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1 Chemical Hazard Card
Physical Hazard – Explosives
Definition: An explosive chemical is a solid or liquid chemical which is in itself capable by chemical reaction of producing gas at such a temperature and pressure and at such a speed as to cause damage to the surroundings.
Hazard categories:
Unstable explosive
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Unstable explosive o Example(s): lead azide, mercury fulminate,
nitroglycerin
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o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Explosive; mass
explosion hazard o Example(s): ammonium perchlorate,
ammonium picrate, trinitrotoluene (TNT)
Division 1.2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Explosive; severe
projection hazard o Example(s):
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o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Explosive; fire, blast or
projection hazard o Example(s): dinitrosobenzene
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o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Fire or projection
hazard o Example(s):
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o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: May mass explode in
fire o Example(s): prilled ammonium nitrate and fuel
oil mixture
Division 1.6 o Label pictogram(s): No pictogram o Label signal word: No signal word o Label hazard statement: No hazard statement o Example(s)
Additional Information:
o A pyrotechnic chemical is a chemical designed to produce an effect by heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a combination of these as the result of non-detonative self-sustaining exothermic chemical reactions.
o Pyrotechnic chemicals are included even when they do not evolve gases. o An explosive item is an item containing one or more explosive chemicals. o A pyrotechnic item is an item containing one or more pyrotechnic chemicals. o An unstable explosive is an explosive which is thermally unstable and/or too sensitive for normal handling,
transport or use. o An intentional explosive is a chemical or item which is manufactured with a view to produce a practical explosive
or pyrotechnic effect.
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Physical Hazard – Flammable Gases
Definition: A flammable gas means a gas having a flammable range with air at 20oC (68oF) and a standard pressure of 101.3 kPa (14.7 psi).
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Extremely flammable gas o Example(s): hydrogen, acetylene, methane, propane, hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide
Category 2 o Label pictogram(s): No pictogram o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Flammable gas o Example(s): ammonia
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Physical Hazard – Flammable Aerosols
Definition: Aerosol means any non-refillable receptacle containing a gas compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure, and fitted with a release device allowing the contents to be ejected as particles in suspensions in a gas, or as a foam, paste, powder, liquid or gas. Aerosols are considered flammable if they contain flammable liquids, flammable liquids or flammable solids.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Extremely flammable aerosol o Example(s):
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Flammable aerosol o Example(s):
Additional Information:
o Flammable components do not include pyrophoric, self-heating or water-reactive chemicals. o Flammable aerosols do not fall additionally within the scope of flammable gases, flammable liquids or flammable
solids.
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Physical Hazard – Flammable Liquids
Definition: A flammable liquid means a liquid having a flash point of not more than 93oF (199.4oF)
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Extremely flammable liquid and vapor o Example(s): ethyl ether, acetaldehyde
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Highly flammable liquid and vapor o Example(s): acetone, benzene, ethanol, gasoline, toluene, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
Category 3
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Flammable liquid and vapor o Example(s): xylene
Category 4 o Label pictogram(s): No pictogram o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Combustible liquid o Example(s): kerosene
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Physical Hazard – Flammable Solids
Definition: Flammable solid means a solid which is a readily combustible solid, or which may cause or contribute to fire through friction.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Flammable solid o Example(s): picric acid,
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Flammable solid o Example(s):
Additional Information:
o Readily combustible solids are powdered, granular, or pasty chemicals which are dangerous if they can be easily ignited by brief contact with an ignition source, such as a burning match, and if the flame spreads rapidly.
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Physical Hazard – Combustible Dust
Definition: Combustible dust means a combustible particulate solid that presents a fire or deflagration hazard when
suspended in air or some other oxidizing medium over a range of concentrations, regardless of particle size, shape or chemical
composition.
Hazard categories:
None o Label pictogram(s): No pictogram o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: May form combustible dust concentrations in air o Example(s): wood, flour, coal, sugar, aluminum, iron, magnesium, zinc
Additional Information:
o Combustible dusts are chemicals that are shipped in dust form and present a combustible hazard in that form when used downstream.
o Combustible dusts are also chemicals that are shipped in a form that is not yet a dust but, under normal conditions of use downstream, they present as a combustible dust hazard.
