Pictograms were developed to simplify hazard communication on chemical container labels and safety data sheets (SDSs), regardless of Manufacture or country or origin. The pictograms are based on images and symbols employees throughout the world would recognize and understand.
• Used for etching in silicon semiconductor production and oil refining
• Corrosive to metal
• Used in film development and as a solvent in various industries
• Skin irritant
• Used in embalming and as a bacterial and viral disinfectant
• Known carcinogen, lunch and skin irritant, and sensitizer
• Used as a solvent in many industries
• May be toxic to kidney, liver, and heart
• A naturally occurring chemical found in natural gas during oil drilling and used in paper and pulp production
• Flammable gas
• Used in rocket fuel and some adhesives
• Oxidizer and explosive hazard under certain conditions
• Used in the medical field for life support and in iron smelting
• Contents under pressure
• Used in portable batteries
• Strong Oxidizer
• A component of refined gasoline
• Toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates
**Environmental Toxicity pictogram is Non-Mandatory
**When applicable, these pictograms will be located on labels and also on SDSs of hazardous chemicals that have been classified