European Commission

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European Commission
Annexes to New EU Regulation on Classification
and Labelling implementing the GHS DRAFT Table
of contents Gunilla Ericsson ECB, DG
JRC European Commission


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Annexes to New EU Regulation on Classification
and Labelling implementing the GHS

• Annex I
• CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING FOR PHYSICAL,
  HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OF SUBSTANCES
  AND MIXTURES
• (draft consultant report ..of dangerous
  substances and mixt.)
• Annex II
• SPECIAL RULES FOR LABELLING AND PACKAGING OF
  SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES OR MIXTURES
• (draft consultant report includes certain GHS
  hazard classes and categories)

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Annex I CL FOR PHYSICAL, HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

• PART 1. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
  OF CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING
• PART 2. PHYSICAL HAZARDS
• PART 3. HEALTH HAZARDS
• PART 4. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
• PART 5. ADDITIONAL EU HAZARD CLASS
• PART 6. ALLOCATION OF PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

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• PART 1
• INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF
  CLASSIFICATON AND LABELLING
• 1.1 INTRODUCTION
• 1.2 CLASSIFICATION
• 1.3 LABELLING

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• Part I, 1.3 LABELLING
• including EU special labelling rules (could also
  be included in Annex II)
• Mixtures not classified in accordance with the
  criteria in xx in this Regulation but containing
  at least one hazardous substance mixtures not
  intended for the general public
• derogations from the general labelling
  requirements for
• mobile gas cylinders
• gas containers intended for propane, butane or
  liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
• metals in massive form, alloys, mixtures
  containing polymers and mixtures containing
  elastomers (to be compared with GHS 1.3.2.4.5.)
• .etc

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• PART 2. PHYSICAL HAZARDS
• 2.1 EXPLOSIVES
• 2.2 FLAMMABLE GASES
• 2.3 FLAMMABLE AEROSOLS
• 2.4 OXIDISING GASES
• 2.5 GASES UNDER PRESSURE (not included in
  current EU
• supply and use system)
• 2.6 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
• (category 4  combustible liquids not
  included in the current
• EU supply and use system)
• 2.7 FLAMMABLE SOLIDS
• 2.8 SELF-REACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES (not
  included in current EU supply and use system)

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• 2.9 PYROPHORIC LIQUIDS
• 2.10 PYROPHORIC SOLIDS
• 2.11 SELF-HEATING SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES
• 2.12 SUBSTANCES OR MIXTURES WHICH IN CONTACT WITH
  WATER EMIT FLAMMABLE GASES
• 2.13 OXIDISING LIQUIDS
• 2.14 OXIDISING SOLIDS
• 2.15 ORGANIC PEROXIDES
• 2.16 CORROSIVE TO METALS (not included in current
  EU
• supply and use system)

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• PART 3. HEALTH HAZARDS
• 3.1 ACUTE TOXICITY
• (Acute toxicity category 5 is not included in
  the current EU supply and use system)
• 3.2 SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION
• (Mild skin irritation category 3 is not
  included in the current EU supply and use
  system)
• 3.3 SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE /EYE IRRITATION
• 3.4 RESPIRATORY OR SKIN SENSITISATION
• 3.5 GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY
• 3.6 CARCINOGENICITY

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• 3.7 REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY
• (Lactational effects are considered as
  hazardous within the current EU supply and use
  system but are not classified as dagnerous)
• 3.8 SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN SYSTEMIC TOXICITY -
  SINGLE EXPOSURE
• (Narcotic effects are also considered as
  hazardous within the current EU supply and use
  system but are not classified as dangerous)
• 3.9 SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN SYSTEMIC TOXICITY -
  REPEATED EXPOSURE
• 3.10 ASPIRATION HAZARD

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• PART 4. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
• 4.1 HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT
• PART 5. ADDITIONAL EU HAZARD CLASS
• 5.1 DANGEROUS TO THE OZONE LAYER
• PART 6. ALLOCATION OF PRECAUTIONARY
• STATEMENTS (or in Annex II)

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Annex II

• SPECIAL RULES FOR LABELLING AND PACKAGING OF
  SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES OR MIXTURES
• PART 1 . LABELLING RULES FOR ADDITIONAL
  HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES NOT CURRENTLY
  INCLUDED IN GHS
• (draft consultant report includes labelling rules
  for certain GHS Hazard Classes and Categories)
• PART 2. LABELLING RULES FOR SPECIFIC
  SUBSTANCES OR MIXTURES NOT CURRENTLY
  INCLUDED IN GHS

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• PART 1 . LABELLING RULES FOR ADDITIONAL
  HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN
  GHS
• 1.1 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (Some phrases may be
  redundant, no longer appropriate or considered in
  other parts of the Annexes)
• R1 Explosive when dry
• R4 Forms very sensitive explosive metallic
  component
• R5 Heating may cause an explosion
• R6 Explosive with or without contact with air
• R7 May cause fire
• R14 Reacts violently with water
• R16 Explosive when mixed with oxidizing
  substances
• R18 In use, may form flammable/explosive
  vapour-air mixture
• R19 May form explosive peroxides
• R30 Can become highly flammable in use
• R44 Risk of explosion if heated under confinement

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• 1.2 HEALTH PROPERTIES
• R66 Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or
  cracking
• R67 Vapours may cause drowsiness and dizziness
• (included in 3.8, STOST- single exposure
  Annex I)
• R29 Contact with water liberates toxic gas
• R31 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas
• R32 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas
• R33 Danger of cumulative effects (replaced by
  3.9,
• STOST-repeated exposure, Annex I)

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• PART 2. LABELLING RULES FOR SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES
  OR MIXTURES NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN GHS
• 2.1 PAINTS AND VARNISHES CONTAINING LEAD
• 2.2 ADHESIVES CONTAINING CYANOACRYLATES
• 2.3 MIXTURES CONTAINING ISOCYANATES
• 2.4 MIXTURES CONTAINING EPOXY CONSTITUENTS WITH
  AN AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT gt 700
• 2.5 MIXTURES SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHICH
  CONTAIN ACTIVE CHLORINE

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• 2.6 MIXTURES CONTAINING CADMIUM (ALLOYS) AND
  INTENDED TO BE USED FOR BRAZING OR SOLDERING
• 2.7 MIXTURES AVAILABLE AS AEROSOLS
• 2.8 SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES CONTAINING
  SUBSTANCES NOT YET TESTED COMPLETELY
• 2.9 MIXTURES NOT CLASSIFIED AS SENSITISING BUT
  CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE SENSITISING SUBSTANCE
• 2.10 LIQUID MIXTURES CONTAINING HALOGENATED
  HYDROCARBONS
• 2.11 CEMENTS AND CEMENT MIXTURES

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• ANNEX III
• LIST OF HAZARD STATEMENTS
• ANNEX IV
• LIST OF PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
• ANNEX V
• PICTOGRAMS