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...
This article will give you a crash course in how the GHS handles Hazard Classification and the new hazard categories so that you can be prepared for North America’s GHS implementation. We suggest you use this article in tandem with the official GHS “Purple Book” (revision 10 - updated 20...
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...
Skincorrosion/Irritation, Categories 1A, 1B, 1C, and 2 Serious eye damage / eyeIrritation, Categories 1, 2A, and 2B RespiratoryorSkinSensitization, Category 1A and 1B Germ cellMutagenicity, Categories 1A, 1B, and 2 Carcinogenicity, Categories 1A, 1B, and 2 ...
The logic behind GHS hazard classes and categories The most effective way to communicate hazards The tools you need to ensure your SDSs are accurate and reliable This eBook contains everything you need to know about the GHS hazard classification system. From authoring an SDS to understanding...
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Physical HazardsHealth HazardsEnvironmental Hazards Unstable explosives Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), categories 1, 2, 3 Acute hazards to the aquatic environment, category 1 Explosives, divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, ...
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Oxidising solids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3 GHS04 Gas cylinder Gases under pressure Compressed gases Liquefied gases Refrigerated liquefied gases Dissolved gases GHS05 Corrosion Corrosive to metals, hazard category 1 PART 2: HEALTH HAZARDS
Categories I and II are collectively referred to as highly pathogenic microorganisms. Microorganisms that are undiscovered or declared as eradicated in China are also listed under Category I. The biohazard classification of microorganisms by the Laboratories - General Requirements for Biosafety (GB 19489...
Hazards can be divided into two specific categories, known as physical hazards and mechanical hazards. The physical hazard definition refers to any physical (tangible, touchable, or visible) object that may cause harm to the body, which in a workplace could refer to building materials such as ...