Part IIHazardous Properties
H1 | “Explosive”: substances and preparations which may explode under the effect of flame or which are more sensitive to shocks or friction than dinitrobenzene. |
H2 | “Oxidizing”: substances and preparations which exhibit highly exothermic reactions when in contact with other substances, particularly flammable substances. |
H3-A | “Highly flammable”:
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H3-B | “Flammable”: liquid substances and preparations having a flash point equal to or greater than 21°C and less than or equal to 55°C. |
H4 | “Irritant”: non-corrosive substances and preparations which, through immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with the skin or mucous membrane, can cause inflammation. |
H5 | “Harmful”: substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may involve limited health risks. |
H6 | “Toxic”: substances and preparations (including very toxic substances and preparations) which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may involve serious, acute or chronic health risks and even death. |
H7 | “Carcinogenic”: substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may induce cancer or increase its incidence. |
H8 | “Corrosive”: substances and preparations which may destroy living tissue on contact. |
H9 | “Infectious”: substances containing viable micro-organisms or their toxins which are known or reliably believed to cause disease in man or other living organisms. |
H10 | “Teratogenic”: substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may induce non-hereditary congenital malformations or increase their incidence. |
H11 | “Mutagenic”: substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may induce hereditary genetic defects or increase their incidence. |
H12 | Substances and preparations which release toxic or very toxic gases in contact with water, air or an acid. |
H13 | Substances and preparations capable by any means, after disposal, of yielding another substance, eg a leachate, which possesses any of the characteristics listed above. |
H14 | “Ecotoxic”: substances and preparations which present or may present immediate or delayed risks for one or more sectors of the environment. |