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Which GHS pictogram warns that a chemical may cause cancer?

Health hazard, the person with a starburst on the chest.

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  1. Exclamation mark
  2. Skull and crossbones
  3. Health hazard ✔

Why: The health hazard pictogram covers long-term dangers: carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxicity, respiratory sensitizers, target organ toxicity and aspiration toxicity.

Huh, didn't know that: The exclamation mark covers milder effects like skin and eye irritation.

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Answer: Health hazard. The health hazard pictogram covers long-term dangers: carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxicity, respiratory sensitizers, target organ toxicity and aspiration toxicity.

  1. OSHA Quick Card: Hazard Communication Standard Pictogram (osha.gov) www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3491QuickCardPictogram.pdf
    Health Hazard: Carcinogen, Mutagenicity, Reproductive Toxicity, Respiratory Sensitizer, Target Organ Toxicity, Aspiration Toxicity
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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