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NFPA 704 safety squares on containers of ethyl alcohol and acetone. "NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response" is a standard maintained by the U.S.-based National Fire Protection Association.
A chemical hazard symbol is a pictogram applied to containers and storage areas of dangerous chemical compounds to indicate the specific hazard, and thus the required precautions. There are several systems of labels, depending on the purpose, such as on the container for transportation, containers for end-use, or on a vehicle during transportation.
Division 1.1: Substances and articles which have a mass explosion hazard Division 1.2: Substances and articles which have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard Division 1.3: Substances and articles which have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard
This template produces a NFPA 704 safety square with optionally four hazard codes. It is designed to be used in a table. It is designed to be used in a table. Primary use is through {{ Chembox }} , the {{ NFPA 704 }} box and {{ OrganicBox complete }} (chemical data pages).
H-phrases Physical Hazards [5] Code Phrase H200: Unstable explosive H201: Explosive: mass explosion hazard H202: Explosive: severe projection hazard H203: Explosive: fire, blast or projection hazard H204: Fire or projection hazard H205: May mass explode in fire H206: Fire, blast or projection hazard: increased risk of explosion if desensitizing ...
The GHS includes directions for application of the hazard communication elements on the label. In particular, it specifies for each hazard, and for each class within the hazard, what signal word, pictogram, and hazard statement should be used. The GHS hazard pictograms, signal words and hazard statements should be located together on the label.
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An example of a HMIS III label for Diesel fuel. The Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) is a proprietary numerical hazard rating that incorporates the use of labels with color bars developed by the American Coatings Association as a compliance aid for the OSHA Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard.