Product Safety
Product Safety
Understanding Product Labels
Globally Harmonized System
TSCA 8 Notification
Hazard & Precautions
Understanding Product Labels
Globally Harmonized System
TSCA 8 Notification
Hazard & Precautions
Understanding Product Labels
GHS Compliant Product Label
Our product labels are designed to provide complete, up-to-date information on our products. Information available when and where you need it most.
On our labels, you can find:
- Complete product name and description
- Health and safety hazard information
- Lot-specific analytical data on many types of products
- Pictograms for instant hazard recognition
- Useful data for reference, CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) number, chemical formula
Key to Our Product Labels
| Description | Pictogram | Hazard Class and Hazard Category |
|---|---|---|
| Exploding Bomb |  | Unstable explosives Explosives of division 1.1 to 1.4 Self-reactive substances, mixtures types A,B Organic peroxides, types A,B |
| Flame |  | Aerosols, cat. 1,2 Flammable solids, cat. 1,2 Flammable liquids, cat. 1,2,3 Flammable gases Flammable gas, cat. 1A,1B Pyrophoric gas, cat. 1A Chemically unstable gas, cat. 1A, 1B Self-reactive substances and mixtures, types B, C, D Chemicals under pressure, cat. 1,2 Pyrophoric liquids, cat. 1 Pyrophoric solids, cat. 1 Self-heating substances and mixtures, cat. 1,2 Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases, cat. 1,2,3 Self-reactive substances and mixtures, types E and F Organic peroxides type B,C,D,E,F Desensitized explosives, cat. 1,2,3,4 |
| Flame Over Circle |  | Oxidizing gases, cat. 1 Oxidizing liquids, cat. 1,2,3 Oxidizing solids, cat. 1,2,3 |
| Gas Cylinder |  | Chemicals under pressure, cat. 1,2,3 Gases under pressure Compressed gas Liquefied gas Refrigerated liquefied gas Dissolved gas |
| Corrosion |  | Corrosive to metals, cat. 1 Skin corrosion/irritation, cat. 1 (1A,1B,1C) Serious eye damage/eye irritation, cat. 1 |
| Skull and Crossbones |  | Acute toxicity, cat. 1,2,3 (Oral, Dermal, Inhalation) |
| Exclamation Mark |  | Acute toxicity, cat. 4 (Oral, Dermal, Inhalation) Skin corrosion/irritation, cat. 2 Serious eye damage/eye irritation, cat. 2/2A Skin sensitization, cat. 1,1A,1B Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure, cat. 3 Hazardous to the ozone layer, cat. 1 |
| Health Hazard |  | Respiratory sensitization, cat. 1, 1A, 1B Germ cell mutagenicity, cat. 1,1A,1B,2 Carcinogenicity, cat. 1,1A,1B,2 Reproductive toxicity, cat. 1,1A,1B,2 Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure, cat. 1,2 Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure, cat. 1,2 Aspiration hazard, cat. 1,2 |
| Environment |  | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short-term (acute), cat. 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (chronic), cat. 1,2 |
| Other Regional Elements (USA) | Simple Asphyxiant Combustible Dust Pyrophoric Gases |