Table 10 Hazard code conversions Approved criteria code GHS hazard statement GHS classification R60 – May impair fertility H360 – May damage fertility or the unborn child Toxic to Reproduction Category 1A R61 – May harm to the unborn child H360 – May damage fertility or the unborn child Toxic to Reproduction Category 1A R20 – Harmful by inhalation H332 – Harmful if inhaled Toxicity Category 4 R21 – Harmful in contact with skin H312 – Harmful in contact with skin Acute Toxicity Category 4 H371 – May cause damage to organs - Single Exposure Category 2 Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single Exposure Category 2 H373 – May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure Specific Target Toxicity – Repeated Exposure Category 2 R22 – Harmful if swallowed H373 – May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated Exposure Category 2 H302 – Harmful if swallowed Acute Toxicity Category 4 H371 – May cause damage to organs Specific Target Toxicity – Single Exposure Category 2 R48 – Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure H373 – May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated Exposure Category 2 H372 – Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated Exposure Category 1 Table 11 Resulting hazards after dilution Hazard statement code Class – category Classification of dilution – concentration of hazardous chemical Resulting classification H302 Acute Toxicity Category 4 If concentration <1%: not relevant for classification none H312 Acute Toxicity Category 4 If concentration <1%: not relevant for classification none H332 Acute Toxicity Category 4 If concentration <1%: not relevant for classification none H360 Toxic to Reproduction Category 1A Concentration ≥ 0·3%: category 1 Reproductive toxicity: Category 1A
Skin sensitiser 1B Concentration ≥ 1%: sub-category 1B Germ cell mutagenicity Category 1 Concentration ≥ 0·1%: category 1 Category 2 Concentration ≥ 1%: category 2 Carcinogenicity* Category 1 Concentration ≥ 0·1%: category 1 Category 2 Concentration ≥ 1%: category 2 Reproductive toxicity* Category 1 Concentration ≥ 0·3%: category 1 Category 2 Concentration ≥ 3%: category 2 Additional category for effects on or via lactation Concentration ≥ 0·3%: effects on or via lactation Specific target toxicity (single exposure) Category 1* Concentration ≥ 10%: category 1 1% ≤ concentration < 10%: category 2 Category 2* Concentration ≥ 10%: category 2 Category 3 Concentration ≥ 20%: category 3 (see GHS 3.8.3.4.5) Specific target toxicity (repeated exposure)* Category 1 Concentration ≥ 10%: category 1 1% ≤ concentration < 10%: category 2 Category 2 Concentration ≥ 10%: category 2 Aspiration hazard Category 1 ≥10%, and kinematic viscosity ≤20.5 mm2/s (see GHS 3.10.3.3): category 1 *Cut off concentrations for classes and categories are taken from the model WHS Regulations. All other cut offs are taken from the GHS. #When classifying mixtures containing multiple chemicals classified as ’Skin corrosion/irritation’ or ‘Serious eye damage/eye irritation’, the component’s concentrations are combined as per Table 3.2.3 (for ’Skin corrosion/irritation’) or Table 3.3.3 (for ‘Serious eye damage/eye irritation’) of the GHS.
Signal Word DANGER Pictogram(s) Hazard statement(s) (and H272 May intensify fire; oxidiser H302 Harmful if swallowed H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects Example 7 – dilution, mixtures: Rust removing preparation The following data relates to a rust-removing preparation. The material was classified as a hazardous substance under the Approved Criteria but there is no dangerous goods classification. It has two acid components, each present at 9.95%, while its other components are non-hazardous. What is the classification? Table 19 ADG/Approved Criteria Classification and other relevant data Information for mixture Transport information Not classified as Dangerous Risk phrases R36 – Irritating to eyes R52 – Harmful to aquatic organisms R53 – May cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment Ingredient information Acid component 1 (9.95% w/w) Acid component 2 (9.95% w/w) Surfactants – not classified as hazardous (20% w/w) Water – remainder Information for Acid component 1 (9.95% w/w) Risk phrases: R36/38 – Irritating to eyes and skin R52/53 – Harmful to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment Other information: Nothing relevant Information for Acid component 2 (9.95% w/w) Risk phrases: R22 – Harmful if swallowed R34 – Causes burns R37 – Irritating to resp. system R41 – Risk of serious damage to eyes
