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Keep away from food, drink and animal feedingstuffs. S14 Keep away from ... (incompatible materials to be indicated by the manufacturer) S15 Keep away from heat. S16 Keep away from sources of ignition - No smoking. S17 Keep away from combustible material. S18 Handle and open container with care. S20 When using do not eat or drink. S21
An example SDS, including guidance for handling a hazardous substance and information on its composition and properties. A safety data sheet (SDS), [1] material safety data sheet (MSDS), or product safety data sheet (PSDS) is a document that lists information relating to occupational safety and health for the use of various substances and products.
Precautionary statements form part of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). [1] They are intended to form a set of standardized phrases giving advice about the correct handling of chemical substances and mixtures, which can be translated into different languages.
Hazard statements form part of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). They are intended to form a set of standardized phrases about the hazards of chemical substances and mixtures that can be translated into different languages.
This system was brought into alignment with GHS in 2015, with a gradual phase in of GHS symbols and label designs through 15 December 2025. [25] The WHMIS system does deviate from GHS by retaining the former WHMIS symbol for Class 3, Division 3, biohazardous infectious materials , as GHS lacks a biological hazard symbol.
Hazard pictograms form part of the international Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Two sets of pictograms are included within the GHS: one for the labelling of containers and for workplace hazard warnings, and a second for use during the transport of dangerous goods.
The previous hazard symbols for chemicals, were introduced in the Directive Directive 67/548/EEC, in 1967, and required to be adopted no later than 1 January 1970. [6] The symbols were also included as a part of Directive 1999/45/EC. [7]
This label is made up of four colour-coded fields: red (flammability), blue (health hazard), yellow (chemical reactivity), and white (special hazard). The numbering ranges from 0 to 4 (for colours except white), with 0 meaning there is no potential hazard and 4 indicating the chemical is extremely hazardous.