Globally Harmonized System Pictogram Reference Table

The following summarizes new label elements per the GHS classification guidelines. Each
summary describes the previous label element compared to the new, and may include
examples of the new elements.

Pictogram

The pictogram, previously known as a symbol, has a black symbol on a white background with red
border and is in shape of a square set at a point or a diamond. Some of the lower hazard categories may
not have an assigned pictogram. For health hazard precedence may apply for example Exclamation
mark pictogram may not appear for skin or eye irritation if the Corrosive pictogram applies. GHS has a
total of nine pictograms.

Signal words

Signal word is a new implementation of GHS and indicates the level of hazard severity. The signal words
Danger or Warning are assigned to a specific hazard class. In case of multiple hazard classes for one
product, the word Danger takes precedence over Warning. Some of the lower hazard categories may
not be assigned a signal word.

Hazard statements

The hazard (H) statement, previously known as a Risk Phrase, is assigned to each hazard class and
category. The GHS consists of 3 hazard groups: physical, health, and environmental. Each group has
multiple hazard classes, further containing categories and sub categories. The H statement has a unique
code consisting of the letter H, a number for the hazard group followed by two sequential numbers. The
assigned hazard group numbers are:

2 Physical hazard
3 Health hazard
4 Environmental hazard

The examples of H statement codes are:

2 Physical hazard - H226 Flammable liquid and vapor

3 Health hazard - H303 May be harmful if swallowed
4 Environmental hazard - H401 Toxic to aquatic life

For your reference, the table within the following pages outlines the various combinations of
Hazard Class, Pictograms, Signal Words, Hazard Statement Codes, and Description of Hazard
Statements in relation to each hazard group. Further information can be found by following the
reference web link at the bottom of each page.

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GHS Health Hazards

Hazard
Hazard Class and Signal
Pictogram Statement Description of Hazard Statement
Categories Word
Code

Acute Toxicity Oral

H300 Fatal if swallowed
Category 1
Acute Toxicity Dermal
H310 Fatal in contact with skin
Category 1
Acute Toxicity Inhalation
H330 Fatal if inhaled
Category 1
Acute Toxicity Oral
H300 Fatal if swallowed
Category 2
Acute Toxicity Dermal
Danger H310 Fatal in contact with skin
Category 2
Acute Toxicity Inhalation
H330 Fatal if inhaled
Category 2

Acute Toxicity Oral

H301 Toxic if swallowed
Category 3
Acute Toxicity Dermal
H311 Toxic in contact with skin
Category 3
Acute Toxicity Inhalation
H331 Toxic if inhaled
Category 3
Acute Toxicity Oral
H302 Harmful if swallowed
Category 4
Acute Toxicity Dermal
Warning H312 Harmful in contact with skin
Category 4
Acute Toxicity Inhalation
H332 Harmful if inhaled
Category 4
Acute Toxicity Oral
H303 May be harmful if swallowed
Category 5
Acute Toxicity Dermal
None Warning H313 May be harmful In contact with skin
Category 5
Acute Toxicity Inhalation
H333 May be harmful if inhaled
Category 5

Skin Corrosion /Irritation Causes severe skin burns and eye

Danger H314
Category 1 damage

Skin Corrosion /Irritation

Warning H315 Causes skin irritation
Category 2

Skin Corrosion /Irritation

None Warning H316 Causes mild skin irritation
Category 3

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Hazard
Hazard Class and Signal
Pictogram Statement Description of Hazard Statement
Categories Word
Code

Serious eye damage/eye

irritation Danger H318 Causes serious eye damage
Category 1

Serious eye damage/eye

irritation Warning H319 Causes serious eye irritation
Category 2/2A

Serious eye damage/eye

irritation None Warning H320 Causes eye irritation
Category 2B

Respiratory Sensitization
Category 1

May cause allergy or asthma

Respiratory Sensitization Danger
H334 symptoms or breathing difficulties if
Category 1A
inhaled

Respiratory Sensitization
Category 1B

Skin Sensitization
Category 1

Skin Sensitization
Warning H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
Category 1A

Skin Sensitization
Category 1B

Germ cell mutagenicity

Danger H340 May cause genetic defects
Category 1

Germ cell mutagenicity Suspected of causing genetic

Warning H341
Category 2 defects

Carcinogenicity
Danger H350 May cause cancer
Category 1

Carcinogenicity
Warning H351 Suspected of causing cancer
Category 2

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Hazard
Hazard Class and Signal
Pictogram Statement Description of Hazard Statement
Categories Word
Code

Reproductive Toxicity May damage fertility or the unborn

Danger H360
Category 1 child

Reproductive Toxicity Suspected of damaging fertility or

Warning H361
Category 2 the unborn child

Reproductive Toxicity- May cause harm to breast-fed

None None H362
Effect via lactation children
Specific Target Organ
toxicity - single exposure Danger H370 Causes damage to organs
Category 1
Specific Target Organ
toxicity - single exposure Warning H371 May cause damage to organs
Category 2

Specific Target Organ H335 May cause respiratory irritation

toxicity - single exposure Warning or Or
Category 3 H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness

Specific Target Organ

toxicity - repeated Causes damage to organs through
Danger H372
exposure prolonged or repeated exposure
Category 1
Specific Target Organ
May cause damage to organs
toxicity - repeated
Warning H373 through prolonged or repeated
exposure
exposure
Category 2
Aspiration Hazard May be fatal if swallowed and
Danger H304
Category 1 enters airways