Causes serious eye irritation Eye Irritation Category 2A Concentration ≥ 10%: category None Harmful to aquatic life Acute Aquatic Toxicity Category 3 H402 – Harmful to aquatic life Acute Aquatic Toxicity Category 3 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects Chronic Aquatic Toxicity Category 3 H412 – Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects Chronic Aquatic Toxicity Category 3 Table 21 Acid Component 2: 9.95% w/w GHS classification Appendix B cut offs Resulting classification Harmful if swallowed Acute Toxicity Category 4 All categories See section 3.1.3 of the GHS none Causes severe skin burns and eye damage Skin Corrosion 1B Concentration ≥ 5%: skin corrosion category 1; eye damage category 1 3% ≤ concentration < 5%: skin corrosion category 2; eye damage category 1 1% ≤ concentration < 3%: skin corrosion category 2; eye damage category 2A H314 – Causes severe skin burns and eye damage Skin Corrosion Sub-category 1B Causes serious eye damage Eye Damage Category 1 Concentration ≥ 3%: category 1 1% ≤ concentration < 3%: category 2 Eye Damage Category 1 May respiratory irritation Specific Target Organ Toxicity Single Exposure Category 3 Concentration ≥ 20%: category 3 (see GHS 3.8.3.4.5) none
Appendix D – Comparison of Approved Criteria and GHS classifications If a substance has been previously classified under the Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances [NOHSC: 1008 (2004)], manufacturers and importers have the option of using translation tables to re-classify the chemical in accordance with the GHS Classification Criteria or perform a full re-classification based on available data. The following table shows the relationships between the classifications under the Approved Criteria and the GHS. Table 23 Translation between Approved Criteria classifications and GHS classifications Classification and hazard statements assigned under GHS classification criteria Classification under the Approved Criteria [NOHSC:1008(2004)] Physical state Classification Hazard statement Note E – Danger: Explosive; R2 – Risk of explosion by shock, friction, fire or other sources of ignition No translation possible. Reclassify utilising GHS criteria for Explosives. E – Danger: Explosive; R3 – Extreme risk of explosion by friction, fire or other sources of ignition No translation possible. Reclassify utilising GHS Criteria for Explosives. O – Danger: Oxidising; R7 – May fire Organic Peroxides Type C and D H242 - Heating may cause a fire Organic Peroxides Type E and F H242 - Heating may a fire
O – Danger: Oxidising; R8 – Contact with combustible material may cause fire Gas Oxidising Gases Category 1 H270 - May cause or intensify fire; Oxidiser O – Danger: Oxidising; R8 – Contact with combustible material may fire Liquid, solid No translation possible. Reclassify utilising GHS criteria for Oxidising Liquids or Oxidising Solids. O – Danger: Oxidising; R9 – Explosive when mixed with combustible material Liquid Oxidising Liquids Category 1 H271 - May fire or explosion; Strong oxidiser O – Danger: Oxidising; R9 – Explosive when with combustible material Solid Oxidising Solids Category 1 H271 - May cause fire or explosion; Strong oxidiser R10 – Flammable Liquid Flammable liquids category 1: if flashpoint <23ºC and initial boiling ≤ 35ºC H224 – Extremely flammable liquid and vapour Flammable liquids category 2: if flashpoint <23ºC and initial boiling point >35ºC H225 – Highly flammable liquid and vapour Flammable liquids category 3: if flashpoint ≥ 23ºC H226 – Flammable liquid and vapour F – Danger: Highly Flammable; R11 – Highly flammable Liquid Flammable liquids category 1: if initial boiling point ≤ 35ºC H224 – Extremely flammable liquid and vapour Flammable liquids category 2: if initial boiling >35ºC H225 – Highly flammable liquid and vapour
F – Danger: Highly Flammable; R11 – Highly flammable Solid No translation possible. Reclassify utilising GHS criteria for Flammable Solids. F+ - Danger: Highly Flammable; R12 – Extremely flammable Gas Flammable Gas Category 2 None (10) F+ - Danger: Highly Flammable; R12 – Extremely flammable Liquid Flammable Liquid Category 1 H224 - Extremely flammable liquid and vapour (8) F+ - Danger: Highly Flammable; R12 – Extremely flammable Liquid Self-reactive Type C and D H242 - Heating may cause a fire (8) Self-reactive Type E and F H242 - Heating may cause a fire (8) Self-reactive Type G None (8) F – Danger: Highly Flammable; R15 – Contact with water liberates extremely flammable gases Substances and Mixtures which, in contact with water, emit Flammable Gases Category 1 H261 - In contact with water releases flammable gases F – Danger: Highly Flammable: R17 – Spontaneously flammable in air Liquid Pyrophoric Liquids Category 1 H250 - Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air F – Danger: Highly Flammable; R17 – Spontaneously flammable in air Solid Pyrophoric Solids Category 1 H250 - Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air
