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Free COSHH symbols poster
The nine hazard pictograms on a chemical label, each named with what it means, on one A4 sheet for the store, the van or the welfare cabin. PDF to print, and a PNG image for screens. Free to use and reuse.
- Format
- PDF and PNG
- Prints at
- A4 or A3
- Built on
- GB CLP Annex V
- Cost
- Free, always
What the COSHH symbols poster says
One pageRead the symbol before you open the tin
The headline: nine symbols on the label, each telling you what the product can do to you. The safety data sheet and the COSHH assessment tell you how to work with it.
The nine pictograms
Explosive, flammable, oxidising, gas under pressure, corrosive, acute toxicity, health hazard or hazardous to the ozone layer, serious health hazard, and hazardous to the environment, each with its meaning.
Not sure what it is? Ask before you use it.
The close, with the sources: GB CLP Regulation Annex V and HSE guidance on hazard pictograms.
The rules behind the symbols
Checked against the sourceThe pictograms are set by law
Hazard pictograms on supply labels in Great Britain are those in Annex V of the GB CLP Regulation: a black symbol in a red-bordered diamond.
GB CLP Regulation, Annex VAssess before use
An employer must not carry out work liable to expose anyone to a hazardous substance until the risk has been assessed.
COSHH Regulations 2002, regulation 6Tell people what they are using
Employees exposed to hazardous substances must be given suitable information, instruction and training, including what the hazards are.
COSHH Regulations 2002, regulation 12How to use it
Put it where the tins are
In the store, on the van bulkhead and in the welfare cabin, where products are picked up and used.
Read the full meanings
Each symbol, its GHS code, the products trades meet it on and the hazard classes it covers are on COSHH symbols and their meanings.
Back it with the assessment
The poster says what a symbol means. The COSHH assessment says how to work with the product.
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How many COSHH symbols are there?
Nine. They are the GHS hazard pictograms set out in Annex V of the GB CLP Regulation, and the poster shows all nine with what each means.
Is this COSHH symbols poster free?
Yes. It is free to download, print and reuse, including on paid work and for clients, with no sign-up and no email address.
Does the poster show the old orange symbols?
No. It shows the current red diamond pictograms. The old orange CHIP symbols and what replaced each are on COSHH symbols and their meanings.
Can I use the poster image in our COSHH training?
Yes. The PNG is free to use in inductions, toolbox talks, presentations and on your intranet. No conditions, no credit needed.
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