CLP Serious Health Hazards

 CLP Serious Health hazard – what does this symbol mean?

Under the CLP Regulations, there are several new symbols in use. Not everyone is as familiar with them as they should be. A hazard pictogram is an image on a label that includes a warning symbol and specific colours intended to provide information about the damage a particular substance or mixture can cause to our health or the environment. The CLP Regulation has introduced a new classification and labelling system for hazardous chemicals in the European Union. The pictograms have also changed and are in line with the United Nations Globally Harmonised System (GHS).

This symbol is used to indicate several serious health hazards:

• May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
• Causes damage to organs
• May cause damage to organs
• May damage fertility or the unborn child
• Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
• May cause cancer
• Suspected of causing cancer
• May cause genetic defects
• Suspected of causing genetic defects
• May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled