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GHS Hazard Classification Overview

The document defines 17 hazard classes according to the GHS Hazard Classification system. The classes include physical hazards like explosives, flammable gases and aerosols, as well as health hazards such as flammable and oxidizing liquids and solids, pyrophoric substances, substances that emit flammable gases in contact with water, and organic peroxides. Each hazard class has a specific definition, with flammable gases defined as gases with a flammable range at normal temperature and pressure, for example.

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GHS Hazard Classification Overview

The document defines 17 hazard classes according to the GHS Hazard Classification system. The classes include physical hazards like explosives, flammable gases and aerosols, as well as health hazards such as flammable and oxidizing liquids and solids, pyrophoric substances, substances that emit flammable gases in contact with water, and organic peroxides. Each hazard class has a specific definition, with flammable gases defined as gases with a flammable range at normal temperature and pressure, for example.

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GHS Hazard Classification

Hazard Type of Definition


Class Hazard

1 Physical Explosive Explosive substance means a solid or liquid (or


Hazard mixture of substances) 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. Pyrotechnic
substances are included even when they do not
evolve gases.

2 Flammable Flammable gas means a gas having a flammable


Gases range with the air at 20 deg celcius and a standard
pressure of 101.3 kPa(kilopascal) (1 bar)

3 Aerosols Aerosols are any gas compressed, liquefied or


dissolved under pressure within a non-refillable
container made of metal, glass or plastic, with or
without a liquid, paste or powder.

4 Oxidizing Gases that cause or contribute to the combustion of


Gases other material more than air does.

5 Gases Under Compressed Gas - A gas which when packaged


Pressure under pressure is entirely gaseous at -50°C,
including all gases with a critical temperature ≤
-50°C

Liquified Gas - A gas which when packaged under


pressure, is partially liquid at temperatures above
-50°C
a) High pressure - -50°C and +65°C
b) Low pressure - +65°C

Refrigerated liquefied gas - A gas which when


packaged is made partially liquid because of its
low temperature.

A gas which when packaged under pressure is


dissolved in a liquid phase solvent.

6 Flammable A flammable liquid means a liquid having a flash


Liquids point of not more than 93°C. It has 4 categories.
Cat 1 - Flashpoint < 23°C and initial boiling point
≤35°C
Cat 2 - Flashpoint < 23°C and initial boiling point
≥35°C
Cat 3 - Flashpoint ≥ 23°C and ≤60°C
Cat 4 - Flashpoint > 60°C and ≤93°C

7 Flammable
Solids

8 Self-Reactive
Substances

9 Pyrophoric
Liquids

10 Pyrophoric
Solids

11 Self-Heating
Substances

12 Substances
which, in
contact with
water emit
flammable
gases

13 Oxidizing
Liquids

14 Oxidizing
Solids

15 Organic
Peroxides

16 Corrosive to
Metals

17 Desensitized
explosives

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