Hazard Communication – Pictograms

This mini-module covers pictograms and the hazards associated with them, as encountered on labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs).

Course Overview

Hazards are universal and languages are not. To keep individuals safe in workplaces throughout the world, regulators are working to standardize symbols, called pictograms, to communicate hazards in a consistent manner from workplace to workplace and from country to country. This mini-module covers pictograms and the hazards associated with them, as encountered on labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs).

Course Topics

  • Purpose of the GHS
  • Definition of pictograms
  • Pictograms associated with specific hazards