GHS pictograms are symbols with red diamond borders that are designed to provide hazard information to handlers of chemicals universally at a glance. There are 9 different pictograms that identify risks in three different categories including: chemical/physical, health or environmental.

Corrosive

(Corrosion Pictogram)

Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:

• Skin corrosion
• Eye damage
• Corrosive metals

Gas Cylinder

(Cylinder Pictogram)

Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:

• Gasses under pressure

Oxidizing

(Flame over letter "O" Pictogram)

Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:

• Oxidizers

Flame

(Flame Pictogram)

Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:

• Flammables
• Pyrophorics
• Self-heating
• Emits flammable gas
• Self-reactives
• Organic peroxides

Explosive

(Exploding Bomb Pictogram)

Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:

• Explosives
• Self-reactives
• Organic peroxides

Acute Toxic

(Exclamation Mark Pictogram)

Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:

• Irritant (skin & eye)
• Skin sensitizer
• Acute toxicity (harmful)
• Narcotic effects
• Respiratory tract infection
• Hazardous ozone layer (non mandatory)

Health Hazard

(Health Hazard Pictogram)

Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:

• Carcinogen
• Mutagenicity
• Reproductive toxicity
• Respiratory sensitizer
• Target organ toxicity
• Aspiration toxicity

Severe Toxic

(Skull & Cross Bones Pictogram)

Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:

• Acute toxicity (fatal or toxic)*

*GHS Acute Toxic symbol is used for less severe toxicity

Environmental (Not mandated in US)

(Environment Pictogram)

Identifies chemicals with the following hazards:

• Aquatic toxicity