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Symbole

Meaning Corrosive

Description Chemical cause burns if it comes into contact with the skin. Can easily catch fire.

Highly flammable Toxic

Could cause harm if the chemical comes into contact with skin, if ingested or if vapors are breathed in. Will cause harm to living organisms if released into the environment. Damages skin or eyes if they come into contact with the chemical. Chemical could cause an explosion.

Harmful to the environment Irritant

Explosive

Carcinogen

Chemical can cause cancer if it comes into contact with the body or is ingested.

Carcinogen Radiation Material is radioactive and gives off ionizing radiation.

Dangerously reactive

React violently under conditions of shock or an increase in pressure or temperature and also with water to release a toxic gas.

Biohazardous infectious material

Cause disease or are believed to cause disease in either humans or animals. For example, a blood sample containing the Hepatitis B virus is a biohazardous infectious material.

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Compressed gas Cause sudden loss of integrity of the container.

Flammable Solid

They can catch fire.

Poison

More general symbol for the transport of poisonous materials (not necessarily a gas).

Miscellaneous danger

Catch-all symbol for all other dangers.

Spontaneously Combustible

Spontaneously combustible material (treat with great caution!

Explosive.

Used in the transport of explosive materials.

Flammable Liquid

Used in the transport of flammable liquids.

Poisonous Gas. Used for transport of a poisonous gas - on gas cylinders, or sometimes as an indicator on vehicles.

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Oxidizing chemical! Materials that spontaneously evolve oxygen at room temperature or with slight heating and promote combustion. To be kept away from flammable chemicals at all costs. Marine pollutant - do not dispose of in sewer system.

Marine Pollutant

Corrosive

Transport of corrosive materials - again, avoids contact with the skin.

Non flammable Safety symbol used in the transport of non flammable gas (and hence often non hazardous, at least out in the open) gases.