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Warning Symbols
[edit]ISO 7010 | Directive 92/58/EEC (EU) | China [a] | CSA Z321 (Canada) | Soviet Union[b] | United States[c] |
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General warning sign | General danger | General danger | Be Alert! | Other hazards | — |
Explosive materials | Explosion | Explosion hazard | Explosion hazard | Explosion | |
Radioactive material or ionizing radiation |
Radioactive matter | Ionizing radiation | — | Radiation hazard | Radiation |
Floor-level obstacle | Obstacles | Obstacles | — | — | Trip |
Drop or fall hazard | Drop | Drop/Fall | — | — | Fall |
Biological hazard | Biological risk | Infection | Biohazard | — | Biohazard |
Slippery surface | — | Slippery surface | Slippery floor | Possible fall | Slippery |
Electricity hazard | Danger electricity | Electric shock | Electrical hazard | Electrical | Electric shock |
Toxic material | Toxic matter | Poison | Poison | Toxic substances | Poison |
Flammable material | Flammable matter | Fire[d] | Flammable | Flammable substances | Flammable |
Corrosive substance | Corrosive matter | Corrosion | Chemical burn | Corrosive substances | Corrosive |
symbols==
Type of Hazard | Text Description[e] | ISO 7010 | GHS | DIN 4844-2 | United Kingdom (1996) |
United States[f] |
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Generic hazard | Exclamation mark | — | ||||
Ionizing radiation | A small circle, with three 'blades' | — | ||||
Non-ionizing radiation | Worldwide (Including USA): A radio antenna emitting 3 lines on each side USA:A red and black square on point with Warning - Radio-Frequency Radiation Hazard Sign |
— | ||||
Biological hazard | Four interconnected circles | — | ||||
High voltage | Lightening bolt USA: Hand being shocked by wire |
— | ||||
Laser hazard | A circle emitting lines in all directions | — | [3] | |||
Corrosive substance | Hand & block being dissolved by contents of a test tube | [image needed] | ||||
Explosive substance | Ruptured circle emitting lines and irregular shaped pieces | [image needed] | ||||
Flammable substance | Flame | [image needed] | ||||
Oxidizing substance | Flame on a ring | [image needed] | ||||
Irritant/harmful | GHS: Exclamation mark EEC, DIN, UK: A lowercase "x" |
— | — | |||
Poisonous substance | A skull with two crossed bones | |||||
Carcinogen | GHS: Silhouette of a person, with a white six legged asterisk over the chest. USA:Vertically interlocked 'C's that continue "infinitely". |
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Description | GHS[g] | ISO 7010 | European Union Directive 92/58/EEC |
European Union Directive 67/548/EEC |
WHMIS[h] |
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Explosive substance | — | ||||
Flammable substance | |||||
Oxidizing substance | |||||
Compressed Gas | — | — | |||
Corrosive substance | |||||
Toxic substance | |||||
Irritant/harmful | — | ||||
Health hazard | — | — | |||
Environmental hazard | — | — | |||
Biological hazard | — | — | |||
Dangerously reactive substance[i] | — | — | — | — |
Notes
[edit]- ^ GB 2894-2008
- ^ GOST 12.4.026-76[1], GOST 17925-72[2]
- ^ The United States does not a specific symbol standard. Origin of symbols is given with each symbol.
- ^ Taken directly from the English description provided with GB 2894-2008.
- ^ Describes general appearance of symbol used by most standards.
- ^ ANSI Z535 does not require specific symbols, and allows variation in designs.
- ^ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
- ^ Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Canada[4]
- ^ Reacts violently when it is if mixed with water, or subjected to impact/shock, or will vigorously polymerization or decomposition.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ ГОСТ 12.4.026-76 - Система стандартов безопасности труда. Цвета сигнальные и знаки безопасности (in Russian). Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: Publishing House of Standards. 1978.
- ^ ГОСТ 17925-72 - Знак радиационной опасности (in Russian). Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: IPC Publishing House of Standards. 1973.
- ^ Occupational Safety and Health Administration. "OSHA Technical Manual - Section III: Chapter 6 - Laser Hazards". osha.gov. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) (10 June 2024). "WHMIS 1988 - Classification". ccohs.ca. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.