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Physical Hazard – Oxidizing Gases
Definition: Oxidizing gas means any gas which may, generally by providing oxygen, cause or contribute to the combustion of other material more than air does.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer o Example(s): oxygen, chlorine, fluorine, nitrous oxide
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Physical Hazard – Oxidizing Liquids
Definition: Oxidizing liquid means a liquid which, while in itself not necessarily combustible, may, generally by yielding oxygen, cause, or contribute to, the combustion of other material.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer o Example(s): perchloric acid (50%)
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: May intensify fire; oxidizer o Example(s): sodium chlorate solution (40%)
Category 3
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: May intensify fire; oxidizer o Example(s): nitric acid (65%)
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Physical Hazard – Oxidizing Solids
Definition: Oxidizing solid means a solid which, while in itself not necessarily combustible, may, generally by yielding oxygen, cause, or contribute to, the combustion of other material.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer o Example(s): potassium chlorate
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: May intensify fire; oxidizer o Example(s): calcium hypochlorite, potassium dichromate
Category 3
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: May intensify fire; oxidizer o Example(s): ammonium nitrate
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Physical Hazard – Self-Reactive Chemicals
Definition: Self-reactive chemicals are thermally unstable liquid or solid chemicals liable to undergo a strongly exothermic decomposition even without participation of oxygen (air).
Hazard categories:
Type A
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Heating may cause an
explosion o Example(s):
Type B
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Heating may cause a
fire or explosion o Example(s):
Type C
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Heating may cause a
fire o Example(s):
Type D
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Heating may cause a
fire o Example(s):
Type E
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Heating may cause a
fire o Example(s):
Type F
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Heating may cause a
fire o Example(s):
Additional Information:
o This definition excludes chemicals classified as explosives, organic peroxides, oxidizing liquids or oxidizing solids.
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Physical Hazard – Pyrophoric Gas
Definition: Pyrophoric gas means chemical in a gaseous state that will ignite spontaneously in air at a temperature of 130oF (54.4oC) or below.
Hazard categories:
None
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air o Example(s):
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Physical Hazard – Pyrophoric Liquids
Definition: Pyrophoric liquid means a liquid which, even in small quantities, is liable to ignite within five minutes after coming into contact with air.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air o Example(s):
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Physical Hazard – Pyrophoric Solids
Definition: Pyrophoric solid means a solid which, even in small quantities, is liable to ignite within five minutes after coming into contact with air.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air o Example(s):
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Physical Hazard – Self-Heating Chemicals
Definition: A self-heating chemical is a solid or liquid chemical, other than a pyrophoric liquid or solid, which, by reaction with air and without energy supply, is liable to self-heat.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Self-heating; may catch fire o Example(s):
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire o Example(s):
Additional Information:
o Self-heating chemicals differs from pyrophoric liquids or solids in that they will ignite only when in large amounts (kilograms) and after long periods of time (hours or days).
o Self-heating of a substance or mixture is a process where the gradual reaction of that substance or mixture with oxygen (in air) generates heat. If the rate of heat production exceeds the rate of heat loss, then the temperature of the substance or mixture will rise which, after an induction time, may lead to self-ignition or combustion.
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Physical Hazard – Organic Peroxides
Definition: Organic peroxide means a liquid or solid organic chemical which contains the bivalent –O-O- structure and as such is considered a derivative of hydrogen peroxide, where one or both of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by organic radicals.
Hazard categories:
Type A
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Heating may cause an
explosion o Example(s):
Type B
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Heating may cause a
fire or explosion o Example(s):
Type C
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Heating may cause a
fire o Example(s):
Type D
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: Heating may cause a
fire o Example(s):
Type E
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Heating may cause a
fire o Example(s):
Type F
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Heating may cause a
fire o Example(s):
Additional Information:
o The term organic peroxide includes organic peroxide mixtures containing at least one organic peroxide. o Organic peroxides are thermally unstable chemicals, which may undergo exothermic self-accelerating
decomposition. o On addition, they may have one or more of the following properties: be liable to explosive decomposition; burn
rapidly; be sensitive to impact of friction, or react dangerously with other substances.
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Physical Hazard – Corrosive to Metals
Definition: A chemical which is corrosive to metals means a chemical which by chemical action will materially damage, or even destroy, metals.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: May be corrosive to metals o Example(s):
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Physical Hazard – Gases Under Pressure
Definition: Gases under pressure are gases which are contained in a receptacle at a pressure of 200 kPa (29 psi) (gauge) or more, or which are liquefied or liquefied and refrigerated.
