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Hazard Symbols
Code / Hazard statements | Hazard class | Category / Signal word | Pictogram | P-Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H200 /
Unstable Explosive | Explosives | Unstable Explosive / Danger | P201, P202, P281, P372, P373, P380, P401, P501 | |
H201 /
Explosive; mass explosion hazard | Explosives | Div 1.1 / Danger | P210, P230, P240, P250, P280, P372, P373, P370 + P380, P401, P501 | |
H202 /
Explosive; severe projection hazard | Explosives | Div 1.2 / Danger | P210, P230, P240, P250, P280, P372, P373, P370 + P380, P401, P501 | |
H203 /
Explosive; fire, blast or projection hazard | Explosives | Div 1.3 / Danger | P210, P230, P240, P250, P280, P372, P373, P370 + P380, P401, P501 | |
H204 /
Fire or projection hazard | Explosives | Div 1.4 / Warning | P210, P230, P240, P250, P280, P372, P373, P370 + P380, P401, P501 | |
H205 /
May mass explode in fire | Explosives | Div 1.5,Div 1.6 / Danger | P210, P230, P240, P250, P280, P372, P373, P370 + P380, P401, P501 | |
H220 /
Extremely flammable gas | Flammable gases | Category 1 / Danger | P210, P377, P381, P403 | |
H221 /
Flammable gas | Flammable gases | Category 2 / Warning | P210, P377, P381, P403 | |
H222 /
Extremely flammable aerosol | Flammable aerosols | Category 1 / Danger | P210, P211, P251, P410 + P412 | |
H223 /
Flammable aerosol | Flammable aerosols | Category 2 / Warning | P210, P211, P251, P410 + P412 | |
H224 /
Extremely flammable liquid and vapour | Flammable liquids | Category 1 / Danger | P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303 + P361 + P353, P370 + P378, P403 + P235, P501 | |
H225 /
Highly Flammable liquid and vapour | Flammable liquids | Category 2 / Danger | P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303 + P361 + P353, P370 + P378, P403 + P235, P501 | |
H226 /
Flammable liquid and vapour | Flammable liquids | Category 3 / Warning | P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303 + P361 + P353, P370 + P378, P403 + P235, P501 | |
H227 /
Combustible liquid | Flammable liquids | Category 4 / Warning | P210, P280, P370 + P378, P403 + P235, P501 | |
H228 /
Flammable solid | Flammable solids | Category 1 / Danger | P210, P240, P241, P280, P370 + P378 | |
H228 /
Flammable solid | Flammable solids | Category 2 / Warning | P210, P280, P370 + P378, P403 + P235, P501 | |
H240 /
Heating may cause an explosion | Self-reactive substances and mixtures; and Organic peroxides | Type A / Danger | P210, P220, P234, P280, P370 + P378, P370 + P380 + P375, P411, P420, P403 + P235, P501 | |
H241 /
Heating may cause a fire or explosion | Self-reactive substances and mixtures; and Organic peroxides | Type B / Danger | P210, P220, P234, P280, P370 + P378, P370 + P380 + P375, P411, P420, P403 + P235, P501 | |
H242 /
Heating may cause a fire | Self-reactive substances and mixtures; and Organic peroxides | Type C, D, / Danger | P210, P220, P234, P280, P370 + P378, P411, P420, P403 + P235, P501 | |
H242 /
Heating may cause a fire | Self-reactive substances and mixtures; and Organic peroxides | Type E, F, G / Warning | P210, P220, P234, P280, P370 + P378, P411, P420, P403 + P235, P501 | |
H250 /
Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air | Pyrophoric liquids; Pyrorophoric solids | Category 1 / Danger | P210, P222, P280, P302 + P334, P370 + P378, P422 | |
H251 /
Self-heating; may catch fire | Self-heating substances and mixtures | Category 1 / Danger | ||
H252 /
Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire | Self-heating substances and mixtures | Category 2 / Warning | P280, P235 + P410, P407, P413, P420 | |
H260 /
In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously | Substances And Mixtures Which, In Contact With Water,Emit Flammable Gases | Category 1 / Danger | ||
H261 /
In contact with water releases flammable gas | Substances And Mixtures Which, In Contact With Water,Emit Flammable Gases | Category 2 / Danger | P223, P280, P231 + P232, P335 + P334, P370 + P378, P402 + P404, P501 | |
H261 /
In contact with water releases flammable gas | Substances And Mixtures Which, In Contact With Water,Emit Flammable Gases | Category 3 / Warning | P280, P231 + P232, P370 + P378, P402 + P404, P501 | |
H270 /
May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer | Oxidising gases | Category 1 / Danger | P220, P244, P370 + P376, P403 | |
H271 /
May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidiser | Oxidising liquids;Oxidising solids | Category 1 / Danger | P210, P220, P221, P280, P283, P306 + P360, P370 + P378, P371 + P380 + P375, P501 | |
H272 /
May intensify fire; oxidizer | Oxidising liquids;Oxidising solids | Category 2 / Danger | P210, P220, P221, P280, P370 + P378, P501 | |
H272 /
May intensify fire; oxidizer | Oxidising liquids;Oxidising solids | Category 3 / Warning | P210, P220, P221, P280, P370 + P378, P501 | |
H280 /
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated | Gases under pressure | Compressed gas,Liquefied gas,Dissolved gas / Warning | P410 + P403 | |
H281 /
Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury | Gases under pressure | Refrigerated liquefied gas / Warning | P282, P315, P336, P403 | |
H290 /
May be corrosive to metals | Corrosive to Metals | Category 1 / Warning | P234, P390, P404 | |
H300 /
Fatal if swallowed | Acute toxicity,oral | Category 1, 2 / Danger | P264, P270, P321, P330, P301 + P310, P405, P501 | |
H301 /
Toxic if swallowed | Acute toxicity,oral | Category 3 / Danger | P264, P270, P321, P330, P301 + P310, P405, P501 | |
