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A Guide to Chemical Hazard Symbols

13-Jun-2016

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A Guide to Chemical Hazard Symbols

Back to some chemistry basics for today’s post, with a look at the nine different hazard symbols commonly used to warn of chemical dangers. These symbols are frequently encountered in the lab – and also on some household products – and whilst some are self-explanatory, others can require a little more in the way of explanation, which is what this graphic aims to do.

As an important final note, the icons shown in the graphic, whilst designed to be as close to the GHS symbols as possible, are not the official symbols. If you have any responsibility for hazardous chemical labelling, these symbols should not be used.

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