CLP Regulation (EC) No.
1272 / 2008
on the classification, labelling and packaging
of substances and mixtures
Rev. 1, April 2015
Classification
HazardClass
Category
Abbreviation
of classification
(without H set)
Labelling
Pictogram, Signal Code* Warning of danger
code*
-word
Text
Unstable explosive Unst. Expl.
H200
Unstable explosive
Division 1.1
Expl. 1.1
H201
Explosive; mass explosion hazard
Division 1.2
Expl. 1.2
H202
Explosive; severe projection hazard
Division 1.3
Expl. 1.3
H203
Explosive; fire, blast or projection
hazard
Division 1.4
Expl. 1.4
Warning
H204
Fire or projection hazard
Division 1.5
Division 1.6
Expl. 1.5
Expl. 1.6
Danger
-
H205
-
May mass explode in fire
No hazard statement
Category 1
Flam. Gas 1
Danger
H220
Extremely flammable gas
Category 2
Category A
Flam. Gas 2
Chem. Unst. Gas A
No Pictogram
No Pictogram
Warning
-
H221
H230
Category B
Chem. Unst. Gas B
No Pictogram
H231
Flammable gas
May react explosively even in the
absence of air
May react explosively even in the
absence of air at elevated pressure
and/or temperature
Category 1
Aerosol 1
Danger
H222
Extremely flammable aerosol
Category 2
Aerosol 2
Warning
H223
Flammable aerosol
Category 3
Aerosol 3
Warning
H229
Pressurised container: May burst if
heated
Oxidising Gases Category 1
Ox. Gas 1
Danger
H270
May cause or intensify fire; oxidiser
H280
Contains gas under pressure; may
explode if heated
H281
Contains refrigerated gas; may cause
cryogenic burns or injury.
H280
Contains gas under pressure; may`
explode if heated
Explosives
Flammable
Gases
Danger
No Pictogram
No Pictogram
Aerosol
No Pictogram
Compressed gas
Liquefied gas
Gases under
Pressure (1)
Refrigerated
liquefied gas
Press. Gas
Warning
Dissolved gas
(1)
Flammable
Liquids
= The hazard class Gases under Pressure is subdivided into Groups (not Categories)
Category 1
Flam. Liq. 1
Category 2
Flam. Liq. 2
Category 3
Flam. Liq. 3
H224
Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
H225
Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H226
Flammable liquid and vapour
Danger
Warning
Flammable
Sol. 1
Flammable solid
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Solids
Category 2
Flam. Sol. 2
Warning
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Compressed gas
H280
Contains gas under pressure; may
explode if heated
H281
Contains refrigerated gas; may cause
cryogenic burns or injury.
Liquefied gas
Gases under
Pressure (1)
Refrigerated
liquefied gas
Press. Gas
Warning
Classification
Labelling
H280
Contains gas under pressure; may`
Dissolved gas
Solids
Class
if heated
Abbreviation Pictogram, Signal Code* explode
Warning
of
of classification
=
The
hazard
class
Gases
under
Pressure
is
subdivided
into
Groups
(not
Categories)
Category
(without H set)
code*
-word
Text
Hazard-
Flammable
Liquids
Flammable
Solids
(1)
Category 1
Flam. Liq. 1
Category 2
Flam. Liq. 2
Category 3
Flam. Liq. 3
Category 1
Flam. Sol. 1
Danger
Category 2
Flam. Sol. 2
Warning
danger
H224
Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
H225
Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H226
Flammable liquid and vapour
Danger
Warning
H228
Flammable solid
Self-react. A
Type A
H240
Heating may cause an explosion
H241
Heating may cause a fire or explosion
H242
Heating may cause a fire
Org. Perox. A
Self-reactive
substances and
mixtures(2)
Self-react.. B
Type B
Organic
Peroxides(2)
Danger
Type C and D
Org. Perox. B
Self-react. C&D
Org. Perox. C&D
Danger
Self-react. E&F
Type E and F
Warning
Org. Perox. E&F
Type G
Self-react. G
No Signal
No Pictogram
No hazard statement
word
Org. Perox. G
(2)
= Two separate hazard classes have the same categories (and are therefore grouped).
