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GHS - Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of ChemicalsThe European Approach
GloBally
HarmoniZed
SySTem (GHS)
PHYSICAL HAZARDS
Hazard classes and hazard categories* Label elements NEW** Label elements OLD
Explosives• Unstable explosives• Explosives, divisions 1.1 to 1.3
Self-reactive substances, mixtures, types A, BOrganic peroxides, types A, B
H200H201, H202, H203
H240, H241H240, H241
Dang
er
(R2, R3)
Expl
osiv
e
Explosives, division 1.4 H204
War
ning
No classification
Flammable gases, category 1Flammable aerosols, category 1Flammable liquids, category 1
H220H222H224
War
ning
/Dan
ger
(R12)(R12)R12 Ex
trem
lyfla
mm
able
Flammable liquids, category 2Flammable solids, category 1Flammable solids, category 2
H225H228H228
R11(R11)(R11) Hi
ghly
fla
mm
able
Flammable aerosols, category 2Flammable liquids, category 3
H223H226 W
arni
ng No symbol(R10)R10
Flam
mab
le
No classificationflashpoint 56-60°C
Pyrophoric liquids, category 1Pyrophoric solids, category 1Substances, mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases, categories 1, 2 and category 3
H250H250H260H261H261
War
ning
/Dan
ger
R17R17(R15)(R15)(R15)
High
lyfla
mm
able
Self-reactive substances, mixtures, type BSelf-reactive substances, mixtures, types C, D and types E, FSelf-heating substances, mixtures, category 1 and category 2
H241H242H242H251H252
R12R12 Hi
ghly
flam
mab
le
Organic peroxides, type BOrganic peroxides, types C, DOrganic peroxides, types E, F
H241H242H242
R7R7
Oxid
isin
g
Oxidising gases, category 1Oxidising liquids, categories 1, 2 and category 3Oxidising solids, categories 1, 2 and category 3
H270H271, H272H272H271, H272H272
Dang
er/
War
ning R8
R8, R9R8, R9 Ox
idis
ing
Gases under pressure• Compressed gases• Liquefied gases• Refrigerated liquefied gases• Dissolved gases
H280H280H281H280
War
ning
No classification
Corrosive to metals, category 1 H290
War
ning
No classification
* Based on Annex I Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 for all hazard categories with GHS pictograms** Based on the translation table of Annex VII Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008*** Specific Target Organ Toxicity
HEALTH HAZARDS
Hazard classes and hazard categories*
Label elements NEW** Label elements OLD
Acute toxicity, categories 1, 2• Oral• Dermal• Inhalation
H300H310H330
Dang
er
R28R27R26 Ve
ry to
xic
Acute toxicity, category 3• Oral• Dermal• Inhalation
H301H311H331
R25R24R23
Toxi
c
Germ cell mutagenicity, categories 1A, 1BCarcinogenicity, categories 1A, 1BReproductive toxicity, categories 1A, 1BSTOT***, single exposure, category 1STOT***, repeated exposure, category 1
H340H350H360H370H372
Dang
er
R46R45, R49R60, R61R39R48
Toxi
c
Respiratory sensitisation, category 1Aspiration hazard, category 1
H334H304
R42R65
Harm
ful
Germ cell mutagenicity, category 2Carcinogenicity, category 2Reproductive toxicity, category 2STOT***, single exposure, category 2STOT***, repeated exposure, category 2
H341H351H361H371H373
War
ning
R68R40R62, R63R68R48
Acute toxicity, category 4• Oral• Dermal• Inhalation
H302H312H332 W
arni
ng R22R21R20
Skin corrosion, categories 1A, 1B, 1C H314
Dang
er
R34, R35
Corro
sive
Serious eye damage, category 1 H318 R41
Irrita
ntSkin irritation, category 2Eye irritation, category 2Skin sensitisation, category 1STOT*** after single exposure, category 3
• Respiratory tract irritation
H315H319H317
H335 War
ning
R38R36R43
R37
Irrita
nt
• Narcotic effects H336 No symbol R67
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute, category 1Hazardous to the aquatic environment, chronic, category 1
H400
H410 War
ning R50
R50/53
Dang
erou
s fo
r the
env
ironm
ent
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, chronic, category 2 H411 R51/53
This poster is only a simplified and exemplary view on GHS. A direct conversion from GHS to the former EU classification and labelling is not possible.
