Hazard pictograms for chemicals

Table below shows hazard classes and categories that correspond hazard pictograms in annex V of the CLP regulation. Please note that certain hazard classes require several hazard pictograms! 

Hazard pictograms by hazard classes and categories according to annex V of the CLP regulation 

Hazard pictogram: GHS01 – explosive

symbol: exploding bomb

Hazard class and hazard category

• unstable explosives
• explosives of divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 och 1.4
• self reactive substances and mixtures, types A, B
• organic peroxides, types A, B

Hazard pictogram: GHS02 – flammable

symbol: flame

Hazard class and hazard category

• flammable gases, hazard categories 1A, 1B
• aerosols, hazard categories 1, 2
• flammable liquids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3
• flammable solids, hazard categories 1, 2
• self reactive substances and mixtures, types B, C, D, E, F
• pyrophoric liquids, hazard category 1
• pyrophoric solids, hazard category 1
• self heating substances and mixtures, hazard categories 1, 2
• substances and mixtures which in contact with water, emit flammable gases, hazard categories 1, 2, 3
• organic peroxides, types B, C, D, E, F
• desensitised explosives, hazard categories 1, 2, 3, 4

Hazard pictogram: GHS03 – oxidising

symbol: flame over circle

Hazard class and hazard category

• oxidising gases, hazard category 1
• oxidising liquids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3
• oxidising solids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3

Hazard pictogram: GHS04 – gases under pressure

symbol: gas cylinder

Hazard class and hazard category

Gases under pressure:

• compressed gases
• liquefied gases
• refrigerated liquefied gases
• dissolved gases

Hazard pictogram: GHS05 – corrosive

symbol: corrosion

Hazard class and hazard category

• corrosive to metals, hazard category 1
• skin corrosion, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 1C
• serious eye damage, hazard category 1

Hazard pictogram: GHS06 – acute toxicity

symbol: skull and crossbones

Hazard class and hazard category

• Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), hazard categories 1, 2, 3

Hazard pictogram: GHS07 – health risk/hazardous for the ozone layer 

symbol: exclamation mark

Hazard class and hazard category

• acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), hazard category 4
• skin irritation, hazard category 2
• eye irritation, hazard category 2
• skin sensitisation, hazard categories 1, 1A, 1B
• specific target organ toxicity - single exposure, hazard category 3
• respiratory tract irritation
• narcotic effects 
• hazardous for the ozone layer, hazard category 1

Hazard pictogram: GHS08 – serious health hazard

symbol: health hazard

Hazard class and hazard category

• respiratory sensitisation, hazard categories 1, 1A, 1B
• germ cell mutagenicity, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 2
• carcinogenicity, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 2
• reproductive toxicity, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 2
• specific target organ toxicity — single exposure, hazard categories 1, 2
• specific target organ toxicity — repeated exposure, hazard categories 1, 2
• aspiration hazard, hazard category 1

Hazard pictogram: GHS09 – hazardous for the environment

symbol: environment

Hazard class and hazard category

Hazardous for the aquatic environment:

• acute hazard category: Acute 1
• long-term hazard categories: Chronic 1, Chronic 2

A pictogram is not required for the physical hazard classes and hazard categories

• explosives of division 1.5 or 1.6
• flammable gases, hazard category 2
• aerosols, hazard category 3
• self reactive substances and mixtures, type G
• organic peroxides, type G.

A pictogram is not required for the following health hazard categories

• reproductive toxicity
  • effects on or via lactation, additional hazard category

A pictogram is not required for the following environmental hazard classes and hazard categories

• hazardous for the aquatic environment - categories for long-term hazard:
  • chronic 3
  • chronic 4.