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Warning Symbols
| ISO 7010 | Directive 92/58/EEC (EU) | China [a] | CSA Z321 (Canada) | Soviet Union[b] | United States[c] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/a | |||||
or ionizing radiation |
N/a | ||||
| N/a | N/a | ||||
| N/a | N/a | ||||
| N/a | |||||
| N/a | |||||
Poison | |||||
symbols==
| Type of Hazard | Text Description[e] | ISO 7010 | GHS | DIN 4844-2 | United Kingdom (1996) | United States[f] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generic hazard | Exclamation mark | N/a | ||||
| Ionizing radiation | A small circle, with three 'blades' | N/a | ||||
| 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 | N/a | ||||
| Biological hazard | Four interconnected circles | N/a | ||||
| High voltage | Lightening bolt USA: Hand being shocked by wire | N/a | ||||
| Laser hazard | A circle emitting lines in all directions | N/a | ||||
| 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" | N/a | N/a | |||
| 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". | N/a | N/a |
| Description | GHS[g] | ISO 7010 | European Union Directive 92/58/EEC | European Union Directive 67/548/EEC | WHMIS[h] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive substance | N/a | ||||
| Flammable substance | |||||
| Oxidizing substance | |||||
| Compressed Gas | N/a | N/a | |||
| Corrosive substance | |||||
| Toxic substance | |||||
| Irritant/harmful | N/a | ||||
| Health hazard | N/a | N/a | |||
| Environmental hazard | N/a | N/a | |||
| Biological hazard | N/a | N/a | |||
| Dangerously reactive substance[i] | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Notes
- GB 2894-2008
- 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.
- Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
- Reacts violently when it is if mixed with water, or subjected to impact/shock, or will vigorously polymerization or decomposition.[4]








































































