GHS hazard categoryis the division of criteria within each hazard class. For example, hazard class flammable liquids can be divided into 4 categories among which flammable liquids category 1 represents the most severe hazard. There are29 GHS hazard classesin total in UN GHS Rev. 6. They are u...
Hazard Classes and their Applicable Categories The following tables can be used as a quick reference once you’ve determined a material’shazard classification. Each class has one or more associated categories. Once you determine class and category you’ll have the information you need to assign s...
The provision for authorities to adopt different building blocks and cut-offs can result in a certain amount of inconsistency in the adoption and adaptation of GHS. This is not only unique to South Korea but occurs in many other countries. For ex...
Each hazard class and category has a designated statement describing the type of hazard, where it is suitable and the degree of hazard. These classes and categories are set by the revised HCS to indicate the type and severity of the hazard. The revised HCS gives directions for evaluating haza...
Both old and new classifications will exist simultaneously until 2010 for substances and until 2015 for mixtures. HAZARD CLASSIFICATION: The new hazard classification will introduce new health hazard classes and categories, with associated new hazard pictograms, signal words, Hazard (H)-statements, and...
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 ...
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, ...
Germ cellMutagenicity, Categories 1A, 1B, and 2 Carcinogenicity, Categories 1A, 1B, and 2 Reproductive toxicity, Categories 1A, 1B, 2; lactation SpecificTarget organToxicity:single exposure, Categories 1-3 SpecificTarget organToxicity:repeated or prolonged exposure, Categories 1 and 2 ...
Physical hazard class extension for “Flammable Gases” toinclude Category 1A and 1B. “Pyrophoric gases” and “Chemically unstablegases” are now grouped under “Flammable Gases Category 1A. For the“Chemically unstable gases”, categories A or B should be communicated. ...