Xn – Harmful; R20 – Harmful by inhalation Gas Acute Toxicity Category 4 H332 - Harmful if inhaled (1) (2) Xn – Harmful; R20 – Harmful by inhalation Vapour Acute Toxicity Category 4 H332 - Harmful if inhaled Xn – Harmful; R20 – Harmful by inhalation Dust/mist Acute Toxicity Category 4 H332- Harmful if inhaled (1) Xn – Harmful; R21 – Harmful in contact with skin Toxicity Category 4 H312 - Harmful in contact with skin (1) Xn – Harmful; R22 – Harmful if swallowed Acute Toxicity Category 4 H302 - Harmful if swallowed (1) T – Toxic; R23 – Toxic by inhalation Gas Toxicity Category 3 H331 - Toxic if inhaled (1) (2) T – Toxic; R23 – Toxic by inhalation Vapour Acute Toxicity Category 2 H330 - Fatal if inhaled T – Toxic; R23 – by inhalation Dust/mist Acute Toxicity Category 3 H331 - Toxic if inhaled (1) T – R24 – Toxic in contact with skin Acute Toxicity Category 3 H311 - Toxic in contact with skin (1) T – Toxic; R25 – Toxic if swallowed Acute Toxicity Category 3 H301 - Toxic if swallowed (1)
T+ - Very Toxic; R26 – Very toxic by inhalation Gas Toxicity Category 2 H330 - Fatal if inhaled (1) (2) T+ - Very Toxic; R26 – Very toxic by inhalation Vapour Acute Toxicity Category 1 H330 - Fatal if inhaled T+ - Very Toxic; R26 – Very toxic by inhalation Dust/mist Acute Toxicity Category 2 H330 - Fatal if inhaled (1) T+ - Very Toxic; R27 – Very toxic in contact with skin Acute Toxicity Category 1 H310 - Fatal in contact with skin T+ - Very R28 – Very Toxic if swallowed Acute Toxicity Category 2 H300 - Fatal if swallowed (1) R33 – Danger of cumulative effects Translation as per R48 – Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure (by inhalation, contact with skin or swallowed (R20/21/22)) see below. C – Corrosive; R34 – Causes burns Skin Corrosion Sub-category 1B or 1C toxicology data) H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (3) C – Corrosive; R35 – Causes severe burns Skin Corrosion Sub-category 1A H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage Xi – Irritant; R41 – Risk of serious damage to eyes Eye Damage Category 1 H318 - Causes serious eye damage
R43 – May cause sensitisation by skin contact Skin Sensitisation Category 1 H317 - May cause an allergic skin reaction Xn – Harmful; R48 – Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure R20 – Harmful by inhalation Specific Target Organ Toxicity - Repeated Exposure Category 2 H373 - May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (1) (4) Xn – Harmful; R48 – Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure R21 – Harmful in contact with skin Specific Target Organ Toxicity - Repeated Exposure Category 2 H373 - May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (1) (4) Xn – Harmful; R48 – Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure R22 – Harmful if swallowed Specific Target Organ Toxicity - Repeated Exposure Category 2 H373 - May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (1) (4) T – Toxic; R48 – Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure R23 – Toxic by inhalation Specific Target Organ Toxicity - Repeated Exposure Category 1 H372 - Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (4) T – Toxic; R48 – Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure R24 – Toxic in contact with skin Specific Target Organ Toxicity - Repeated Exposure Category 1 H372 - Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (4)
Carcinogen Category 2 T – Toxic; R49 – may cause cancer by inhalation Carcinogenicity Category 1B - May cause cancer via inhalation (5) Carcinogen Category 3 Xn – Harmful; R40 – Limited evidence of carcinogenic effect Carcinogenicity Category 2 H351 - Suspected of causing cancer Mutagen Category 1 T – Toxic; R46 – May cause heritable genetic damage Mutagenicity Category 1A H340 - May cause genetic defects Mutagen Category 2 T – R46 – May cause heritable genetic damage Mutagenicity Category 1B H340 - May cause genetic defects Mutagen Category 3 Xn – Harmful; R68 – Possible risk of irreversible effects Mutagenicity Category 2 H341 - Suspected of causing genetic defects
