EXPLODING BOMB – Julia
Explosives, including organic peroxides and highly unstable material at risk of exploding
even without exposure to air (self-reactives).
Explosives
Self-reactives
Organic peroxides
FLAME – Julia
Flammable materials or substances liable to self ignite when exposed to water or air
(pyrophoric), or which emit flammable gas.
Flammables
Pyrophorics
- Pyrophoric materials are substances that ignite instantly upon exposure to
oxygen
Self-heating
Emits flammable gas
Self-reactives
Organic peroxides
FLAME OVER CIRCLE – Jamica
Flame Over Circle: Identifies oxidizers. Oxidizers are chemicals that facilitate burning
or make fires burn hotter and longer.
Oxidizers
Oxidizers are solids, liquids, or gases that react readily with most organic material or
reducing agents with no energy input. Oxidizers are a severe fire hazard. They are not
necessarily combustible, but they can intensify combustion and increase the
flammable range for chemicals so they ignite more readily.
GAS CYLINDER – Kysia
Gas Cylinder: Gases stored under pressure, such as ammonia or liquid nitrogen.
Gases under pressure
Container contains pressurized gas. This may be cold when released, and explosive
when heated. Containers should not be heated.
CORROSION – Dennis
Corrosion: Materials causing skin corrosion/burns or eye damage on contact, or that
are corrosive to metals.
Skin corrosion/ burns
Eye damage
Corrosive to metals
SKULL AND CROSSBONES – Katherine Gonzales
Skull and Crossbones: Substances, such as poisons and highly concentrated acids,
which have an immediate and severe toxic effect (acute toxicity).
Acute toxicity (fatal or toxic)
This indicates life threatening effects, in some cases even after limited exposure. Any
form of ingestion and skin contact should be avoided
HEALTH HAZARD – Mandy
Health Hazard: A cancer-causing agent (carcinogen) or substance with respiratory, reproductive
or organ toxicity that causes damage over time (a chronic, or long-term, health hazard).
Carcinogen
Mutagenicity
Reproductive toxicity
Respiratory sensitiser
Target Organ toxicity
Aspirations toxicity
EXCLAMATION MARK – Mandy
Exclamation Mark: An immediate skin, eye or respiratory tract irritant, or narcotic.
Irritant (skin and eye)
Skin sensitiser
Acute toxicity (harmful)
Narcotic effects
Respiratory Tract irritant
Hazardous to ozone (not mandatory)
ENVIRONMENT - Dennis
Environmental Hazard: Chemicals toxic to aquatic wildlife.
Aquatic toxicity
Indicates substances that are too toxic to aquatic organisms, or may cause long
lasting environmental effects. They should be disposed responsibly.
