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Annex V - HAZARD PICTOGRAMS

Annex V
HAZARD PICTOGRAMS

INTRODUCTION

The hazard pictograms for each hazard class, differentiation of a hazard class and hazard category shall satisfy the provisions of this Annex and Annex I, section 1.2 and conform in terms of symbols and general format, to the specimens shown.

1. PART 1: PHYSICAL HAZARDS

1.1. Symbol: exploding bomb

Pictogram (1)

Hazard class and hazard category (2)

GHS01 \text{Explosive material or substance hazard symbol}

Section 2.1 Unstable explosives Explosives of Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Section 2.8 Self reactive substances and mixtures, Types A, B Section 2.15 Organic peroxides, Types A, B

1.2. Symbol: flame

Pictogram (1)

Hazard class and hazard category (2)

GHS02 \text{flammable}

Section 2.2 ►M19 Flammable gases, hazard categories 1A, 1B. ◄ Section 2.3 ►M4 Aerosols, hazard categories 1, 2 ◄ Section 2.6 Flammable liquids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3 Section 2.7 Flammable solids, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 2.8 Self-reactive substances and mixtures, Types B, C, D, E, F Section 2.9 Pyrophoric liquids, hazard category 1 Section 2.10 Pyrophoric solids, hazard category 1 Section 2.11 Self-heating substances and mixtures, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 2.12 Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases, hazard categories 1, 2, 3 Section 2.15 Organic peroxides, Types B, C, D, E, F ►M19 Section 2.17 Desensitised explosives, hazard categories 1, 2, 3, 4 ◄

1.3. Symbol: flame over circle

Pictogram (1)

Hazard class and hazard category (2)

GHS03 \text{Oxidizing hazard symbol}

Section 2.4 Oxidising gases, hazard category 1 Section 2.13 Oxidising liquids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3 Section 2.14 Oxidising solids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3

1.4. Symbol: gas cylinder

Pictogram (1)

Hazard class and hazard category (2)

GHS04 \text{Gas cylinder hazard symbol}

Section 2.5 Gases under pressure: Compressed gases; Liquefied gases; Refrigerated liquefied gases; Dissolved gases

1.5. Symbol: corrosion

Pictogram (1)

Hazard class and hazard category (2)

GHS05 \text{Corrosive symbol}

Section 2.16 Corrosive to metals, hazard category 1

1.6. A pictogram is not required for the following physical hazard classes and hazard categories:

Section 2.1: Explosives of Division 1.5

Section 2.1: Explosives of Division 1.6

Section 2.2: Flammable gases, hazard Category 2

Section 2.3: Aerosols, hazard Category 3

Section 2.8: Self-reactive substances and mixtures, Type G

Section 2.15: Organic peroxides, Type G

2. PART 2: HEALTH HAZARDS

2.1. Symbol: skull and crossbones

Pictogram (1)

Hazard class and hazard category (2)

GHS06 \text{toxic}

Section 3.1 Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), hazard categories 1, 2, 3

2.2. Symbol: corrosion

Pictogram (1)

Hazard class and hazard category (2)

GHS05 [IMAGE]

Section 3.2 Skin corrosion, hazard category 1 and sub-categories 1A, 1B, 1C Section 3.3 Serious eye damage, hazard category 1

2.3. Symbol: exclamation mark

Pictogram (1)

Hazard class and hazard category (2)

►M2 GHS07 \text{GHS07 (Exclamation mark)} ◄

Section 3.1 Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), hazard category 4 Section 3.2 Skin irritation, hazard category 2 Section 3.3 Eye irritation, hazard category 2 Section 3.4 ►M2 Skin sensitisation, hazard categories 1, 1A, 1B ◄ Section 3.8 Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Single exposure, hazard category 3 Respiratory tract irritation Narcotic effects

2.4. Symbol: health hazard

Pictogram (1)

Hazard class and hazard category (2)

GHS08 \text{GHS health hazard symbol}

Section 3.4 ►M2 Respiratory sensitisation, hazard categories 1, 1A, 1B ◄ Section 3.5 Germ cell mutagenicity, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 2 Section 3.6 Carcinogenicity, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 2 Section 3.7 Reproductive toxicity, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 2 Section 3.8 Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Single exposure, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 3.9 Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Repeated exposure, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 3.10 Aspiration hazard, hazard category 1

2.5. A pictogram is not required for the following health hazard categories:

Section 3.7: Reproductive toxicity, Effects on or via lactation, additional hazard category

3. PART 3: ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

3.1. Symbol: environment

Pictogram (1)

Hazard class and hazard category (2)

GHS09 \text{Hazardous to the aquatic environment}

Section 4.1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment — Acute hazard category: Acute 1 — Long-term hazard categories: Chronic 1, Chronic 2

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

Section 4.1: Hazardous to the aquatic environment — Long-term hazard categories: Chronic 3, Chronic 4.

4. PART 4: ADDITIONAL HAZARDS

4.1. Symbol: exclamation mark

Pictogram

Hazard class and hazard category

(1)

(2)

GHS07 \text{GHS07 (Exclamation mark)}

Section 5.1 Hazardous to the ozone layer, hazard category 1

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