Hazard Symbols
Hazard Symbols
Hazard symbols according to the Dangerous Substances and Dangerous Preparations Directive and the EU GHS Hazard Pictograms
Dangerous Substances and Dangerous Preparations Directive
Indication of Danger
Reference Letter
Symbol
Explosive
E
Extremely flammable
Highly flammable
Highly flammable
F+
F
F
Oxidising
0
Corrosive
C
Very toxic
Toxic
Toxic
T+
T
T
Harmful Irritant
Xn
Xi
Xi
Dangerouse for environment
N
EU GHS Regulation
Exemplary Hazard Class/Categories
Signal Word
Hazard Pictogram
Explosives, divisions 1.1-1.3
Explosives, division 1.4
Explosives, division 1.4
Danger Warning
Flammable liquids, cat. 1,2
Flammable liquids, cat.3
Flammable liquids, cat.3
Danger Warning
Oxidising liquids, cat. 1,2
Oxidising liquids, cat. 3
Oxidising liquids, cat. 3
Gases under pressure,
compressed gases
compressed gases
Warning
Skin corrosion, cat. 1A, 1B, 1C
Corrosive to metals, cat. 1
Corrosive to metals, cat. 1
Danger Warning
Acute toxicity, cat. 1,2,3
Danger Warning
Acute toxicity, cat. 4
Skin irritation, cat. 2
Skin irritation, cat. 2
Warning
Warning
Warning
Carcinogenicity, cat. 1A, 1B
Carcinogenicity, cat. 2
Carcinogenicity, cat. 2
Danger Warning
Hazardous to the aquatic
environment, cat. 1
environment, cat. 1
Warning
Hazardous for the ozone layer
Danger