EINSTEINIUM FERMIUM MENDELEVIUM NOBELIUM LAWRENCIUM

Actinides Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr

Based on chemical supplier SDS data for bulk forms of the elements. Note that some metals not indicated as flammable in bulk are flammable in powdered form.

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