Classification Differences among UN GHS, China GHS, US HCS and EU CLP
Classification |
Categories |
UN GHS (rev. 5) |
China GHS (rev. 4) |
HCS (rev. 3) |
CLP (rev. 5, shall be rev. 6 shortly) |
1. Explosives |
Unstable Explosive |
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Division 1.1 |
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Division 1.2 |
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Division 1.3 |
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Division 1.4 |
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Division 1.5 |
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Division 1.6 |
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2. Flammable Gases |
Flammable Gases Category 1 |
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Flammable Gases Category 2 |
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Chemically Unstable Gases Category A |
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N/A |
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Chemically Unstable Gases Category B |
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N/A |
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3. Aerosols |
Category 1 |
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Category 2 |
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Category 3 |
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N/A |
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4. Oxidizing Gases |
Category 1 |
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5. Gas Under Pressure |
Compressed Gas |
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Liquefied Gas |
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Refrigerated Liquefied Gas |
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Dissolved Gas |
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6. Flammable Liquids |
Category 1 |
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Category 2 |
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Category 3 |
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Category 4 |
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N/A |
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7. Flammable Solids |
Category 1 |
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Category 2 |
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8. Self-reactive Substances and Mixtures |
Type A |
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Type B |
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Type C |
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Type D |
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Type E |
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Type F |
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Type G |
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9. Pyrophoric Liquids |
Category 1 |
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10. Pyrophoric Solids |
Category 1 |
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11. Self-heating Substances and Mixtures |
Category 1 |
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Category 2 |
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12. Substances and Mixtures which in contact with water emit Flammable Gases |
Category 1 |
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Category 2 |
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Category 3 |
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13. Oxidising Liquids |
Category 1 |
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Category 2 |
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Category 3 |
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14. Oxidising Solids |
Category 1 |
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Category 2 |
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Category 3 |
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15. Organic Peroxides |
Type A |
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Type B |
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Type C |
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Type D |
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Type E |
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Type F |
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Type G |
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16. Corrosive to Metals |
Category 1 |
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17. Acute Toxicity |
Category 1 |
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Category 2 |
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Category 3 |
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Category 4 |
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Category 5 |
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N/A |
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18. Skin Corrosion/Irritation |
Category 1: Corrosive 1A |
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Category 1: Corrosive 1B |
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Category 1: Corrosive 1C |
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Category 2: Irritant |
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Category 3: Mild Irritant |
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19. Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation |
Category 1: Irreversible Effects on the Eye |
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Category 2A: Irritating to Eyes |
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Category 2B: Irritating to Eyes |
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20. Respiratory or Skin Sensitisation |
Respiratory Category 1A |
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Respiratory Category 1B |
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Skin Category 1A |
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Skin Category 1B |
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21.Germ Cell Mutagenicity |
Category 1A |
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Category 1B |
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Category 2 |
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22. Carcinogenicity |
Category 1A |
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Category 1B |
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Category 2 |
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23. Reproductive Toxicity |
Category 1A |
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Category 1B |
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Category 2 |
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Additional Category for Effects on or via Lactation |
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24. Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Single Exposure |
Category 1 |
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Category 2 |
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Category 3 |
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25. Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Repeated Exposure |
Category 1 |
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Category 2 |
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26. Aspiration Hazard |
Category 1 |
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Category 2 |
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N/A |
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27. Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment |
Category Acute 1 |
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N/A |
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Category Acute 2 |
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N/A |
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Category Acute 3 |
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N/A |
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Long-Term Aquatic Hazard |
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N/A |
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28. Hazardous to the Ozone Layer |
Category 1 |
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N/A |
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Other Hazards |
N/A |
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N/A |
Pyrophoric Gas |
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