Physical Hazards
A physical hazard related to hazardous chemicals is a property or characteristic of a chemical substance that poses a risk of harm or damage to people, property, or the environment due to its inherent physical properties.
Physical Hazard Pictograms
Physical hazards are classified as posing one of the following hazardous effects:
- explosive
- flammable (gases, aerosols, liquids, or solids)
- oxidizer (liquid, solid or gas)
- self-reactive; pyrophoric (liquid or solid)
- self-heating
- organic peroxide
- corrosive to metal
- gas under pressure or
- in contact with water emits flammable gas
See Appendix B to 1910.1200 -- Physical Hazard Criteria.
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