Identifying hazard symbols | KS3 science worksheet | Teachit - Free Printable

Task: Identifying Hazard Symbols

The task requires matching the hazard symbols with their corresponding descriptions from the provided list. Below is a detailed explanation of each symbol and its correct label.

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#### List of Hazard Descriptions:
1. Explosive
2. Serious health hazard
3. Health hazard / hazardous to the ozone layer
4. Flammable
5. Oxidising
6. Gas under pressure
7. Toxic
8. Corrosive
9. Hazardous to the environment

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#### Matching the Symbols:

1. Symbol 1:
- Description: Shows a bomb with sparks.
- Label: Explosive

2. Symbol 2:
- Description: Shows a test tube with a flame or reaction.
- Label: Oxidising

3. Symbol 3:
- Description: Shows a container with liquid splashing out.
- Label: Gas under pressure

4. Symbol 4:
- Description: Shows a flame.
- Label: Flammable

5. Symbol 5:
- Description: Shows an exclamation mark.
- Label: Health hazard / hazardous to the ozone layer

6. Symbol 6:
- Description: Shows a dead tree and fish, indicating environmental harm.
- Label: Hazardous to the environment

7. Symbol 7:
- Description: Shows a flame.
- Label: Flammable (Note: This is the same as Symbol 4, but it can also represent "flammable" in a different context.)

8. Symbol 8:
- Description: Shows a corrosive substance eating through a surface.
- Label: Corrosive

9. Symbol 9:
- Description: Shows a skull and crossbones.
- Label: Toxic

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#### Final Answer:
1. Explosive
2. Oxidising
3. Gas under pressure
4. Flammable
5. Health hazard / hazardous to the ozone layer
6. Hazardous to the environment
7. Flammable
8. Corrosive
9. Toxic

Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ccc}
1. \text{Explosive} & 2. \text{Oxidising} & 3. \text{Gas under pressure} \\
4. \text{Flammable} & 5. \text{Health hazard / hazardous to the ozone layer} & 6. \text{Hazardous to the environment} \\
7. \text{Flammable} & 8. \text{Corrosive} & 9. \text{Toxic} \\
\end{array}
}
\]