The Globally Harmonised System

Do you know what the symbols mean on the labels of hazardous chemicals? 

If you don't then watch this video with Laurie O'Donoghue from Total Management & Training.

In this second whiteboard session, Laurie explains to you how the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) is used for the classification and labeling of chemicals and world wide.  

Laurie discusses the 9 most common pictograms that you will have seen on the hazardous chemicals labels and gives you brief explanation of what they mean.

Takeaways:

1. Know and understand the Global Harmonised System for classifying and labeling hazardous chemicals.
2. Understand the 9 hazardous pictograms:
   1. Flame over circle
   2. Flame
   3. Exploding bomb
   4. Gas cylinder
   5. Skull and crossbones
   6. Corrosion
   7. Health hazard
   8. Environment
   9. Exclamation mark