Hazard Levels - Detailed overview
Below is an organized overview of the Hazard Levels classification. The hazard statements are grouped by Hazard Level and divided into Health Risks, Environmental Risks, and Safety Risks for easier understanding.
Hazard Level 5
Health Risks
- H300 + H310 + H330: Fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled
- H300 + H310: Fatal if swallowed or in contact with skin
- H300 + H330: Fatal if swallowed or if inhaled
- H300: Fatal if swallowed
- H310 + H330: Fatal in contact with skin or if inhaled
- H310: Fatal in contact with skin
- H330: Fatal if inhaled
- H340: May cause genetic defects
- H350: May cause cancer
- H350i: May cause cancer by inhalation
- H360, H360D, H360Df, H360F, H360FD, H360Fd: May damage fertility or the unborn child
- EUH380: May cause endocrine disruption in humans
Environmental Risks
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
- EUH430: May cause endocrine disruption in the environment
- EUH440: Accumulates in the environment and living organisms (including humans)
- EUH441: Strongly accumulates in the environment and living organisms (including humans)
- EUH450: Can cause long-lasting and diffuse contamination of water resources
- EUH451: Can cause very long-lasting and diffuse contamination of water resources
- EUH059: Hazardous to the ozone layer
- H420: Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere
Safety Risks
- H200: Unstable explosive
- H201: Explosive; mass explosion hazard
- H202: Explosive, severe projection hazard
- H203: Explosive; fire, blast, or projection hazard
- EUH006: Explosive with or without contact with air
Hazard Level 4
Health Risks
- H301 + H311 + H331: Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin, or if inhaled
- H301 + H311: Toxic if swallowed or in contact with skin
- H301 + H331: Toxic if swallowed or if inhaled
- H301: Toxic if swallowed
- H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
- H311 + H331: Toxic in contact with skin or if inhaled
- H311: Toxic in contact with skin
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction
- H318: Causes serious eye damage
- H331: Toxic if inhaled
- H334: May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
- H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects
- H351: Suspected of causing cancer
- H361, H361d, H361f, H361fd: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
- H370: Causes damage to organs
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
- EUH070: Toxic by eye contact
- EUH071: Corrosive to the respiratory tract
- EUH381: Suspected of causing endocrine disruption in humans
Environmental Risks
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life
- H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
- H441: Very toxic to terrestrial invertebrates
- EUH431: Suspected of causing endocrine disruption in the environment
Safety Risks
- H204: Fire or projection hazard
- H205: May mass explode in fire
- H206: Fire, blast, or projection hazard; increased risk if desensitising agent is reduced
- H207: Fire or projection hazard; increased risk if desensitising agent is reduced
- H208: Fire hazard; increased risk if desensitising agent is reduced
- H220: Extremely flammable gas
- H222: Extremely flammable aerosol
- H224: Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
- H230: May react explosively even in the absence of air
- H231: May react explosively even without air at elevated pressure/temperature
- H240: Heating may cause an explosion
- H241: Heating may cause fire or explosion
- H250: Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air
- H271: May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidiser
- EUH001: Explosive when dry
- EUH018: In use, may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture
- EUH019: May form explosive peroxides
- EUH032: Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas
- EUH029, EUH031: Contact with water or acids liberates toxic gas
- EUH044: Risk of explosion if heated under confinement
Hazard Level 3
Health Risks
- H302 + H312 + H332: Harmful if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled
- H302 + H312: Harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin
- H302 + H332: Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled
- H302: Harmful if swallowed
- H312 + H332: Harmful in contact with skin or if inhaled
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation
- H332: Harmful if inhaled
- H362: May cause harm to breast-fed children
- H371: May cause damage to organs
- H373: May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
- EUH202: Cyanoacrylate. Danger. Bonds skin and eyes
- EUH203: Contains chromium (VI). May produce an allergic reaction
- EUH204: Contains isocyanates. May produce an allergic reaction
- EUH205: Contains epoxy constituents. May produce an allergic reaction
- EUH206: Do not mix with other products; may release dangerous gases
- EUH207: Contains cadmium; dangerous fumes during use
- EUH208: Contains allergenic substances; may produce an allergic reaction
- EUH211: Hazardous respirable droplets may form when sprayed
- EUH212: Hazardous respirable dust may form when used
Environmental Risks
- H401: Toxic to aquatic life
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
- H413: May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
Safety Risks
- H221: Flammable gas
- H223: Flammable aerosol
- H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapour
- H228: Flammable solid
- H229: Pressurised container may burst if heated
- H232: May ignite spontaneously if exposed to air
- H242: Heating may cause a fire
- H251: Self-heating may catch fire
- H260: In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
- H261: In contact with water releases flammable gases
- 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
- EUH014: Reacts violently with water
- EUH030: Can become highly flammable in use
- EUH209: Can become highly flammable in use
Hazard Level 2
Health Risks
- H303 + H313 + H333: May be harmful if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled
- H303 + H313: May be harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin
- H303 + H333: May be harmful if swallowed or if inhaled
- H303: May be harmful if swallowed
- H305: May be harmful if swallowed and enters airways
- H313 + H333: May be harmful in contact with skin or if inhaled
- H313: May be harmful in contact with skin
- H315: Causes skin irritation
- H320: Causes eye irritation
- H333: May be harmful if inhaled
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation
- H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness
- EUH066: Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking
- EUH401: To avoid risks, comply with the instructions for use
Environmental Risks
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life
- EUH401: To avoid risks to human health and the environment, comply with the instructions for use.
Safety Risks
- H226: Flammable liquid and vapour
- H227: Combustible liquid
- H252: Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire
- H272: May intensify fire; oxidiser
- H290: May be corrosive to metals
- EUH201: Contains lead. Should not be used on surfaces liable to be chewed by children
- EUH201A: Warning! Contains lead
- EUH209A: Can become flammable in use
Hazard Level 1
Health Risks
- H316: Causes mild skin irritation
- EUH210: Safety data sheet available on request
Environmental Risks
- EUH210: Safety data sheet available on request
Safety Risks
- EUH210: Safety data sheet available on request