Labelling symbols

used in the European Union, the European Economic Area and some other countries.

They were originally defined in Annex 2 of Directive 67/548/EEC and have been most recently published in the Official Journal of the European Communities L 225, 21/08/2001 pp. 1-333

toxic (T) substances and very toxic (T+) substances

flammable (F) substances and extremely flammable (F+) substances

irritating (Xi) substances and harmful (Xn) substances

explosive (E) substances

oxidizing (O) substances

corrosive (C) substances

environmentally dangerous (N) substances