HAZARD PICTOGRAMS Hazard pictograms are one of the key elements for the labeling of containers of chemical products, along with: an identification of the product; a signal word either DANGER or WARNING where necessary – – , indicating the nature and degree of the risks posed by the product , indicating how the product should be handled to minimize risks to the user (as well as to other people and the general environment) the identity of the supplier (who might be a manufacturer or importer) In a laboratory, in a chemical factory, in many places chemical products are used every day at work not just in factories, but also in construction work or in offices in things – – like cleaning products, paints, etc. The classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) regulation European Union’s 2009 introduced new warning pictograms. The diamond-shaped pictograms indicate the nature of the hazard(s) associated with the use of a hazardous substance or mixture. On labels, the pictograms are accompanied by signal words, hazard statements, and precautionary statements, as well as product and supplier information. Let’s learn more about them watching this video: While watching this video write the correct numbers in the blank column: Gas under pressure, may explode when heated. Refrigerated gas, may cause 1 cryogenic burns or injuries. Dissolved gases. This pictogram warns that a substance is 2 hazardous to the environment and causes aquatic toxicity This pictogram refers to explosives, self-reactive substances and organic 3 peroxides that may cause explosion when heated. This one warns against flammable gases, aerosols, liquids and solids: Self-heating substances and mixtures. Pyrophoric 4 liquids and solids, that may catch fire when in contact with air. Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water,
HAZARD PICTOGRAMS Hazard pictograms are one of the key elements for the labeling of containers of chemical products, along with: an identification of the product; a signal word – either DANGER or WARNING – where necessary , indicating the nature and degree of the risks posed by the product , indicating how the product should be handled to minimize risks to the user (as well as to other people and the general environment) the identity of the supplier (who might be a manufacturer or importer) In a laboratory, in a chemical factory, in many places chemical products are used every day at work – not just in factories, but also in construction work or in offices – in things like cleaning products, paints, etc. The European Union’s 2009 classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) regulation introduced new warning pictograms. The diamond-shaped pictograms indicate the nature of the hazard(s) associated with the use of a hazardous substance or mixture. On labels, the pictograms are accompanied by signal words, hazard statements, and precautionary statements, as well as product and supplier information. Let’s learn more about them watching this video: While watching this video write the correct numbers in the blank column: 1 Gas under pressure, may explode when heated. Refrigerated gas, may cause cryogenic burns or injuries. Dissolved gases. 2 This pictogram warns that a substance is hazardous to the environment and causes aquatic toxicity 3 This pictogram refers to explosives, self-reactive substances and organic peroxides that may cause explosion when heated. 4 This one warns against flammable gases, aerosols, liquids and solids: Self-heating substances and mixtures. Pyrophoric liquids and solids, that may catch fire when in contact with air. Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water,
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