GHS LABELING

Compared to the current EU system the most noticeable change are the pictograms (formerly: hazard symbols). While the most of the GHS pictograms have an equivalent in the old system, the pictograms GHS 04, GHS 07 and GHS 08 are completely new.

The GHS System is built on 16 physical, 10 health and 3 environmental hazard classes and comprises the following communication elements: 

 Description

Hazard Class and Hazard Category

Pictogram

Exploding Bomb

GHS01

Unstable explosives; Explosive of Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4

Self-reactive substances and mixtures, Types A,B

Organic Peroxides, Types A,B

Flame

GHS02

Flammable gases, category 1

Flammable aerosols, categories 1,2

Flammable liquids, categories 1,2,3

Flammable solids, categories 1,2

Self-reactive substances and mixtures, Types B,C,D,E,F

Pyrophoric liquids, category 1

Pyrophoric solids, category 1

Self-heating substances and mixtures, categories 1,2

Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases, categories 1,2,3

Organic peroxides, Types B,C,D,E,F

Flame Over Circle

GHS03

Oxidizing gases, category 1

Oxidizing liquids, categories 1,2,3

Gas Cylinder

GHS04

Gasses under pressure:

- Compressed gases

Liquefied gases

- Refrigerated liquefied gases

- Dissolved gasses 

Corrosion

GHS05

Corrosive to metals, category 1

Skin corrosion, categories 1A, 1B, 1C

Serious eye damage, category 1 

Skull and Crossbones

GHS06

Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), categories 1,2,3

Exclamation Mark

GHS07

Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), category 4

Skin irritation, category 2

Eye irritation, category 2

Skin sensitization, category 1

Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure, category 3 

 

Health Hazard

GHS08

Respiratory sensitization, category 1

Germ cell mutagenicity, categories 1A,1B,2

Carcinogenicity, categories 1A, 1B, 2

Reproductive toxicity, categories 1A, 1B, 2

Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure, categories 1,2

Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure, categories 1,2

Aspiration Hazard, category 1 

Environment 

GHS09

Hazardous to the aquatic environment - Acute hazard, category 1

Chronic hazard, categories 1,2

 

 

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