GHS and safety
GHS05 corrosion
Definition
Pictogram for chemicals that corrode metals, burn skin or cause serious eye damage.
GHS05 (corrosion) is one of the nine GHS hazard pictograms, a black symbol on a white diamond with a red border.
Used for: substances corrosive to metals, skin corrosion category 1 and serious eye damage category 1.
Typical examples are strong acids and bases such as sulphuric acid and sodium hydroxide. When GHS05 is used for skin or eye effects, the exclamation mark is not used for skin or eye irritation.
Related terms
- GHS pictogramsNine standard hazard symbols (GHS01 to GHS09) shown on chemical labels and in section 2 of the SDS.
- GHS07 exclamation markPictogram for less severe health hazards such as irritation, skin sensitisation and harmful acute toxicity.
- Hazard statement (H statement)A standard phrase with an H code that describes the nature and degree of a chemical's hazard.