CLP reference / GHS07

GHS07: the exclamation mark pictogram

Rules last checked 25 September 2026. A labelling reference, not legal advice.

GHS07 is the CLP hazard pictogram with the exclamation mark symbol (Annex V, 2.3). Among the hazard classes the candle and home-fragrance tools cover, it goes on the label for:

• Acute toxicity (oral), Category 4: H302, "Harmful if swallowed"
• Acute toxicity (dermal), Category 4: H312, "Harmful in contact with skin"
• Acute toxicity (inhalation), Category 4: H332, "Harmful if inhaled"
• Skin irritation, Category 2: H315, "Causes skin irritation"
• Eye irritation, Category 2: H319, "Causes serious eye irritation"
• Skin sensitisation, Category 1 (incl. 1A/1B): H317, "May cause an allergic skin reaction"
• STOT single exposure, Category 3 (respiratory irritation): H335, "May cause respiratory irritation"
• STOT single exposure, Category 3 (narcotic effects): H336, "May cause drowsiness or dizziness"

Precedence

When a label would carry more than one pictogram, Article 26(1) removes some:

• Article 26(1)(b): if GHS06 applies, GHS07 does not appear.
• Article 26(1)(c): if GHS05 applies, GHS07 does not appear for skin or eye irritation.
• Article 26(1)(d): if GHS08 applies for respiratory sensitisation, GHS07 does not appear for skin sensitisation or for skin and eye irritation.

The pictogram is a black symbol on a white background inside a red diamond. The candle and home-fragrance tools draw it from the official GHS artwork published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The symbol is the same in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.