Labels for Safety, Visual and Facility ID Desktop Printers
Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Labeling Requirements
GHS Pictogram Guide
GHS Pictogram Guide
GHS pictograms are symbols with red diamond borders that are designed to provide hazard information to handlers of chemicals universally at a glance. There are 9 different pictograms that identify risks in three different categories including: chemical/physical, health or environmental.
Corrosive
(Corrosion Pictogram)
Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:
- Skin corrosion
- Eye damage
- Corrosive metals
Gas Cylinder
(Cylinder Pictogram)
Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:
- Gasses under pressure
Oxidizing
(Flame over letter "O" Pictogram)
Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:
- Oxidizers
Flame
(Flame Pictogram)
Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:
- Flammables
- Pyrophorics
- Self-heating
- Emits flammable gas
- Self-reactives
- Organic peroxides
Explosive
(Exploding Bomb Pictogram)
Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:
- Explosives
- Self-reactives
- Organic peroxides
Acute Toxic
(Exclamation Mark Pictogram)
Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:
- Irritant (skin & eye)
- Skin sensitizer
- Acute toxicity (harmful)
- Narcotic effects
- Respiratory tract infection
- Hazardous ozone layer (non mandatory)
Health Hazard
(Health Hazard Pictogram)
Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:
- Carcinogen
- Mutagenicity
- Reproductive toxicity
- Respiratory sensitizer
- Target organ toxicity
- Aspiration toxicity
Severe Toxic
(Skull & Cross Bones Pictogram)
Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:
- Acute toxicity (fatal or toxic)*
*GHS Acute Toxic symbol is used for less severe toxicity
Environmental (Not mandated in US)
(Environment Pictogram)
Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:
- Aquatic toxicity
