The symbol within the pictogram is an exclamation mark. This symbol indicates that hazardous products with this pictogram can cause certain health effects for example, skin irritation, eye irritation, and/or skin sensitization. Hazardous products with this pictogram can be safely worked with if proper storage and handling practices are followed.

The exclamation mark GHS pictogram is used to indicate a health hazard. This symbol warns of substances or mixtures that may cause less severe health effects or damage; such as irritants (skin and eye), skin sensitizers, acute toxicity, narcotic effects, respiratory tract irritants, and those hazardous to the ozone layer.

The GHS pictogram with an exclamation mark is used on substances that are harmful or irritating. The health effects are acute (set in quickly), but they're less severe than something marked with the toxic symbol. Chemical classes include: Skin, eye, or respiratory tract irritants Skin sensitizers, which cause an allergic response

Exclamation mark The exclamation mark pictogram indicates health hazards such as skin or eye irritation, skin sensitization, acute toxicity and narcotic effects. This symbol may appear on products such as detergents that cause skin irritation.

Containers displaying the “Exclamation Mark” pictogram on their product label contain a hazardous material that, while still potentially harmful to your health or safety, represents the lower end of the scale for specific hazards when compared to products bearing some of the other Pictograms we have previously discussed.