Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)
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[F1The hazard pictograms for each hazard class, differentiation of a hazard class and hazard category shall satisfy the provisions of this Annex and Annex I, section 1.2 and conform in terms of symbols and general format, to the specimens shown.]
Textual Amendments
F1Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 286/2011 of 10 March 2011 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (Text with EEA relevance).
| Pictogram(1) | Hazard class and hazard category(2) |
|---|---|
| GHS01  | Section 2.1 Unstable explosives Explosives of Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Section 2.8 Self reactive substances and mixtures, Types A, B Section 2.15 Organic peroxides, Types A, B |
| Pictogram(1) | Hazard class and hazard category(2) |
|---|---|
| GHS02  | Section 2.2 [F2Flammable gases, hazard categories 1A, 1B.] Section 2.3 [F3Aerosols, hazard categories 1, 2] Section 2.6 Flammable liquids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3 Section 2.7 Flammable solids, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 2.8 Self-reactive substances and mixtures, Types B, C, D, E, F Section 2.9 Pyrophoric liquids, hazard category 1 Section 2.10 Pyrophoric solids, hazard category 1 Section 2.11 Self-heating substances and mixtures, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 2.12 Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases, hazard categories 1, 2, 3 Section 2.15 Organic peroxides, Types B, C, D, E, F [F4Section 2.17 Desensitised explosives, hazard categories 1, 2, 3, 4] |
Textual Amendments
F2Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/521 of 27 March 2019 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (Text with EEA relevance).
F3Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 487/2013 of 8 May 2013 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (Text with EEA relevance).
F4Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/521 of 27 March 2019 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (Text with EEA relevance).
| Pictogram(1) | Hazard class and hazard category(2) |
|---|---|
| GHS03  | Section 2.4 Oxidising gases, hazard category 1 Section 2.13 Oxidising liquids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3 Section 2.14 Oxidising solids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3 |
| Pictogram(1) | Hazard class and hazard category(2) |
|---|---|
| GHS04  | Section 2.5 Gases under pressure: Compressed gases; Liquefied gases; Refrigerated liquefied gases; Dissolved gases |
| Pictogram(1) | Hazard class and hazard category(2) |
|---|---|
| GHS05  | Section 2.16 Corrosive to metals, hazard category 1 |
Section 2.1: Explosives of Division 1.5
Section 2.1: Explosives of Division 1.6
Section 2.2: Flammable gases, hazard Category 2
[F5Section 2.3: Aerosols, hazard Category 3]
Textual Amendments
F5 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 487/2013 of 8 May 2013 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (Text with EEA relevance).
Section 2.8: Self-reactive substances and mixtures, Type G
Section 2.15: Organic peroxides, Type G
| Pictogram(1) | Hazard class and hazard category(2) |
|---|---|
| GHS06  | Section 3.1 Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), hazard categories 1, 2, 3 |
Textual Amendments
F6Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/918 of 19 May 2016 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (Text with EEA relevance).
| Pictogram(1) | Hazard class and hazard category(2) |
|---|---|
| [F1GHS07]  | Section 3.1 Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), hazard category 4 Section 3.2 Skin irritation, hazard category 2 Section 3.3 Eye irritation, hazard category 2 Section 3.4 [F1Skin sensitisation, hazard categories 1, 1A, 1B] Section 3.8 Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Single exposure, hazard category 3 Respiratory tract irritation Narcotic effects |
| Pictogram(1) | Hazard class and hazard category(2) |
|---|---|
| GHS08  | Section 3.4 [F1Respiratory sensitisation, hazard categories 1, 1A, 1B] Section 3.5 Germ cell mutagenicity, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 2 Section 3.6 Carcinogenicity, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 2 Section 3.7 Reproductive toxicity, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 2 Section 3.8 Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Single exposure, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 3.9 Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Repeated exposure, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 3.10 Aspiration hazard, hazard category 1 |
Section 3.7: Reproductive toxicity, Effects on or via lactation, additional hazard category
A pictogram is not required for the following environmental hazard classes and hazard categories:
Section 4.1: Hazardous to the aquatic environment — Long-term hazard categories: Chronic 3, Chronic 4.]
| Pictogram | Hazard class and hazard category |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| GHS07 | Section 5.1 Hazardous to the ozone layer, hazard category 1] |
Textual Amendments
F7Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 286/2011 of 10 March 2011 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (Text with EEA relevance).
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