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GHS Pictogram

Little Pro on 2016-01-06

There are 9 GHS pictograms conveying the following types of chemical hazards:

Physical Hazards(17 classes)
  • Explosives
  • Flammable Gases
  • Aerosols
  • Oxidizing Gases
  • Gases Under Pressure
  • Flammable Liquids
  • Flammable Solids
  • Self-Reactive Substances
  • Pyrophoric Liquids
  • Pyrophoric Solids
  • Self-Heating Substances
  • Substances which, in contact with water emit flammable gases
  • Oxidizing Liquids
  • Oxidizing Solids
  • Organic Peroxides
  • Corrosive to Metals
  • Desensitized explosives[Added in GHS Rev. 6]
Health Hazards(10 classes)
  • Acute Toxicity (Oral/Dermal/Inhalation)
  • Skin Corrosion/Irritation
  • Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation
  • Respiratory or Skin Sensitization
  • Germ Cell Mutagenicity
  • Carcinogenicity
  • Reproductive Toxicology
  • Target Organ Systemic Toxicity - Single Exposure
  • Target Organ Systemic Toxicity - Repeated Exposure
  • Aspiration Toxicity
Environmental Hazards(2 classes)
  • Hazardous to Aquatic Environment (Acute/Chronic)
  • Hazardous to the Ozone Layer

GHS Pictogram Download

The picture below shows the type of chemical hazards each GHS pictogram represents. By clicking the picture below, you can download GHS pictograms in one click and edit them freely.

GHS Pictogram download

How to Choose GHS Pictograms for A Chemical?

You have to determine the hazard class and hazard category of a chemical first. Once the classification of a chemical has been determined, standard signal word, hazard pictograms, hazard statements and precautionary statements will be assigned (see example below for flammable liquids).

GHS pictogram

For a chemical classified with multiple hazards, you will need to follow some precedence rules to choose the most relevant pictograms.

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