Hazard Symbols

Objectives
To understand what hazard symbols mean
What we can do to protect ourselves
Hazard Symbols
Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labelling of
Chemicals (GHS)
 The symbols we use to
warn us have changed . . .
.
These are the new ones . .
Health hazard
Long term Health Hazard
Substances that can
attack organs in
the body.
Cancer causing
substances
Mutagenic substances
Flammable
Catches fire easily.
Oxidising

Provides oxygen to
make other
substances burn
more fiercely
Compressed Gas
Gas under pressure
Corrosive
Attacks and
destroys
living tissues,
such as skin
and eyes
 Explosive
Substances that
can self-react or
detonate easily
Toxic
Poisonous
Can cause
death if
swallowed,
breathed in or
absorbed by
skin
Caution
Substance is an
Irritant or is
Harmful
Not corrosive but
will make the skin
red or blister.
Not as dangerous
as Toxic
Environmentally
Damaging
Substances that
can damage the
environment if
released
 Radiation

Damaging to
living tissue,
possibly causing
DNA damage
and mutations.
 Biohazard

Biological
substances that
pose a threat to
human health.