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15 OF ELEMENT HAZARD SYMBOLS

HYDROGEN Corrosive Oxidising Gas under pressure May cause burns to skin damage to eyes. Burns even in absence of air and intensifies Sold in pressurised gas containers; may be H May also corrode . fires in combustible materials. cold when released and explosive if heated. He

Flammable Acutely toxic Health hazard LITHIUM Flammable with heat or fire, or produces Causes life-threatening effects, in some Short or long-term exposure could cause OXYGEN Li Be flammable gases on reaction with water. cases even after limited exposure. serious long-term health effects. B C N O F Ne Environmental hazard Moderate hazard Radioactive None None Toxic to aquatic organisms or may cause May irritate the skin, eyes, or respiratory A radioactive or not SODIUM MAGNESIUM long-lasting environmental effects. tract, or exhibit minor toxicity. available from chemical suppliers. SILICON PHOSPHORUS Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar None

POTASSIUM SCANDIUM IRON COBALT NICKEL COPPER GALLIUM GERMANIUM ARSENIC KRYPTON K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr None None None None None None None None None

RUBIDIUM YTTRIUM RUTHENIUM RHODIUM CADMIUM INDIUM TIN ANTIMONY XENON Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe None None None None None None None None None

CAESIUM TUNGSTEN OSMIUM IRIDIUM Cs Ba La–Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn None None None None None None None None None

FRANCIUM Fr Ra Ac–Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og

LANTHANUM CERIUM NEODYMIUM GADOLINIUM TERBIUM DYSPROSIUM HOLMIUM ERBIUM LUTETIUM La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu None None None None None None

ACTINIUM Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr

Based on chemical supplier SDS data for bulk forms of the elements. Note that some metals not indicated as flammable in bulk are flammable in powdered form.

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