目前欧盟系统相比最明显的变化是象形图(原名：危险符号) 虽然大多数的GHS象形符号与旧系统中的相同，但是象形符号GHS04, GHS07 和 GHS08 是全新的。
GHS制度是建立在16个物理，10个健康和3个环境危险种类以及包括以下的通讯元素之上的 :9个象形符号。
Compared to the current EU system the most noticeable change are the pictograms (formerly: hazard symbols). While the most of the GHS pictograms have an equivalent in the old system, the pictograms GHS 04, GHS 07 and GHS 08 are completely new.
The GHS System is built on 16 physical, 10 health and 3 environmental hazard classes and comprises the following communication elements : 9 Pictograms
以下为危险品标志与象形符号：

描述		象形符号	危险种类和危险类别
GHS01	Exploding Bomb 引爆的炸弹		Unstable explosives 不稳定的炸药
			Explosives of Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 炸药类别 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
			Self reactive substances and mixtures, Types A,B 自反应物质和混合物,类别 A、B
			Organic peroxides, Types A,B 有机过氧化物,类别 A、B
GHS02	Flame 火焰		Flammable gases, category 1 易燃气体类别 1
			Flammable aerosols, categories 1,2 易燃气溶胶,第1,2类
			Flammable liquids, categories 1,2,3 易燃液体,类别 1,2,3
			Flammable solids, categories 1,2 易燃固体,类别 1,2
			Self-reactive substances and mixtures, Types B,C,D,E,F 自反应物质和混合物, 类型 B,C,D,E,F
			Pyrophoric liquids, category 1 自燃液体类别 1
			Pyrophoric solids, category 1 自燃固体类别 1
			Self-heating substances and mixtures, categories 1,2 自我放热物质和混合物,类别 1,2
			Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases, categories 1,2,3 与水接触的物质和混合物, 放出易燃气体类别 1,2,3
			Organic peroxides, Types B,C,D,E,F 有机过氧化物,类别 B,C,D,E,F
GHS03	Flame Over Circle 火焰包围圆环		Oxidizing gases, category 1 氧化性气体,1类
			Oxidizing liquids, categories 1,2,3 氧化性液体,类别 1,2,3
GHS04	Gas Cylinder 气体钢筒		Gases under pressure: 压力下的气体：
			- Compressed gases -压缩气体
			- Liquefied gases -液化气
			- Refrigerated liquefied gases -冷冻液化气体
			- Dissolved gases -溶解气体
GHS05	Corrosion 腐蚀		Corrosive to metals, category 1 腐蚀金属,类别 1
			Skin corrosion, categories 1A,1B,1C 腐蚀皮肤,类别 1A,1B,1C
			Serious eye damage, category 1 严重眼损伤,类别 1
GHS06	Skull and Crossbones 骷髅旗		Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), categories 1,2,3 急性毒性(口服,皮肤接触,吸入), 类别 1,2,3
GHS07	Exclamation Mark 感叹号		Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), category 4 急性毒性(口服,皮肤接触,吸入), 类别 4
			Skin irritation, category 2 皮肤刺激,类别 2
			Eye irritation, category 2 眼刺激,类别 2
			Skin sensitisation, category 1 皮肤过敏,类别 1
			Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single exposure, category 3 特定目标器官毒性 - 一次接触, 类别 3
GHS08	Health Hazard 健康危害		Respiratory sensitization, category 1 呼吸道过敏,类别 1
			Germ cell mutagenicity, categories 1A,1B,2 生殖细胞突变,类别 1A,1B,2
			Carcinogenicity, categories 1A,1B,2 致癌性,类别 1A,1B,2
			Reproductive toxicity, categories 1A,1B,2 生殖毒性,类别 1A,1B,2
			Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single exposure, categories 1,2 特定目标器官毒性 – 一次接触, 类别 1,2
			Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated exposure, categories 1,2 特定目标器官毒性 - 反复接触, 第1,2类
			Aspiration Hazard, category 1 吸入危险,类别 1
GHS09	Environment 环境		Hazardous to the aquatic environment 对水环境的危害
			- Acute hazard, category1 -急性危害,类别 1
			- Chronic hazard, categories 1,2 -慢性危害,类别 1,2