H302 /
Harmful if swallowed | Acute toxicity,oral | Category 4 / Warning | P264, P270, P312, P330, P301 + P312, P501 | |
H303 /
May be harmful if swallowed | Acute toxicity,oral | Category 5 / | ||
H304 /
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways | Aspiration hazard | Category 1 / Danger | ||
H305 /
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways | Aspiration hazard | Category 2 / Warning | P331, P301 + P310, P405, P501 | |
H310 /
Fatal in contact with skin | Acute toxicity,dermal | Category 1, 2 / Danger | P262, P264, P270, P280, P310, P322, P361, P363, P302 + P350, P405, P501 | |
H311 /
Toxic in contact with skin | Acute toxicity,dermal | Category 3 / Danger | P280, P312, P322, P361, P363, P302 + P352, P405, P501 | |
H312 /
Harmful in contact with skin | Acute toxicity,dermal | Category 4 / Warning | P280, P312, P322, P363, P302 + P352, P501 | |
H313 /
May be harmful in contact with skin | Acute toxicity,dermal | Category 5 / | P312 | |
H314 /
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage | Skin corrosion/irritation | Category 1A, B, C / Danger | P260, P264, P280, P310, P321, P363, P301 + P330 + P331, P303 + P361 + P353, P304 + P340, P305 + P351 + P338, P405, P501 | |
H315 /
Causes skin irritation | Skin corrosion/irritation | Category 2 / Warning | P264, P280, P321, P362, P302 + P352, P332 + P313 | |
H316 /
Causes mild skin irritation | Skin corrosion/irritation | Category 3 / Warning | P332 + P313 | |
H317 /
May cause an allergic skin reaction | Sensitisation, Skin | Category 1 / Warning | P261, P272, P280, P321, P363, P302 + P352, P333 + P313, P501 | |
H318 /
Causes serious eye damage | Serious eye damage/eye irritation | Category 1 / Danger | P280, P310, P305 + P351 + P338 | |
H319 /
Causes serious eye irritation | Serious eye damage/eye irritation | Category 2A / Warning | P264, P280, P305 + P351 + P338, P337 + P313 | |
H320 /
Causes eye irritation | Serious eye damage/eye irritation | Category 2B / Warning | P264, P305 + P351 + P338, P337 + P313 | |
H330 /
Fatal if inhaled | Acute toxicity,inhalation | Category 1, 2 / Danger | P260, P271, P284, P310, P320, P304 + P340, P405, P403 + P233, P501 | |
H331 /
Toxic if inhaled | Acute toxicity,inhalation | Category 3 / Danger | P261, P271, P311, P321, P304 + P340, P405, P403 + P233, P501 | |
H332 /
Harmful if inhaled | Acute toxicity,inhalation | Category 4 / Warning | P261, P271, P312, P304 + P340 | |
H333 /
May be harmful if inhaled | Acute toxicity,inhalation | Category 5 / | P304 + P312 | |
H334 /
May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled | Sensitisation, respiratory | Category 1 / Danger | P261, P285, P304 + P341, P342 + P311, P501 | |
H335 /
May cause respiratory irritation | Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation | Category 3 / Warning | ||
H336 /
May cause drowsiness or dizziness | Specific target organ toxicity,single exposure; Narcotic effects | Category 3 / Warning | P261, P271, P312, P304 + P340, P405, P403 + P233, P501 | |
H340 /
May cause genetic defects | Germ cell mutagenicity | Category 1A, 1B / Danger | ||
H341 /
Suspected of causing genetic defects | Germ cell mutagenicity | Category 2 / Warning | P201, P202, P281, P308 + P313, P405, P501 | |
H350 /
May cause cancer | Carcinogenicity | Category 1A, 1B / Danger | ||
H351 /
Suspected of causing cancer | Carcinogenicity | Category 2 / Warning | P201, P202, P281, P308 + P313, P405, P501 | |
H360 /
May damage fertility or the unborn child | Reproductive toxicity | Category 1A, 1B / Danger | P201, P202, P281, P308 + P313, P405, P501 | |
H361 /
Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child | Reproductive toxicity | Category 2 / Warning | ||
H362 /
May cause harm to breast-fed children | Reproductive toxicity, effects on or via lactation | Additional category / | P201, P260, P263, P264, P270, P308 + P313 | |
H370 /
Causes damage to organs | Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure | Category 1 / Danger | P260, P264, P270, P321, P307 + P311, P405, P501 | |
H371 /
May cause damage to organs | Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure | Category 2 / Warning | P260, P264, P270, P309 + P311, P405, P501 | |
H372 /
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure | Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure | Category 1 / Danger | P260, P264, P270, P301, P314, P501 | |
H373 /
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure | Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure | Category 2 / Warning | P260, P314, P501 | |
H400 /
Very toxic to aquatic life | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard | Category 1 / Warning | P273, P391, P501 | |
H401 /
Toxic to aquatic life | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard | Category 2 / | P273, P501 | |
H402 /
Harmful to aquatic life | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard | Category 3 / | ||
H410 /
Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard | Category 1 / Warning | P273, P391, P501 | |
H411 /
Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard | Category 2 / | ||
H412 /
Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard | Category 3 / | P273, P501 | |
H413 /
May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard | Category 4 / | ||
H420 /
Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere | Hazardous to the ozone layer | Category 1 / Warning | P502 |
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