Which GHS label is used for chronic/extreme health hazards such as carcinogens?

• A. GHS Exclamation Mark
• B. GHS Fish
• C. GHS Person
• D. GHS Skull and Crossbones

Answer: (C)

GHS uses a health-hazard pictogram to warn about chronic or extreme health effects. This symbol shows a person with a star-like shape on the chest and is placed on labels for hazards that can cause long-term problems, such as carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or organ toxicity. It specifically communicates that the substance poses serious, lasting health risks rather than immediate harm.

In contrast, the exclamation-mark pictogram covers less severe acute hazards like irritation or minor toxicity, the skull-and-crossbones signals acute toxicity, and the environment pictogram indicates hazards to aquatic life. So the symbol depicting the person represents the kind of chronic health risk described, including carcinogens.