Which hazard is indicated by the GHS symbol for environmental hazard?

Which hazard is indicated by the GHS symbol for environmental hazard?

• A. Environmental Hazard
• B. Explosives
• C. Flammable
• D. Oxidizer

Answer: (A)

The symbol with a dead tree and a fish signals a hazard to the environment. It flags substances that can cause harm to aquatic life or persist in the environment after release. So the hazard being indicated is environmental hazard. The other symbols correspond to different risks—explosives (bursting bomb), flammable (flame), and oxidizer (oxidizing symbol)—and do not describe environmental harm.

The symbol with a dead tree and a fish signals a hazard to the environment. It flags substances that can cause harm to aquatic life or persist in the environment after release. So the hazard being indicated is environmental hazard. The other symbols correspond to different risks—explosives (bursting bomb), flammable (flame), and oxidizer (oxidizing symbol)—and do not describe environmental harm.