What is Hazard symbol?
'''Hazard symbols''' are special [[symbol]]s. They were made to warn people about [[danger]]s. Usually they are [[pictogram]]s. Pictograms are small drawings that show what is happening (or what is going to happen, or what should happen) in a way that is easy to understand. == European hazard symbols == The [[European Union]] has made a few symbols that warn of dangers and that should be easy to understand. These are the '''hazard symbols for chemicals''': <gallery> Image:Hazard E.svg|''[[Explosive]]'' ('''E''') <br /> Example [[Trinitrotoluene]] Image:Hazard O.svg|''Oxidizing agent'' ('''O''') <br /> (Helps a [[fire]] burn) <br /> Example: [[Oxygen]] Image:Hazard F.svg|''Highly flammable'' ('''F''') <br />(Can start a fire) <br /> Example: [[Ethanol]] Image:Hazard FF.svg|''Extremely flammable'' ('''F+''') <br />(Can easily start a fire) <br /> Example: [[Hydrogen]] Image:Hazard T.svg|''Toxic'' ('''T''')<br /> (This is a [[poison]])<br />Example: [[Barium chloride]], most [[acids]] Image:Hazard TT.svg|''Very toxic'' ('''T+''') <br />(This also is a poison, but is more dangerous) <br />Example: [[Nicotine]] Image:Hazard X.svg|''Harmful'' ('''Xn''') <br />Example: [[Caffeine]] and [[bleach]] Image:Hazard Xi.svg|''Irritant'' ('''Xi''') <br />(Can cause damage to the skin, or the eyes) <br />Example: [[Fumaric acid]] and [[bleach]] Image:Hazard C.svg|''Corrosive'' ('''C''') <br />(Causes damage to the skin or the eyes)<br /> Example: [[Hydrochloric acid]] Image:Hazard N.svg|''Dangerous for the environment'' ('''N''') <br /> Example: [[Lindane]] </gallery> The ''''n'''' in Harmful ('''Xn''') stands for the French word ''nocif'' (harmful) and the Italian word ''nocivo'' (noxious). {{stub}} [[Category:Symbols]] [[Category:Safety]]