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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.