GHS05 Corrosive Hazard Labels

Ensure Safety with GHS05 Corrosive Hazard Labels

Protect your workplace from dangerous chemical reactions with GHS05 Corrosive Hazard Labels. These labels are crucial for identifying materials that can cause severe damage to living tissue, metals, or other materials. Whether you’re handling acids, bases, or other corrosive substances, these labels are essential for ensuring proper safety measures.

The GHS05 label features a corrosion symbol (a test tube pouring liquid onto a hand and surface) within a red diamond, providing a clear and internationally recognized warning for corrosive substances.

Why Choose Our GHS05 Corrosive Hazard Labels?

Our GHS05 Corrosive Hazard Labels are designed for maximum visibility, durability, and regulatory compliance. Clearly identify corrosive substances in your facility to prevent damage to employees, equipment, and the environment.

Key Features:

• Durable and Long-Lasting: Made with high-quality vinyl and laminated coatings, these labels are resistant to wear, UV exposure, and moisture, ensuring they remain legible in harsh environments.

• Clear and Visible: The corrosion symbol is simple, recognizable, and instantly conveys a chemical hazard to workers and emergency responders.

• Regulatory Compliance: Fully compliant with OSHA, REACH, and UN GHS regulations, ensuring your business meets international safety standards.

• Easy to Apply: Our self-adhesive backing ensures that the labels stick securely to drums, containers, storage tanks, and transport vessels.

When Should You Use GHS05 Corrosive Hazard Labels?

The GHS05 label is required for chemicals and substances that are corrosive to living tissue or other materials. These substances can cause severe burns, irritation, or damage to skin, eyes, metals, and other materials upon contact.

Examples of Corrosive Substances:

• Sulfuric acid

• Hydrochloric acid

• Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)

• Ammonia solutions

• Hydrogen peroxide

• Chlorine bleach

Corrosive Material Hazards:

• Can burn skin and eyes on contact.

• Can damage metals, causing equipment failure or corrosion.

• May cause respiratory damage if inhaled.

• Can result in environmental harm if spilled.

Where Should You Use GHS05 Labels?

• Chemical manufacturing plants and industrial facilities dealing with acids, bases, or other corrosive chemicals.

• Laboratories handling corrosive agents for research or experimentation.

• Storage areas for corrosive substances like batteries, cleaning products, and industrial chemicals.

• Transport containers for corrosive materials and hazardous chemicals.

Product Specifications:

• Size Options: Available in standard 50mm x 50mm, 100mm x 100mm, or custom sizes.

• Material: Premium vinyl with a strong adhesive backing that is resistant to moisture, UV light, and chemicals.

• Colour: White background with a black corrosion symbol for high visibility, framed in a red diamond for clarity.

Benefits of GHS05 Labels:

• Workplace Safety: By identifying corrosive substances, these labels help prevent accidental burns, tissue damage, and harmful chemical reactions.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure your facility complies with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), OSHA, and other international safety standards.

• Clear Identification: Make it easier for workers, emergency responders, and safety inspectors to quickly identify hazardous chemicals, reducing the risk of accidents and injuries.

For more information check out these links

• WorkSafe NZ – Hazardous Substances Management
  👉 WorkSafe NZ – Hazardous substances

• EPA NZ – HSNO Act guidance
  👉 EPA NZ – Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act

• United Nations GHS
  👉 UN – Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

FAQs

Q1. What does the GHS05 Corrosive symbol mean?
The GHS05 icon shows liquid damaging a hand and a metal surface inside a red diamond. It identifies substances that can cause serious skin burns, eye damage, or corrode metals.

Q2. Where should these labels be used?
They’re required on containers, bottles, and storage areas holding corrosive chemicals — such as in labs, manufacturing plants, or transport packaging. They ensure compliance with NZ EPA, WorkSafe NZ, and UN GHS rules.

Q3. Are the labels weatherproof and durable?
Yes. Our GHS05 labels are printed on laminated self-adhesive vinyl, making them UV-, water- and abrasion-resistant, and suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

The mission of Hazard Signs NZ is to provide quality-made safety signs to all of New Zealand. Our great prices and convenient online ordering platform make us a preferred supplier to many NZ businesses. All our signs are designed and manufactured in Invercargill to meet the workplace health and safety needs of all businesses and industries in New Zealand.

Please note. We make some safety signs to order and therefore it may take 5 to 10 business days to receive. If you require your order urgently, please don’t hesitate to contact us to confirm an estimated delivery date prior to placing your order.

If you are not sure about what sign you need for your business, just contact us at +6432183350 or email us and we will make it ready for you.