Hazards Symbol Flashcards
These substancesdamage or pollute the environment.
Environmental hazard-
these substances can explode under
certain conditions.
Explosive substances
these substances can ignite
combustible materials or
worsen existing fires,making fire fighting more difficult.
Oxidizing substances-
these substances are very
hazardous to health when
ingested or absorbed by the skin and may even lead to
death.
Toxic substances
substancesliable to
self ignitewhenexposed to water or air.
a)Flammablesolids
b)Flammableliquids
c)Highlyflammablegases
Highly flammable substances
highly reactive substance that causes obvious damage to living tissue.
Corrosivesubstances
theses substances cause slight damage when absorbed by the body.
Harmful substances
these substances cause irritationto the skin,eyes and respiratoryorgans.
Irritant substances