Pyrophoric Liquids Category 1
Pyr. Liq. 1
Pyrophoric Solids Category 1
Pyr. Sol. 1
Self-heating
substances
and mixtures
Catches fire spontaneously if exposed
to air
Self-heat. 1
Danger
H251
Self-heating; may catch fire
Category 2
Self-heat. 2
Warning
H252
Self-heating in large quantities; may
catch fire
Water-react. 1
Danger
H260
In contact with water releases
flammable gases which may ignite
spontaneously
Water-react. 2
Danger
Water-react. 3
Warning
Ox. Liq. 1
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Corrosive to
metals
H250
Category 1
Category 1
Substances or
mixtures which
in contact with
water emit
Category 2
flammable gases
Category 3
Oxidising
Liquids and
solids
Danger
Category 1
Ox. Sol. 1
Ox. Liq. 2
Ox. Sol. 2
Ox. Liq. 3
Ox. Sol. 3
Met. Corr. 1
Danger
H261
In contact with water releases
flammable gases
H271
May cause fire or explosion; strong
oxidiser
H272
May intensify fire; oxidiser
H290
May be corrosive to metals
Danger
Warning
Warning
Category 1
Acute Tox. 1
H300
Fatal if swallowed
H310
Fatal in contact with skin
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Category 2
Acute Tox. 2
H330
Fatal if inhaled
Danger
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(2)
Corrosive to
metals
Ox. Sol. 3
= Two separate hazard classes have the same categories (and therefore grouped).
Classification
Category 1
Met. Corr. 1
HazardClass
Acute
Toxicity
Abbreviation
Category
of classification
(without H set)
Category 1
Acute Tox. 1
Category 2
Acute Tox. 2
Category 3
Acute Tox. 3
Category 4
Acute Tox. 4
Category 1A
Skin Corr. 1A
Category 1B
Skin Corr. 1B
Category 1C
Skin Corr. 1C
Category 2
Skin Irr. 2
Warning
Labelling
H290
May be corrosive to metals
Pictogram, Signal Code* Warning of danger
code*
-word
Text
H300
H310
H330
Fatal if swallowed
Fatal in contact with skin
Fatal if inhaled
H301
H311
H331
Toxic if swallowed
Toxic in contact with skin
Toxic if inhaled
Warning
H302
H312
H332
Harmful if swallowed
Harmful in contact with skin
Harmful if inhaled
Danger
H314
Warning
H315
Danger
Causes severe skin burns and eye
damage
Skin corrosion /
irritation
Causes skin irritation
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Classification
HazardClass
Category
Abbreviation
of classification
(without H set)
Labelling
Pictogram, Signal Code* Warning of danger
code*
-word
Text
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Classification
HazardClass
Category
Abbreviation
of classification
(without H set)
Labelling
Pictogram, Signal Code* Warning of danger
code*
-word
Text
Classification and Labelling is a set of criteria and
rules used to determine if a chemical can cause harm to
human health and the environment. It involves the
identification and evaluation of the physical properties
of a chemical, along with its health and environmental
effects and then communicating those hazards via a label.
The CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on
classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) of substances
and mixtures entered into force on the 20th January
2009 and is direct acting in all European Member States.
It has a phased transitional period, firstly for substances
since the 1st December 2010 and applies to mixtures
from the 1st June 2015, with a derrogation until the 1st
June 2017 if the mixture is already on the shelf.
CLP introduces the United Nations GHS into Europe
and replaces the existing European Directives
67/548/EEC for substances and Directive 1999/45/EC
for preparations. These were transposed in Ireland by
Statutory Instruments S.I. No 116 of 2003 (for
substances) and S.I. No 62 of 2004 (for preparations).
These will be repealed from 1st June 2015 when CLP
becomes fully operational.
The Competent Authorities under the Chemicals
Acts 2008 and 2010 in Ireland for the CLP Regulation are
the Health and Safety Authority, for industrial chemicals,
and the Pesticide Registration and Control Division of
the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for
plant protection products and biocides.
There is a Chemicals Helpdesk established to assist
industry to meet their obligation under CLP.
Further sources of information, assistance and
guidance can be found at the following:
HSA website www.hsa.ie/clp
Chemicals Helpdesk email chemicals@hsa.ie
Telephone 1890 289 389
ECHA website http://echa.europa.eu/clp_en.asp
The content of this poster is subject to change as a result of adaptations to technical progess to the CLP Regulation
please check the HSA and ECHA websites for updates. The HSA wish to acknoweldge and thank the German
Competent Authority, BAUA who provided the information on which this poster is based.
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