Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of

4,93
MB Chemicals (GHS)

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stron

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ID United Nations

2003
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1. INTRODUCTION . 1

Chapter 1.1 Purpose, scope and application of the GHS . 3

Chapter 1.2 Definitions and abbreviations. 11

Chapter 1.3 Classification of hazardous substances and mixtures. 17

Chapter 1.4 Hazard communication: Labelling . 23

Chapter 1.5 Hazard communication: Safety data sheets 35

Part 2. PHYSICAL HAZARDS . 41

Chapter 2.1 Explosives 43

Chapter 2.2 Flammable gases 51

Chapter 2.3 Flammable aerosols 55

Chapter 2.4 Oxidizing gases 61

Chapter 2.5 Gases under pressure 65

Chapter 2.6 Flammable liquids 69

Chapter 2.7 Flammable solids 73

Chapter 2.8 Self-reactive substances 77

Chapter 2.9 Pyrophoric liquids 81

Chapter 2.10 Pyrophoric solids 83

Chapter 2.11 Self-heating substances 85

Chapter 2.12 Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases . 89

Chapter 2.13 Oxidizing liquids 93

Chapter 2.14 Oxidizing solids 97

Chapter 2.15 Organic peroxides. 101

Chapter 2.16 Corrosive to metals. 105

Part 3. HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 107

Chapter 3.1 Acute toxicity . 109

Chapter 3.2 Skin corrosion/irritation 123

Chapter 3.3 Serious eye damage/eye irritation. 137

Chapter 3.4 Respiratory or skin senzitisation 151

Chapter 3.5 Germ cell mutagenicity 159

Chapter 3.6 Carcinogenicity. 167

Chapter 3.7 Reproductive toxicity . 175

Chapter 3.8 Specific target organ systemic toxicity – Single exposure . 187

Chapter 3.9 Specific target organ systemic toxicity – Repeated exposure 197

Chapter 3.10 Hazardous to the aquatic environment . 209

ANNEXES 229

Annex 1 Allocation of label elements . 231

Annex 2 Classification and labelling summary tables 253

Annex 3 Precautionary statements, pictograms 289

Annex 4 Consumer product labelling based on the likelihood of injury. 301

Annex 5 Comprehensibility testing methodology. 307

Annex 6 Examples of arrangements of the GHS label elements. 323

Annex 7 An example of classification in the Globally Harmonized System 331

Annex 8 Guidance on hazards to the aquatic environment . 341

Annex 9 Guidance on transformation/dissolution of metals and metal compounds in aqueous

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