Hazard pictographs
Europe 1999 – 2007
The hazard symbols for chemicals were defined in Annex II of Directive 67/548/EEC. A consolidated list with translations into other EU languages was found in Directive 2001/59/EC (See the links section).
Old EU Hazard Symbols
Hazard | EU - 1999 to 2007 | Substance Examples |
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Explosive (E) | ![]() | TNT, acetone peroxide, nitroglycerin, picric acid |
Extremely Flammable (F+) | ![]() | Hydrogen, acetylene, propane, butane, diethyl ether, carbon disulfide, ethanal |
Flammable (F) | ![]() | Ethanol, acetone, gasoline, hexamine, methanol |
Oxidising (O) | ![]() | Oxygen, potassium nitrate, hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, potassium permanganate |
Toxic (T) | ![]() | Sulfuric acid, TNT, Nitroglycerin, carbon disulfide, methanol, ammonia, formaldehyde |
Very Toxic (T+) | ![]() | Prussic acid, nicotine, carbon monoxide, white phosphorus |
Harmful (Xn) | ![]() | Hexamine, butane, naphtha, acetaldehyde |
Irritant (Xi) | ![]() | Sodium hypochlorite, acetone, ethanol |
Corrosive (C) | ![]() | Sulfuric acid, Nitric acid, sodium hydroxide, ammonia, White phosphorus |
Dangerous for the Environment (N) | ![]() | Sulfuric acid, turpentine, lead, mercury, Crude oil |