Hazard Symbols
HARMFUL
IRRITANT
TOXIC
FLAMMABLE
CORROSIVE
DANGEROUS TO THE ENVIRONMENT
OXIDISING
Hazard SymbolHazard What this means Examples of chemicals HARMFUL HarmfulCan harm you if you touch, swallow or breathe it in Copper sulfate
Hazard SymbolHazard What this means Examples of chemicals IRRITANT IrritantCan make your skin red or blistered Toilet cleaner
Hazard SymbolHazard What this means Examples of chemicals ToxicIt is poisonous and could kill you if you touch, swallow or breathe it in Carbon monoxide Cyanide Mercury
Hazard SymbolHazard What this means Examples of chemicals FlammableCatches fire easily Petrol Alcohol Methane Hydrogen
Hazard SymbolHazard What this means Examples of chemicals CorrosiveDamages substances e.g. your skin, clothes, metal, stone Concentrated acid Oven cleaner
Hazard SymbolHazard What this means Examples of chemicals Dangerous for the environment Can kill or harm living things Oil Carbon monoxide
Hazard SymbolHazard What this means Examples of chemicals OxidisingProvides oxygen to make other things burn better Hydrogen peroxide (hair bleach) Weed killer
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