Designation

Symbol

Explanation

Fragile, handle with care

The symbol should be applied to easily broken cargoes. Cargoes marked with this symbol should be handled carefully and should never be tipped over or slung.

Protect from direct sunlight

The cargo requires protection from direct sunlight

Keep dry

Cargoes bearing this symbol must be protected from excessive humidity and must accordingly be stored under cover.

Radiation is dangerous

Any radiation affects or changes the cargo features, e.g. undeveloped films  

Temperature limitations

The temperature limits for cargo storage  

Perishable products

High or low temperatures should be excluded with storing the cargo. Special procedures required to keep the goods preserved (ventilation, heating or cooling). The goods are marked when handling according to all the provisions of the Transportation Departments.

Hermetically sealed

The package shall be kept untampered during storage or transportation

Use no hooks

Any other kind of point load should also be avoided with cargoes marked with this symbol. 

Sling here

The symbol indicates merely where the cargo should be slung.

No hand truck here

The absence of this symbol on packages amounts to permission to use a hand truck on them.

Top

The package must always be transported, handled and stored in such a way that the arrows always point upwards.

Clamp the cargo only

Clamping the packaging is inadmissible  

Open here

Open the packaging only at the indicated point

Protect from radioactive sources

Radioactivity damages the cargo

No rolling

Rolling the cargo is inadmissible

No clamping here

Prohibition of clamping at the indicated point

Clamp here

The package may be clamped at the indicated point

Stacking level limitation

The maximum stacking load of similar cargos, where n is the limit

Stacking limitation

No stacking at the storage or transportation. Cargo marked with this symbol shall not be stacked under other cargos.

No stacking

The cargo shall not be stacked. Other cargos shall not be stacked onto the marked cargo.

Tropical package

This symbol is used if the goods can be damaged by tropical climate when the package is tampered or broken during transportation, loading on and out and storage. Symbols: Т – tropical package indication,; 00-00 – year and months of packing.

Center of gravity

This symbol is intended to provide a clear indication of the position of the center of gravity. To be meaningful, this symbol should only be used where the center of gravity is not central.

Do not use forklift truck here

Forklift truck cannot be used