DESIGN / SYMBOLS

Add GHS hazard symbols to a label

The pictograms are one element on the label, picked from a catalogue. Here is the whole path from the add menu to a finished hazard label.

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395 symbolsGHS, ISO 7010, textile care and more

Nine GHS pictogramsFlammable to environment

One elementLayout, gap, colour mode

Size checkMinimum-size option

THE PROBLEM

Hazard pictograms pasted in as pictures drift out of line

Pasted images get resized by eye and swapped by hand. A symbol element keeps the pictograms together and lets you change them from a list.

THE FIX

Step by step

Choose Symbols in the add menu The + menu lists Symbols with the line “GHS · ISO 15223-1 · CE · WEEE” underneath.
Browse the catalogue Add symbols shows 395 symbols, with filters for GHS hazard, Medical device (ISO 15223-1), Handling and packaging (ISO 780), Safety signs (ISO 7010), Textile care and more. A search box finds one by name.
Filter to GHS hazard and tick the pictograms The nine GHS pictograms are listed with their names. Tick the ones your product needs and press Add.
Set the layout and the size rules In the element’s settings choose row, column or grid, the gap, the alignment and the colour mode, and switch on the legal minimum-size check.
Finish the label Product name, signal word, the pictograms, statements and supplier details on a 100 × 100 mm label.

Choose Symbols in the add menu: LabelInn screenshot — 1Choose Symbols in the add menuThe + menu lists Symbols with the line “GHS · ISO 15223-1 · CE · WEEE” underneath.

Browse the catalogue: LabelInn screenshot — 2Browse the catalogueAdd symbols shows 395 symbols, with filters for GHS hazard, Medical device (ISO 15223-1), Handling and packaging (ISO 780), Safety signs (ISO 7010), Textile care and more. A search box finds one by name.

Filter to GHS hazard and tick the pictograms: LabelInn screenshot — 3Filter to GHS hazard and tick the pictogramsThe nine GHS pictograms are listed with their names. Tick the ones your product needs and press Add.

Set the layout and the size rules: LabelInn screenshot — 4Set the layout and the size rulesIn the element’s settings choose row, column or grid, the gap, the alignment and the colour mode, and switch on the legal minimum-size check.

Finish the label: LabelInn screenshot — 5Finish the labelProduct name, signal word, the pictograms, statements and supplier details on a 100 × 100 mm label.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which GHS pictograms are in the catalogue?

Explosive, Flammable, Oxidizing, Gas under pressure, Corrosive, Acute toxicity, Harmful / irritant, Serious health hazard and Hazardous to environment.

What do the small badges on a symbol mean?

The catalogue says: medal badge = official-source artwork; pencil badge = LabelInn rendering.

Can I use a symbol that is not GHS?

Yes. The same catalogue has ISO 15223-1 medical symbols, ISO 7010 safety signs, textile care, recycling, food and consumer, transport and others.

Can I change the pictograms later?

Yes. Open the element’s settings and use Add or edit symbols to change the list.

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