Aspiration Hazard May be harmful if swallowed and

Warning H305
Category 2 enters airways

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GHS Environmental Hazards

Hazard
Hazard Class and Signal
Pictogram Statement Description of Hazard Statement
Categories Word
Code
Hazardous to aquatic
environment Short term
Warning H400 Very toxic to aquatic life
/Acute
Category 1
Hazardous to aquatic
environment Short term
None None H401 Toxic to aquatic life
/Acute
Category 2
Hazardous to aquatic
environment Short term
None None H402 Harmful to aquatic life
/Acute
Category 3
Hazardous to aquatic
environment Long term/ Very toxic to aquatic life with long
Warning H410
Chronic lasting effects
Category 1
Hazardous to aquatic
environment Long term/ Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting
None H411
Chronic effects
Category 2
Hazardous to aquatic
environment Long term/ Harmful to aquatic life with long
None None H412
Chronic lasting effects
Category 3
Hazardous to aquatic
environment Long term/ May cause long lasting harmful
None None H413
Chronic effects to aquatic life
Category 4
Harms public health and the
Hazardous to ozone layer
Warning H420 environment by destroying ozone in
Category 1
the upper atmosphere

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GHS Physical Hazard

Hazard
Hazard Class and Signal
Pictogram Statement Description of Hazard Statement
Categories Word
Code
Unstable explosive H200 Unstable explosives

Explosives Division 1.1 H201 Explosive; mass explosion hazard

Danger
Explosive, severe projection
Explosives Division 1.2 H202
hazard
Explosive; fire, blast or projection
Explosives Division 1.3 H203
hazard
Explosives Division 1.4 Warning H204 Fire or projection hazard
Explosives Division 1.5 None Danger H205 May mass explode in fire

Explosives Division 1.6 None None None None

Flammable Gases
Danger H220 Extremely flammable gas
Category 1

Flammable Gases
None Warning H221 Flammable gas
Category 2
Extremely flammable aerosol;
Aerosols
Danger H222, H229 Pressurized container: may burst if
Category 1
heated
Flammable aerosol;
Aerosols
Warning H223, H229 Pressurized container: may burst if
Category 2
heated
Aerosols Pressurized container: may burst if
None Warning H229
Category 3 heated

Oxidizing gases
Danger H270 May cause or intensify fire; oxidiser
Category 1

Gases under pressure -

Compressed gas
Contains gas under pressure; may
Gases under pressure - H280
explode if heated
Liquefied gas
Warning
Gases under pressure -
Dissolved gas
Gases under pressure - Contains refrigerated gas; may
H281
Refrigerated gas cause cryogenic burns or injury
Flammable Liquids Extremely flammable liquid and
Danger H224
Category 1 vapour
Flammable Liquids
Danger H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour
Category 2
Flammable Liquids
Warning H226 Flammable liquid and vapour
Category 3
Flammable Liquids
None Warning H227 Combustible Liquid
Category 4

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Hazard
Hazard Class and Signal
Pictogram Statement Description of Hazard Statement
Categories Word
Code
Flammable Solids
Danger
Category 1
H228 Flammable solid
Flammable Solids
Warning
Category 2

Self-reactive substances
and mixtures Danger H240 Heating may cause an explosion
Type A

Self-reactive substances
Heating may cause a fire or
and mixtures Danger H241
explosion
Type B

Self-reactive substances
and mixtures Danger
Type C and D
H242 Heating may cause a fire
Self-reactive substances
and mixtures Warning
Type E and F
Self-reactive substances
and mixtures None None None None
Type G
Pyrophoric liquids
Category 1 H250 Catch fire spontaneously if
Danger
Pyrophoric solids exposed to air
Category 1
Self-heating substances
and mixtures Danger H251 Self-heating; may catch fire
Category 1

Self-heating substances
Self-heating in large quantities;
and mixtures Warning H252
may catch fire
Category 2
Substances and mixtures
which in contact with In contact with water releases
water emit flammable H260 flammable gases which may ignite
gases spontaneously
Category 1 Danger
Substances and mixtures
which in contact with
In contact with water releases
water emit flammable H261
flammable gases
gases
Category 2
Substances and mixtures
which in contact with
In contact with water releases
water emit flammable Warning H261
flammable gases
gases
Category 3

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Hazard
Hazard Class and Signal
Pictogram Statement Description of Hazard Statement
Categories Word
Code
Oxidizing liquids May cause fire or explosion; strong
Danger H271
Category 1 oxidizer

Oxidizing liquids
Danger
Category 2
H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer
Oxidizing liquids
Warning
Category 3

Oxidizing Solids May cause fire or explosion; strong

Danger H271
Category 1 oxidizer

Oxidizing Solids
Danger
Category 2 H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer
Oxidizing Solids
Warning
Category 3

Organic peroxides
Danger H240 Heating may cause an explosion
Type A

Organic peroxides Heating may cause a fire or an

Danger H241
Type B explosion

Organic peroxides
Danger H242 Heating may cause fire
Type C and D

Organic peroxides
Warning H242 Heating may cause fire
Type E and F

Organic peroxides
None None None No hazard statement
Type G

Corrosive to metal
Warning H290 May be corrosive to metal
Category 1

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