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Health & Safety in the

Science Lab

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Hazard Labels

– what do they mean?

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Xn = Harmful

Xi = Irritant

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T = ToxicT+ = Very

Toxic

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F = Highly Flammable

F+ = Extremely Flammable

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O = Oxidising Agent

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C = Corrosive

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E = Explosive

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N= dangerous for the

environment

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Biohazard

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Ionising Radiation

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Non-ionising Radiation

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EU hazard symbol is

changing….

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GHSsymbol

(same picture but a red diamond with a white

background)

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Two new symbols…

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Carcinogen(& other longer term health

hazards)

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Gas under pressure

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And one change…

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becomes

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Caution – Irritant or harmful

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