PHYSICOCHEMICAL
| HAZARD | ABBREVIATION | SYMBOL(Description of hazard) |
|---|---|---|
| explosive | E | ![]() Chemicals that explode. |
| oxidising | O |
Chemicals that react exothermically with other chemicals. |
| highly flammable | F |
Chemicals that may catch fire in contact with air, only need brief contact with an ignition source, have a very low flash point or evolve highly flammable gases in contact with water. |
| extremely flammablee | F+ |
Chemicals that have an extremely low flash point and boiling point, and gases that catch fire in contact with air. |
HEALTH
| toxic | T |
Chemicals that at low levels cause damage to health. |
| very toxic | T+ | ![]() Chemicals that at very low levels cause damage to health. |
| category 1 carcinogens | Carc Cat 1 | ![]() Chemicals that may cause cancer or increase its incidence. |
| category 2 carcinogens | Carc Cat 2 | ![]() Chemicals that may cause cancer or increase its incidence. |
| category 3 carcinogens | Carc Cat 3 | ![]() Chemicals that may cause cancer or increase its incidence. |
| category 1 mutagens | Muta Cat 1 | ![]() Chemicals that induce heritable genetic defects or increase their incidence. |
| category 2 mutagens | Muta Cat 2 | ![]() Chemicals that induce heritable genetic defects or increase their incidence. |
| category 3 mutagens | Muta Cat 3 | ![]() Chemicals that induce heritable genetic defects or increase their incidence. |
| category 1 reproductive toxins | Repr Cat 1 | ![]() Chemicals that produce or increase the incidence of non-heritable effects in progeny and/or an impairment in reproductive functions or capacity. |
| category 2 reproductive toxins | Repr Cat 2 | ![]() Chemicals that produce or increase the incidence of non-heritable effects in progeny and/or an impairment in reproductive functions or capacity. |
| category 3 reproductive toxins | Repr Cat 3 | ![]() Chemicals that produce or increase the incidence of non-heritable effects in progeny and/or an impairment in reproductive functions or capacity. |
| corrosive | C | ![]() Chemicals that may destroy living tissue on contact. |
| harmful | Xn | ![]() Chemicals that may cause damage to health. |
| irritant | Xi | ![]() Chemicals that may cause inflammation to the skin or other mucous membranes. |
ENVIRONMENTAL
| dangerous for the environment | N | ![]() Chemicals that may present an immediate or delayed danger to one or more components of the environment |
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