Reproductive Category 1 T – Toxic; R60 – May impair fertility R61 – May cause harm to the unborn child Toxic to Reproduction Category 1A H360 - May damage fertility or the unborn child (6) Reproductive Toxin Category 2 T – R60 – May impair fertility R61 – May cause harm to the unborn child to Reproduction Category 1B H360 - May damage fertility or the unborn child (6) Reproductive Category 3 Xn – Harmful; R62 – Possible risk of impaired fertility R63 – Possible risk of harm to the unborn child to Reproduction Category 2 H361 - Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn (6) N – Dangerous for the Environment; R50 – Very toxic to aquatic organisms Aquatic Toxicity Category 1 H400 - Very toxic to aquatic life (10) N – Dangerous for the Environment; R50 – Very toxic to aquatic organisms R53 – May cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment Aquatic Toxicity Category 1 H400 - Very to aquatic life (7) (9) (10)
Division 1.3 Explosives Explosives Division 1.3 H203 – Explosive; fire, blast or projection hazard Division 1.4 Explosives Explosives Division 1.4 H204 – Fire or projection hazard Division 1.5 Explosives Explosives Division 1.5 H205 – May mass explode in fire Division 1.6 Explosives Explosives Division 1.6 None Class 2 Gases Gas Gases under pressure H280 – Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated Gases under pressure – Compressed Gas Gases under pressure – Liquefied Gas Gases under pressure – Dissolved Gas H281 – Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury Gas pressure – Refrigerated Liquefied Gas Division 2.1 Flammable Gas Flammable Category 1 H220 – Extremely flammable gas Flammable Aerosol Category 1 H222 – Extremely flammable aerosol Flammable Aerosol Category 2 H223 – Flammable aerosol
Division 2.2 Non-flammable, non-toxic Gases Gas Liquid/Gas Compressed Gas, Liquefied Gas & Dissolved Gas H280 – Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated Gas Liquid/Gas Refrigerated Liquefied Gas H281 – Contains refrigerated gas; may cryogenic burns or injury Division 2.2/Sub-risk. 5.1 Oxidising Gases Non-flammable, non-toxic Gases, Sub-risk Oxidising Substances Gas Oxidising Gases Category 1 H270 – May cause or intensify fire; Oxidiser under pressure not otherwise specified H280 – Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated Division 2.3 Toxic Gases Gas Inhalation Toxicity (gas) Category 1 H330 – Fatal if inhaled Acute Inhalation Toxicity (gas) Category 2 H330 – Fatal if inhaled Acute Inhalation Toxicity (gas) Category 3 H331 – Toxic if inhaled Skin Corrosion Sub-category 1A – 1C H314 – Causes severe skin and eye damage Class 3: PG I Flammable Liquids Liquid Flammable Liquids Category 1 H224 – Extremely flammable liquid and vapour 3: PG II Flammable Liquids Liquid Flammable Liquids Category 2 H225 – Highly flammable liquid and vapour
Solid Oxidising Solids Category 2 Division 5.1: PG III Oxidising Substances Liquid Oxidising Liquids Category 3 H272 – May intensify fire; Oxidiser Solid Oxidising Solids Category 3 Division 5.2: Type A Organic Peroxides Organic Peroxides Type A H240 – Heating may cause an explosion Division 5.2: Type B Organic Peroxides Organic Peroxides Type B H241 – Heating may cause a fire or explosion Division 5.2: Type C Organic Peroxides Organic Peroxides Type C H242 – Heating may a fire Division 5.2: Type D Organic Peroxides Organic Peroxides Type D H242 – Heating may cause a fire Division 5.2: Type E Organic Peroxides Organic Peroxides Type E H242 – Heating may cause a fire Division 5.2: Type F Organic Peroxides Organic Peroxides Type F H242 – Heating may a fire Division 5.2: Type G Organic Peroxides Organic peroxides Type G None
Division 6.1: PG I Toxic Substances Oral Toxicity Category 1 H300 – if swallowed Acute Dermal Toxicity Category 1 H310 – Fatal in contact with skin Dust/mist/ vapour Acute Inhalation Toxicity Category 1 H330 – Fatal if inhaled Division 6.1: PG II Toxic Substances Acute Oral Toxicity Category 2 H300 – Fatal if swallowed Acute Dermal Toxicity Category 2 H310 – Fatal in contact with skin Dust/mist/ vapour Acute Inhalation Toxicity Category 2 H330 – Fatal if inhaled Division 6.1: PG III Toxic Substances Acute Oral Toxicity Category 3 H301 – Toxic if swallowed Dermal Toxicity Category 3 H311 – Toxic in contact with skin Dust/mist/ vapour Inhalation Toxicity Category 3 H331 – if inhaled Division 6.2: Infectious Substances Not covered by GHS Classification Criteria 7: Radioactive Material Not covered by GHS Classification Criteria