GHS hazard codes
Reference list of every hazard-statement code defined by the United Nations Globally Harmonized System (GHS Rev. 9, 2021) and the EU CLP Regulation. These codes appear in Section 2 of every Safety Data Sheet. Click any code to see the official statement and which products in our catalog list it on their SDS.
Statements below are quoted verbatim from the published standard. CarCareTruth does not interpret or paraphrase GHS codes.
101 codes total
Health — acute
- H300Fatal if swallowed
- H301Toxic if swallowed
- H302Harmful if swallowed
- H303May be harmful if swallowed
- H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
- H305May be harmful if swallowed and enters airways
- H310Fatal in contact with skin
- H311Toxic in contact with skin
- H312Harmful in contact with skin
- H313May be harmful in contact with skin
- H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- H315Causes skin irritation
- H316Causes mild skin irritation
- H318Causes serious eye damage
- H319Causes serious eye irritation
- H320Causes eye irritation
- H330Fatal if inhaled
- H331Toxic if inhaled
- H332Harmful if inhaled
- H333May be harmful if inhaled
- H335May cause respiratory irritation
- H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
Health — chronic (CMR + organ)
- H340May cause genetic defects
- H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
- H350May cause cancer
- H350iMay cause cancer by inhalation
- H351Suspected of causing cancer
- H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
- H360DMay damage the unborn child
- H360FMay damage fertility
- H360FDMay damage fertility. May damage the unborn child
- H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
- H361dSuspected of damaging the unborn child
- H361fSuspected of damaging fertility
- H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
- H370Causes damage to organs
- H371May cause damage to organs
- H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
- H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Health — sensitization
Physical hazards
- H200Unstable explosive
- H201Explosive; mass explosion hazard
- H202Explosive; severe projection hazard
- H203Explosive; fire, blast or projection hazard
- H204Fire or projection hazard
- H205May mass explode in fire
- H220Extremely flammable gas
- H221Flammable gas
- H222Extremely flammable aerosol
- H223Flammable aerosol
- H224Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
- H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
- H226Flammable liquid and vapour
- H227Combustible liquid
- H228Flammable solid
- H229Pressurized container — may burst if heated
- H230May react explosively even in the absence of air
- H231May react explosively even in the absence of air at elevated pressure and/or temperature
- H232May ignite spontaneously if exposed to air
- H240Heating may cause an explosion
- H241Heating may cause a fire or explosion
- H242Heating may cause a fire
- H250Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air
- H251Self-heating; may catch fire
- H252Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire
- H260In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
- H261In contact with water releases flammable gases
- H270May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer
- H271May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer
- H272May intensify fire; oxidizer
- H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
- H281Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury
- H290May be corrosive to metals
Environmental
- H400Very toxic to aquatic life
- H401Toxic to aquatic life
- H402Harmful to aquatic life
- H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
- H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
- H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
- H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
- H420Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere
EU supplemental (EUH)
- EUH001Explosive when dry
- EUH014Reacts violently with water
- EUH018In use may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture
- EUH019May form explosive peroxides
- EUH029Contact with water liberates toxic gas
- EUH031Contact with acids liberates toxic gas
- EUH032Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas
- EUH066Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking
- EUH070Toxic by eye contact
- EUH071Corrosive to the respiratory tract
- EUH201Contains lead. Should not be used on surfaces liable to be chewed or sucked by children
- EUH202Cyanoacrylate. Bonds skin and eyes in seconds. Keep out of reach of children
- EUH203Contains chromium (VI). May produce an allergic reaction
- EUH204Contains isocyanates. May produce an allergic reaction
- EUH205Contains epoxy constituents. May produce an allergic reaction
- EUH208Contains <name of sensitizing substance>. May produce an allergic reaction
- EUH209Can become highly flammable in use
- EUH210Safety data sheet available on request
- EUH401To avoid risks to human health and the environment, comply with the instructions for use
Source: UN GHS Rev. 9 (2021). EUH codes come from EU Regulation 1272/2008 (CLP).