Hazard categories:
Compressed gas
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated o Example(s): nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon, helium, oxygen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide
Liquefied gas
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated o Example(s): ammonia, chlorine, propane, nitrous oxide
Dissolved gas
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated o Example(s): acetylene
Refrigerated liquefied gas
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury
o Example(s): liquefied nitrogen, liquefied helium
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Physical Hazard – Chemicals Which, in Contact with Water, Emit Flammable Gases
Definition: Chemicals which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases are solid or liquid chemicals which, by interaction with water, are liable to become spontaneously flammable or to give off flammable gases in dangerous quantities.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: In contact with water releases flammable gases, which may ignite spontaneously o Example(s):
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement: In contact with water releases flammable gas o Example(s):
Category 3
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: In contact with water releases flammable gas o Example(s):
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Health Hazard – Acute Toxicity
Definition: Acute toxicity refers to those adverse effects occurring following oral or dermal administration of a single dose of a substance, or multiple doses given within 24 hours, or inhalation exposure of 4 hours.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement(s): ORAL - Fatal if swallowed, DERMAL – Fatal in contact with skin, INHALATION –
Fatal if inhaled o Example(s):
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement(s): ORAL - Fatal if swallowed, DERMAL – Fatal in contact with skin, INHALATION –
Fatal if inhaled o Example(s):
Category 3
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement(s): ORAL - Toxic if swallowed, DERMAL – Toxic in contact with skin, INHALATION –
Toxic if inhaled o Example(s):
Category 4
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement(s): ORAL - Harmful if swallowed, DERMAL – Harmful in contact with skin, INHALATION
– Harmful if inhaled o Example(s): perchloric acid (Oral), picric acid (INHALATION)
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Health Hazard – Skin Corrosion/Irritation
Definition: Skin corrosion is the production of irreversible damage to the skin. Skin irritation is the production of reversible damage to the skin.
Hazard categories:
Category 1A to 1C
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement(s): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage o Example(s): perchloric acid, nitric acid
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement(s): Causes skin irritation o Example(s):
Additional Information:
o Sub-category 1A causes corrosion in <3 min. in >1 of three animals when observed for <1 hour. o Sub-category 1B causes corrosion in >3 min. and <1 hour in >1 of three animals when observed for <14 days. o Sub-category 1C causes corrosion in >1 hour and <4 hours in >1 of three animals when observed for <14 days.
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Health Hazard – Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation
Definition: Serious eye damage is the production of irreversible tissue damage in the eye, or serious physical decay of vision. Eye irritation is the production of reversible damage in the eye.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement(s): Causes serious eye damage o Example(s): nitric acid, 37% formaldehyde solution
Category 2A
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement(s): Causes serious eye irritation o Example(s):
Category 2B o Label pictogram(s): No pictogram o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement(s): Causes eye irritation o Example(s):
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Health Hazard – Respiratory or Skin Sensitization
Definition: Respiratory sensitizer means a chemical that will lead to hypersensitivity of the airways following inhalation of the chemical. Skin sensitizer means a chemical that will lead to an allergic response following skin contact.
Hazard categories:
Category 1A and 1B
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement(s): Respiratory - May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if
inhaled o Example(s): 37% formaldehyde solution,
Category 1A and 1B
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement(s): Skin – May cause an allergic skin reaction o Example(s):
Additional Information:
o Sensitization includes two phases. The first phase is the induction of specialized immunological memory in an individual by exposure to an allergen. The second phase is elicitation (i.e., production of an allergic response).
o Lower levels are required for elicitation than are required for induction. o Sub-category 1A includes substances showing a high frequency of occurrence in humans and/or high potency in
animals. o Sub-category 1AB includes substances showing a low to moderate frequency of occurrence in humans and/or low
to moderate potency in animals.
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Health Hazard – Germ Cell Mutagenicity
Definition: A germ cell mutagen is a chemical that may cause permanent changes in the amount or structure of the genetic material (i.e., genetic defects), which can be passed on to offspring (i.e., heritable changes).
Hazard categories:
Category 1A and 1B
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement(s): May cause genetic defects (route of exposure is stated if no other routes of exposure
cause the hazard) o Example(s):
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement(s): Suspected of causing genetic detects (route of exposure is stated if no other routes of
exposure cause the hazard) o Example(s):
Additional Information:
o Sub-category 1A includes substances that are known to induce heritable mutations in germ cells of humans. o Sub-category 1B includes substances that should be regarded as if they induce heritable mutations in germ cells
of humans.
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Health Hazard – Carcinogenicity
Definition: Carcinogen means a substance or a mixture of substances which induce cancer or increase its incidence.
