GHS Safety Symbols
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Objective
I can interpret GHS safety symbols to understand potential hazards.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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OSHA's 2012 Hazard Communication Standard mandates the use of eight pictograms on hazardous labels.
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Pictograms feature a symbol on a white background with a red border, each representing a distinct hazard.
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The skull and crossbones pictogram indicates acute toxicity, meaning the substance is fatal or toxic.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
12 questions
What is the primary purpose of GHS safety symbols?
According to the video, what are the required colors for the border and background of GHS pictograms?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“What hazards are represented by the skull and crossbones GHS pictogram?”
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