Hazard and Precautionary Statements

Hazard Statement

There are 72 individual and 17 combined Hazard statements – these are assigned a unique alphanumerical code which consists of one letter and three numbers as follows:

1. the letter “H” (for “hazard statement”);
2. a number designating the type of hazard as follows:
   – “2” for physical hazards
   – “3” for health hazards
   – “4” for environmental hazards
3. two numbers corresponding to the sequential numbering of hazards arising from the intrinsic properties of the substance or mixture, such as explosive properties (codes from 200 to 210), flammability (codes from 220 to 230), etc.

>>> Hazard statement overview

Precautionary Statements

There are 116 individual and 33 combined Precautionary statements – these are assigned a unique alphanumerical code which consists of one letter and three numbers as follows:

1. the letter “P” (for “precautionary statement”);
2. one number designating the type of precautionary statement as follows: – “1” for general precautionary statements
   – “2” for prevention precautionary statements
   – “3” for response precautionary statements
   – “4” for storage precautionary statements
   – “5” for disposal precautionary statements
3. two numbers (corresponding to the sequential numbering of precautionary statements)

>>> Precautionary statement overview

Pictograms and Hazard Codes

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:

9 Pictograms

Description	Pictogram	Hazard class and hazard category:
Exploding Bomb GHS01		Unstable explosives Explosives 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		Gases under pressure: – Compressed gases – Liquefied gases – Refrigerated liquefied gases – Dissolved gases
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 sensitisation, 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, category1 – Chronic hazard, categories 1,2