European hazard symbols

European hazard symbols for chemicals are pictograms defined by the European Union for labelling chemical packaging (for storage and workplace) and containers (for transportation).

[1] Directive 92/58/EEC provides several safety signs for identifying dangerous materials and areas where they are handled and stored.

[7] The symbols were replaced from 1 December 2010 to 1 June 2017, via a gradual phaseout.

[1] After 1 June 2017, Directive 67/548/EEC symbols were no longer allowed to be used.

These symbols could also be used to identify areas where dangerous substances/mixtures were being stored in large quantities, as an alternative to the yellow triangular Directive 92/58/EEC warning signage.