WHMIS Symbols

WHMIS stands for

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

Corrosive Material symbol

Gas Cylinder symbol

Exploding Bomb symbol

Exploding bomb

For explosion or reactivity hazards

Gas Cylinder

for gases under pressure

Corrosive Material

Causes burns to skin, eyes, lungs, clothes and metals.

Flame

For fire hazards

Flame over circle symbol

Flame over circle

for oxidizing hazards (these substances may release oxygen, causing other materials to burn)

Skull and Crossbones Symbol

Skull and Crossbones

Can cause death or toxicity with short exposure to small amounts

Health hazard symbol

Health hazard

may cause or suspected of causing serious health effects

Exclamation mark symbol

Exclamation mark

may cause less serious health effects or damage the ozone layer

Environment symbol

Environment

May cause damage to aquatic living things

Biohazardous symbol

Biohazardous

any material that is potentially capable of transmitting disease