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Health hazard (GHS08) symbol: red-framed diamond with a black head-and-shoulders silhouette and a white star-shaped burst on the chest
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Health hazard (GHS08)

Red-framed diamond with a black head-and-shoulders silhouette and a white star-shaped burst on the chest. · also called “GHS08”, “carcinogen symbol”, “chronic health hazard”, “serious health hazard pictogram”

What the Health hazard (GHS08) symbol means

Serious health hazard

The product can cause serious or long-term harm to health. It is used for substances that may cause cancer, damage genes or fertility or the unborn child, cause asthma-like allergy when breathed in, damage organs after one or repeated exposure, or be fatal if swallowed and it enters the airways. Avoid breathing it in, wear the protection the label asks for, and follow the precautions closely, especially if pregnant.

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

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Questions about the Health hazard (GHS08) symbol

What does the Health hazard (GHS08) symbol mean?
The product can cause serious or long-term harm to health. It is used for substances that may cause cancer, damage genes or fertility or the unborn child, cause asthma-like allergy when breathed in, damage organs after one or repeated exposure, or be fatal if swallowed and it enters the airways. Avoid breathing it in, wear the protection the label asks for, and follow the precautions closely, especially if pregnant.
What does the Health hazard (GHS08) symbol look like?
Red-framed diamond with a black head-and-shoulders silhouette and a white star-shaped burst on the chest. It is also called “GHS08”, “carcinogen symbol”, “chronic health hazard” and “serious health hazard pictogram”.
Which standard defines the Health hazard (GHS08) symbol?
It is listed as GHS-08.

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