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Flame (GHS02)

Red-framed diamond with a black flame standing on a short horizontal bar. · also called “GHS02”, “fire symbol on chemicals”, “flammable hazard pictogram”, “flammable symbol”

What the Flame (GHS02) symbol means

Flammable

The product catches fire easily. It covers flammable gases, aerosols, liquids and solids, products that ignite on contact with air or heat up by themselves, products that give off flammable gas when wet, and some self-reactive substances and organic peroxides. Keep it away from heat, sparks, open flames and hot surfaces, do not smoke nearby, keep the container closed and use it only where there is good ventilation.

Source · Standard Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), tenth revised edition · checked

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Questions about the Flame (GHS02) symbol

What does the Flame (GHS02) symbol mean?
The product catches fire easily. It covers flammable gases, aerosols, liquids and solids, products that ignite on contact with air or heat up by themselves, products that give off flammable gas when wet, and some self-reactive substances and organic peroxides. Keep it away from heat, sparks, open flames and hot surfaces, do not smoke nearby, keep the container closed and use it only where there is good ventilation.
What does the Flame (GHS02) symbol look like?
Red-framed diamond with a black flame standing on a short horizontal bar. It is also called “GHS02”, “fire symbol on chemicals”, “flammable hazard pictogram” and “flammable symbol”.
Which standard defines the Flame (GHS02) symbol?
It is listed as GHS-02.

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