GHS Classification Summary
GHS Classification Summary
GHS Classification Summary
H209
Not Not
1 Danger Explosive H210b
applicable applicable
H211b
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.5
a Under the UN Model Regulations, (*) indicates the place for compatibility group and (**) indicates the place for division - to be
left blank if explosive is the subsidiary hazard.
b Additional hazard statements for explosives that are sensitive to initiation or for which sufficient information on their sensitivity is
not available (see chapter 2.1, section 2.1.3).
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Classification Labelling
GHS
UN Model hazard
GHS UN Model GHS
GHS hazard Regulations GHS GHS hazard statement
hazard Regulations signal
category class or pictogram statement codes
class pictograma word
division
Extremely
Flammable gas H220
flammable gas
Extremely
H220
flammable gas
Pyrophoric gas May ignite H232
spontaneously if
exposed to air
Extremely
H220
flammable gas
A May react H230
1A or explosively even
2.1 Danger
Flammable in the absence of
gases air
Chemically
unstable Extremely H220
gas flammable gas
May react H231
explosively even
B
in the absence of
air at elevated
pressure and/or
temperature
1B
No Not Flammable gas H221
2 Not applicable Warning
pictogram applicable
a Under the UN Model Regulations, pyrophoric gases and chemically unstable gases (A and B) are classified based on their
flammability in Class 2, Division 2.1.
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A1.3 Aerosols and chemicals under pressure (see chapter 2.3 for classification criteria)
Classification Labelling
GHS
UN Model hazard
GHS GHS UN Model GHS
Regulations GHS statement
hazard hazard Regulations signal GHS hazard statement
class or pictogram codes
class category pictogram word
division
Warning
2.1 and or
Flammable chemical under
2 pressure: may explode if H283
Chemicals heated
under
pressure
(section
2.3.2) Warning
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Classification Labelling
GHS
UN Model hazard
GHS GHS UN Model GHS
Regulation GHS statement
hazard hazard Regulations signal GHS hazard statement
s class or pictogram code
class category pictograma word
division
a Under the UN Model Regulations, oxidizing gases are classified under the applicable Class 2 division according to their primary
gas hazard and will display the applicable Class 2 transport pictogram. In addition, they are assigned a Division 5.1 (flame over
circle) transport pictogram due to their oxidizing subsidiary hazard.
A1.5 Gases under pressure (see chapter 2.5 for classification criteria)
Extremely flammable
1 H224
liquid and vapour
Danger
Highly flammable
2 H225
liquid and vapour
3 or
Flammable
liquids
Flammable liquid and
3 H226
vapour
Warning
Not
4 No pictogram Not required Combustible liquid H227
applicable
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1 Danger
Flammable
4.1 Flammable solid H228
solids
2 Warning
A1.8 Self-reactive substances and mixtures (see chapter 2.8 for classification criteria)
and and if
4.1 applicable Heating may cause a fire
Type B Danger H241
Self- Type B or explosion
reactive
substances
and
mixtures
4.1
Types C
Types Danger
and D
C and D
Heating may cause a fire H242
4.1
Types E
Types Warning
and F
E and F
No signal
Type G Type G No pictogram Not applicable No hazard statement None
word
a Under the UN Model Regulations, where a Type B substance or mixture has an explosive subsidiary hazard, then the transport
pictogram for Divisions 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 shall also be used without the indication of the division number or the compatibility group. For
a substance or mixture of hazard category Type B, special provision 181 may apply (Exemption of explosive label with competent
authority approval. See chapter 3.3 of the UN Model Regulations for more details).
b May not be acceptable for transport in the packaging in which it is tested (See chapter 2.4, paragraph 2.4.2.3.2.1 of the UN Model
Regulations).
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Catches fire
Pyrophoric
1 4.2 Danger spontaneously if H250
liquids
exposed to air
A1.11 Self-heating substances and mixtures (see chapter 2.11 for classification criteria)
A1.12 Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases
(see chapter 2.12 for classification criteria)
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UN Model
GHS GHS GHS GHS
Regulations GHS UN Model Regulations
hazard hazard signal hazard
class or pictogram pictograma
class category word statement
division
Heating
5.2 may cause
Type A (Transport may not be allowed)b Danger H240
Type A an
explosion
or
Heating
5.2 may cause a
Type B and and if applicablea: Danger H241
Type B fire or
explosion
Organic
peroxides
5.2 Heating
Types C
Types C Danger may cause a H242
and D
and D fire
or
5.2 Heating
Types E
Types E Warning may cause a H242
and F
and F fire
No signal No hazard
Type G Type G No pictogram Not applicable None
word statement
a Under the UN Model Regulations, where a Type B substance or mixture has an explosive subsidiary hazard, then the transport
pictogram for Divisions 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 shall also be used without the indication of the division number or the compatibility group.
For a substance or mixture of hazard category Type B, special provision 181 may apply (Exemption of explosive label with competent
authority approval. See chapter 3.3 of the UN Model Regulations for more details).
b May not be acceptable for transport in the packaging in which it is tested (See chapter 2.5, par. 2.5.3.2.2 of the UN Model
Regulations).
Corrosive
1 8 Warning May be corrosive to metals H290
to metals
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1 Causes severe
1A, 1B, 8 Danger skin burns and H314
1C eye damage
Skin
corrosion/irritation Causes skin
2 Warning H315
irritation
Not
Not applicable
applicable
Causes mild
3 No pictogram Warning H316
skin irritation
A1.20 Serious eye damage/eye irritation (see chapter 3.3 for classification criteria)
Serious eye
Not
damage/eye Not applicable Causes serious eye
2/2A applicable Warning H319
irritation irritation
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A1.23 Germ cell mutagenicity (see chapter 3.5 for classification criteria)
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A1.26 Specific target organ toxicity following single exposure (see chapter 3.8 for classification criteria)
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A1.27 Specific target organ toxicity following repeated exposure (see chapter 3.9 for classification criteria)
A1.29 (a) Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short-term (acute) (see chapter 4.1 for classification criteria)
Hazardous to
the aquatic Acute 1 9 and Warning Very toxic to aquatic life H400
environment,
short-term
(Acute)
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A1.29 (b) Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (chronic) (see chapter 4.1
for classification criteria)
9
Hazardous to No signal Toxic to aquatic life with
the aquatic Chronic 2 H411
word long lasting effects
environment,
long-term
(Chronic)
No signal Harmful to aquatic life
Chronic 3 H412
word with long lasting effects
Not No Not
applicable pictogram applicable May cause long lasting
No signal
Chronic 4 harmful effects to aquatic H413
word
life
a Under the UN Model Regulations, for categories Chronic 1 and 2, environmentally hazardous substances are classified under
Class 9 and shall bear both the Class 9 transport pictogram and the environmentally hazardous substance transport mark (see
chapter 5.2, section 5.2.1.6 and chapter 5.3, section 5.3.2.3, of the UN Model Regulations). However, if the environmentally
hazardous substance presents any other hazards covered by UN Model Regulations, the Class 9 transport pictogram shall be
replaced by the transport pictogram(s) applicable to the hazard(s) present and the environmentally hazardous substance pictogram
is not required.
A1.30 Hazard to the ozone layer (see chapter 4.2 for classification criteria)
Hazardous
Harms public health and the
to the Not Not
1 Warning environment by destroying ozone H420
ozone applicable applicable
in the upper atmosphere
layer
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ANNEX 2
(Reserved)
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