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This document provides information on chemical hazard symbols and their meanings. It describes the symbols for poisonous, harmful, environmental hazard, dangerous when wet, corrosive, flammable gas, explosive, non-flammable gas, flammable or extremely flammable, organic peroxide, irritant or harmful, oxidizing chemical, inhalation hazard, poisonous gas, marine pollutant, explosive, spontaneously combustible, flammable solid, and flammable liquid chemicals. The document explains the hazards indicated by each symbol and associated safety precautions.

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This document provides information on chemical hazard symbols and their meanings. It describes the symbols for poisonous, harmful, environmental hazard, dangerous when wet, corrosive, flammable gas, explosive, non-flammable gas, flammable or extremely flammable, organic peroxide, irritant or harmful, oxidizing chemical, inhalation hazard, poisonous gas, marine pollutant, explosive, spontaneously combustible, flammable solid, and flammable liquid chemicals. The document explains the hazards indicated by each symbol and associated safety precautions.

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CHEMICALS HAZARD INFORMATION AND PACKAGING FOR SUPPLY

REGULATIONS 2002
Poisonous

Stow away from foodstuffs

The poison symbol is self-explanatory.


Whereas most chemicals are fairly
dangerous if ingested or inhaled, many
of these are dangerous even on contact.

Harmful material to be kept away from


edible material.

Environmental hazard

Dangerous when wet

Relatively rare with laboratory chemicals


(most of which pose some
environmental hazard if not got rid of
correctly), these require particular care
to be taken on disposal.

This generally means that it will react


fairly violently with water...

Corrosive

Flammable Gas

Avoid contact with the skin. Bear in mind


that these can (under some
circumstances) rust chemical cupboards.

Safety symbol used for the transport or


storage of a flammable gas.

Explosive

Non flammable gas

Again, fairly self-explanatory, though


fairly seldom seen in the average lab.
Bear in mind that noise and movement
can also trigger explosion (not just
sparks/flames!).

Safety symbol used in the transport of


non flammable (and hence often non
hazardous, at least out in the open)
gases.

Flammable or extremely
flammable

Organic Peroxide

Chemicals to be stored in flame-resistant


cupboards. Volatile solvents can be a
particular problem as they are prone to
spread around from unsealed
containers. This also covers pyrophoric
materials (that catch fire spontaneously
on exposure to air).

Chemical safety symbol used in the


transport and storage of organic
peroxides.

Irritant or Harmful

Corrosive

This symbol covers a wide range of


(sometimes relatively minor) hazards with precautions such as avoid contact
with the skin, do not breathe, etc. - best
to refer to relevant data sheet for details.

The corrosive symbol is used in the


transport of corrosive materials - again,
avoid contact with the skin.

Oxidising chemical

Inhalation Hazard

Oxidising chemicals are materials that


spontaneously evolve oxygen at room
temperature or with slight heating, or
that promote combustion. To be kept
away from flammable chemicals at all
costs!

Inhalation hazard transport/storage


symbol.

Poisonous Gas

Marine Pollutant

Used for transport of a poisonous gas on gas cylinders, or sometimes as an


indicator on vehicles.

Marine pollutant - do not dispose of in


sewer system.

CHEMICALS HAZARD INFORMATION AND PACKAGING FOR SUPPLY


REGULATIONS 2002
Miscellaneous danger

Explosive

Catch-all symbol for all other dangers


(usually specified in the space).

Used in the transport of explosive


materials.

Poison

Spontaneously Combustible

More general symbol for the transport of


poisonous materials (not necessarily a
gas

Spontaneously combustible material


(treat with great caution!...).

Flammable Solid

Flammable Liquid

Flammable solid.

Used in the transport of flammable


liquids.

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