Hazard categories:
Category 1A and 1B
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement(s): May cause cancer (route of exposure is stated if no other routes of exposure cause
the hazard) o Example(s): formaldehyde solution,
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement(s): Suspected of causing cancer (route of exposure is stated if no other routes of
exposure cause the hazard) o Example(s):
Additional Information:
o Sub-category 1A includes substances that are known to have carcinogenic potential for humans. o Sub-category 1B includes substances that are presumed to have carcinogenic potential for humans.
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Health Hazard – Reproductive Toxicity
Definition: Reproductive toxicity includes adverse effects on sexual function and fertility in adult males and females, as well as adverse effects on development of the offspring.
Hazard categories:
Category 1A and 1B
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement(s): May damage fertility of the unborn child (specific effect is stated if known and route of
exposure is stated if no other routes of exposure cause the hazard) o Example(s): carbon monoxide
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement(s): Suspected of damaging fertility of the unborn child (specific effect is stated if known
and route of exposure is stated if no other routes of exposure cause the hazard) o Example(s):
No designated number o Label pictogram(s): No pictogram o Label signal word: No signal word o Label hazard statement(s): May cause harm to breast-fed children o Example(s):
Additional Information:
o Adverse effects on sexual function and fertility means any effect of chemicals that interferes with reproductive ability or sexual capacity.
o Adverse effects on development of the offspring means any effect of chemicals which interferes with normal development of the conceptus either before or after birth, which is induced during pregnancy or result from parental exposure.
o Sub-category 1A includes substances that are known human reproductive toxicants. o Sub-category 1B includes substances that are presumed human reproductive toxicants.
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Health Hazard – Specific Target Organ Toxicity (Single Exposure)
Definition: Specific target organ toxicity – single exposure, means specific, non-lethal target organ toxicity arising from a single exposure to a chemical.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement(s): Causes damage to organs (all organs effected are stated if known and route of
exposure is stated if no other routes of exposure cause the hazard) o Example(s): formaldehyde solution,
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement(s): May Cause damage to organs (all organs effected are stated if known and route of
exposure is stated if no other routes of exposure cause the hazard) o Example(s):
Category 3
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement(s): May cause respiratory irritation : or may cause drowsiness or irritation o Example(s):
Additional Information:
o All significant health effects that can impair function, both reversible and irreversible, immediate and/or delayed are included.
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Health Hazard – Specific Target Organ Toxicity (Repeated Exposure)
Definition: Specific target organ toxicity – repeated exposure, means specific, non-lethal target organ toxicity arising from a single exposure to a chemical.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement(s): Causes damage to organs (all organs effected are stated if known) through prolonged
or repeated exposure (route of exposure is stated if no other routes of exposure cause the hazard) o Example(s): carbon monoxide
Category 2
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement(s): May cause damage to organs (all organs effected are stated if known) through
prolonged or repeated exposure (route of exposure is stated if no other routes of exposure cause the hazard) o Example(s):
Additional Information:
o All significant health effects that can impair function, both reversible and irreversible, immediate and/or delayed are included.
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Health Hazard – Aspiration Hazard
Definition: Aspiration hazard means the danger of drawing liquid or solid chemical into the lungs leading to sever acute effects such a chemical pneumonia, varying degrees of pulmonary injury or death. Aspiration can occur through the mouth or nose, or indirectly from vomiting.
Hazard categories:
Category 1
o Label pictogram(s): o Label signal word: Danger o Label hazard statement(s): Maybe fatal if swallowed and enters airways o Example(s): hydrocarbons, turpentine, pine oil
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Health Hazard – Simple Asphyxiant
Definition: Simple asphyxiant means a substance or mixture that displaces oxygen in the ambient atmosphere, and can thus cause oxygen deprivation in those who are exposed, leading to unconsciousness and death.
Hazard categories:
None o Label pictogram(s): No pictogram o Label signal word: Warning o Label hazard statement: May displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation o Example(s): nitrogen, argon, helium
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Hazards not Otherwise Classified
Definition: Hazards not otherwise classified means an adverse physical or health effect identified through evaluation of scientific evidence during the classification process that does not meet the specified criteria for the physical and health hazard classes.
Hazard categories:
None o Label pictogram(s): No pictogram o Label signal word: None o Label hazard statement: None
Additional Information:
o Hazards not otherwise classified are not required to be disclosed on the label but are required to be disclosed in section 2 of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).