European hazard symbols
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In Europe, a standard is used, as fixed in the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road. Vehicles carrying dangerous goods have to be fitted with orange signs, where the lower number identifies the substance, while the upper number is a key for the threat it may pose.
These hazard symbols for chemicals are defined in Annex II of Directive 67/548/EEC. A consolidated list with translations into other EU languages can be found in Directive 2001/59/EC (See the links section).
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Explosive (E)
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Oxidizing (O)
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Highly flammable (F)
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Extremely flammable (F+)
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Toxic (T)
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Very toxic (T+)
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Harmful (Xn)
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Irritant (Xi)
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Corrosive (C)
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Dangerous for the environment (N)
The 'n' in Harmful (Xn) stands for the French word nocif (harmful) and the Italian word nocivo (noxious).
| Hazard | Substance |
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| Explosive | TNT, acetone peroxide, nitroglycerin, picric acid |
| Extremely flammable (F+) | Hydrogen, acetylene, propane, butane, diethyl ether, carbon disulfide, ethanal |
| Highly flammable (F) | Ethanol, acetone, gasoline, hexamine, methanol |
| Oxidizing (O) | Oxygen, potassium nitrate, hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, potassium permanganate |
| Toxic (T) | Sulfuric acid, TNT, Nitroglycerin, carbon disulfide, methanol, ammonia, methanal |
| Very toxic (T+) | Prussic acid, nicotine, carbon monoxide, white phosphorus |
| Harmful (Xn) | Hexamine, butane, naphtha, ethanal |
| Irritant (Xi) | Sodium hypochlorite, acetone, ethanol |
| Corrosive (C) | Sulfuric acid, Nitric acid, sodium hydroxide, ammonia |
| Dangerous for the environment (N) | Sulfuric acid, turpentine |
 Block magnet |
 Explosive |
 Poison |
 Ionizing radiation |
 Suspended load |
 Truck driving |
 Self ignition |
 Electromagnetic radiation |
 Tripping danger |
 Falling hazard |
 Contagious |
 Health danger and irritant |
 Dangerous batteries |
 Explosive air |
 Pinch |
 Can tip over when moving |
 Remotely Starting |
 Hand pinching |
 Slippery |
 Driven by conveyor belt inside the track |
 Entanglement hazard |
 Corrosive |
 Gas bottle |
 Cold |
 Laser radiation |
 Potential danger |
 Flammable |
 Electrical danger |
 Hot surface |
 Magnetic field |
 Optical radiation |
 Tsunami |
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