The Above label is from the J.T. Baker Chemical supply company and is commonly found in most laboratories on FAU Campus. An explanation of each section is as follows:
Hazard Symbol- A substance rated 3 or 4 in any hazard category will also display a hazard symbol. These easy to understand pictograms emphasize the serious hazards related to a substance.
Blue - Health hazard. Store in a secure poison area
Red - Flammable hazard. Store in a flammable liquid storage area
Yellow - Reactivity hazard. Store separately and away from flammable or combustible materials
White - Contact hazard. Store in a corrosion -proof area
Stripped labels - Incompatible materials of the same color class have striped labels. These products should not be stored adjacent to substances with the same colored labels. Proper storage must be individually assessed.