Symbolic Representation of Toxicity of Xenobiotics

SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION OF TOXIC XENOBIOTICS

Acute toxicity Acute toxicity producing agents
Corrosiveness Agents producing corrosiveness
Environmental toxicity Agents causing environmental toxicity
Carsinogens Agents that are carcinogens, respiratory sensitizers, reproductive organ toxicants mutagens.

Dermal sensitizers

Agents that are irritants, dermal sensitizers, respiratory tract irritants, harmful narcotic effects
  • In addition to the symbols, colour codes and numbers are used to categorise poisons. Blue colour is used to indicate the toxic effects on health, red on the flammability, yellow on the irritability and white as a special code.

 Color code
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