Hazard pictograms for chemicals

Hazard pictograms are in diamond shape, with a black symbol on a white background and a red frame. Hazard pictograms must stand out from warning labels. Requirements for the hazard pictograms are regulated in annexes I and V of the CPL regulation. 

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

Kuvassa varoitusmerkki GHS01, joka ilmaisee räjähtäviä aineita.

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

Varoitusmerkki GHS02 ilmaisee syttyviä aineita.

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

Varoitusmerkki GHS03 ilmaisee hapettavia aineita.

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

Varoitusmerkki GHS04 ilmaisee paineen alaisia kaasuja.

symbol: gas cylinder

Hazard class and hazard category

Gases under pressure:

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

Hazard pictogram: GHS05 – corrosive

Varoitusmerkki GHS05 ilmaisee syövyttäviä aineita.

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

Varoitusmerkki GHS06 ilmaisee välittämästi myrkyllisiä aineita.

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 

Varoitusmerkki GHS07 ilmaisee terveydelle tai otsonikerrokselle vaarallisia aineita.

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

Varoitusmerkki GHS08 ilmaisee vakavan terveysvaaran aiheuttavia aineita.

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

Varoitusmerkki GHS09 ilmaisee ympäristölle vaarallisia aineita.

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.