OSHA 10-Hour Construction ReviewHealth Hazards in ConstructionEasy
A construction worker is handling a product labeled with a GHS pictogram showing a flame over a circle. What type of hazard does this pictogram primarily indicate?
- ACorrosive to metals, skin, and eyes
- BFlammable gases, aerosols, liquids, or solids
- COxidizing material
- DToxic or fatal if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through skin
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Correct answer: C. Oxidizing material
The flame over a circle pictogram specifically denotes oxidizing materials, which can cause or contribute to the combustion of other materials.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This describes the 'corrosion' pictogram.
- B. This describes the 'flame' pictogram, not 'flame over circle'.
- D. This describes the 'skull and crossbones' pictogram.
GHS Oxidizer Pictogram
The GHS pictogram featuring a flame over a circle indicates that a substance is an oxidizer, meaning it can cause or intensify a fire by yielding oxygen.
- Represents oxidizing hazards.
- Can cause or intensify fire.
- Distinct from the 'flame' pictogram which indicates flammability.
Memory trick: Oxidizers make fire 'O'ver the top!