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What is required on a GHS label?

 

The diagram below shows an example of the main elements of a GHS label. 

 elements of ghs  

Product Name/Identifier Product Name/Identifier - Should match product identifier on SDS

 

Signal WordSignal Word - Indicates relative severity of hazard

                        
                        
 

Hazard Statement Hazard Statement

                          

Describes the nature of Hazard

                        
                      
                      
                        
                          

Pictogram Pictogram

                          

Symbols to convey health, physical and environmental information

                        
                        
                          

Initial Supplier Identifier Initial Supplier Identifier

                          

                            Name, address, telephone number of supplier                           

                        
                        
                          

Precautionary Statements  Precautionary Statements

                          

Measures to minimize/prevent effects of hazard (includes first aid)

                        
                      
                      
                        

                          GHS Pictogram and Hazard Classes                         

                        
                        
                          
                             Health Hazard                             
                              

                                Health Hazard                               

                              
                                    
  •                                   Carcinogen                                 
    •                                 
  • Mutagenicity
    •                                 
  • Reproductive Toxicity
    •                                 
  • Respiratory Sensitizer
    •                                 
  •                                   Specific Organ Toxicity                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Aspiration Toxicity                                 
    •                               
                            
                          
                        
                        
                          
                             Flame                             
                              

                                Flame                               

                              
                                    
  •                                   Flammables                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Pyrophorics                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Self-Heating                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Emits Flammable Gas                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Self-Reactive                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Organic Peroxides                                 
    •                               
                            
                          
                        
                        
                          
                            Exclamation Mark                             
                              

                                Exclamation Mark                                 
                                (non mandatory)                               

                              
                                    
  •                                   Irritant (skin and eye)                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Skin Sensitizer                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Acute Toxicity (harmful)                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Narcotic Effects                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Respiratory Tract Irritant                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Hazardous to Ozone Layers                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Specific Target Organ Toxicity - Single Exposure (Category 3)                                 
    •                               
                            
                          
                        
                        
                          
                                                         
                              

                                Gas Cylinder                               

                              
                                    
  •                                   Gases under Pressure                                 
    •                               
                            
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                                                         
                              

                                Corrosion                               

                              
                                    
  •                                   Skin Corrosion/burns                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Eye Damage                                 
    •                                 
  •                                   Corrosive to Metals                                 
    •                               
                            
                          
                        
                                                 
                          
                                                         
                              

                                Flame Over Circle                               

                              
                                    
  •                                   Oxidizers                                 
    •                               
                            
                          
                        
                                                  
                            
                                                             
                                

                                  Skull and Crossbones                                 

                                
                                      
  •                                     Acute Toxicity                                        
                                          (Fatal or Toxic)                                                                             
    •                                 
                              
                            
                          
 
                          
                                                         
                              

                                Biohazardous Infectious Materials                               

                              
                                    
  •                                    Physical Hazards Not Otherwise Classified and Health Hazards Not Otherwise Classified                                 
    •                               
                            
                          
                        
                        

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