What is the symbol for irritant?
What is the symbol for irritant?
Exclamation Mark: An immediate skin, eye or respiratory tract irritant, or narcotic.
What are the 5 physical hazard pictograms?
Hazard pictograms (symbols)
- Explosive (Symbol: exploding bomb)
- Flammable (Symbol: flame)
- Oxidising (Symbol: flame over circle)
- Corrosive (Symbol: corrosion)
- Acute toxicity (Symbol: skull and crossbones)
- Hazardous to the environment (Symbol: environment)
What does the pictogram indicate?
Generally speaking, a pictogram, pictograph or icon are a symbol and/or picture that represents a concept, word or instruction.
What is a hazardous material pictogram?
Pictograms are graphic images that immediately show the user of a hazardous product what type of hazard is present. Inside this border is a symbol that represents the potential hazard (e.g., fire, health hazard, corrosive, etc.). Together, the symbol and the border are referred to as a pictogram.
What are 3 types of hazardous classifications used on chemicals?
They are used to describe 3 main types of chemical hazards: physical hazards, health hazards and environmental hazards. If you wish to find hazard statements and signal word for each hazard category, please use our hazard statement and signal word finder.
What type of hazards can substances pose?
What are chemical hazards and toxic substances? Chemical hazards and toxic substances pose a wide range of health hazards (such as irritation, sensitization, and carcinogenicity) and physical hazards (such as flammability, corrosion, and explosibility).
What does Whimis stand for?
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
WHMIS is a short form for Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. It is a comprehensive plan for providing information on the safe use of hazardous materials used in Canadian workplaces. Information is provided by means of product labels, material safety data sheets (MSDS) and worker education programs.
Is corrosive pictogram a threat to health?
Products that are corrosive to the skin and/or eyes may also be corrosive to the respiratory tract if inhaled. Effects could include irritation and burns to the nose, throat and lungs. In some cases, pulmonary edema, a build-up of fluid in the lungs which can be fatal, could occur.
What hazard does the flame over circle pictogram represent?
The flame over circle pictogram is only used for hazardous products that are oxidizing solids, liquids or gases. The basic components for a fire are a source of fuel (such as combustible materials), a source of oxygen, and a spark or other source of ignition.
Why was WHMIS created?
Originally established in 1988, the purpose of WHMIS is to ensure employers and workers receive consistent and comprehensive health and safety information about the hazardous products they may be exposed to at work.
What does a hazard pictogram tell you about a chemical?
Hazard pictograms alert us to the presence of a hazardous chemical. The pictograms help us to know that the chemicals we are using might cause harm to people or the environment.
What do you need to know about pictogram labels?
In addition to pictograms, labels are required to include a signal word (“danger” or “warning”), a brief hazard statement and a precautionary statement outlining ways to prevent exposure.
When do you use a pictogram of an explosion?
The pictogram of an explosion, or an exploding bomb, is used when a chemical can cause an explosion. This is often for self-reactive chemicals or those that can explode when exposed to air or other common elements. The pictogram that looks like two test tubes pouring liquid out is used for corrosive chemicals.
When to use an exclamation mark pictogram?
The simple exclamation mark pictogram is used to indicate that the chemical is an eye or skin irritant. In general, chemicals that require this pictogram are less dangerous than other ones, but safety measures should still be taken whenever it is found. If a chemical is stored under pressure, the gas cylinder pictogram will be used.
