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The Globally Harmonized System sign for carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens, respiratory sensitizers and substances which have target organ toxicity. Copyright (c) United Nations 2005. The United nations grants permission for personal, non-commercial use. There is no alternative free version of the image, and it can be assumed that the United Nations would support educating the general public with this picture. Links to the original (raster) image, the copyright notice, and terms of use can be found at http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/pictograms.html

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Non-free / fair use media rationale for Globally Harmonized System
Description	The Globally Harmonized System sign for carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens, respiratory sensitizers and substances which have target organ toxicity.
Source	United Nations, UNECE, http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/pictograms/silhouet.tif
Article	Globally Harmonized System
Portion used	All, recreated using vector graphics
Low resolution?	Resolution free SVG
Purpose of use	Education of the general public about the globally harmonized hazard symbol.
Replaceable?	No. Images serving the same purpose will be essentially identical. Intended standard identification logos/insignian should not exist in several versions.

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Carcinogen
Description	The Globally Harmonized System sign for carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens, respiratory sensitizers and substances which have target organ toxicity.
Source	United Nations, UNECE, http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/pictograms/silhouet.tif
Article	Carcinogen
Portion used	All, recreated using vector graphics
Low resolution?	Resolution free SVG
Purpose of use	To furfill the main purpose behind the creation of this logo: To help the general public in easily identifying substances marked as carcinogen.
Replaceable?	No. Images serving the same purpose will be essentially identical. Intended standard identification logos/insignian should not exist in several versions.

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current	19:37, 31 August 2007	1,000×1,000 (19 KB)	Agent Fog (Talk \| contribs)	(The Globally Harmonized System sign for carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens, respiratory sensitizers and substances which have target organ toxicity. Copyright (c) United Nations 2005. The United nations grants permission for personal, non-commercial use. T)