Work Health and Safety Regulations:

Classification and labelling for workplace

hazardous chemicals

Classification Labelling Classification Labelling

Hazard Pictogram, Signal Hazard Statement Hazard Pictogram, Signal Hazard Statement
code* word code* word
Class Category Code* Text Class Category Code* Text
Unstable Category 1A
H200 Unstable explosive
explosive
Division 1.1 Danger H201 Explosive; mass explosion hazard Category 1B
Division 1.2 H202 Explosive; severe projection hazard Danger H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Division 1.3 H203 Explosive; fire, blast or projection hazard Category 1C
Explosives
Division 1.4 GHS01 Warning H204 Fire or projection hazard Skin corrosion / GHS05
Division 1.5 No GHS Pictogram (1)
Danger H205 May mass explode in fire irritation
Division 1.6 No GHS Pictogram (1) No Signal Word N/A No Hazard Statement
(1)=Explosives of Divisions 1.5 and 1.6 need to be labelled with their respective Dangerous Goods class label in accordance
with the Australian Explosives Code. Category 2 Warning H315 Causes skin irritation
Category 1A H220 Extremely flammable gas
Pyrophoric gas H232 May ignite spontaneously if exposed to air GHS07
Chemically
H230 May react explosively even in the absence of air
unstable gas A Danger
Flammable
Gases(2) Chemically May react explosively even in the absence of air at
H231
unstable gas B elevated pressure and/or temperature Category 1 Danger H318 Causes serious eye damage
GHS02
Category 1B H221 Flammable gas
(2)=Pyrophoric and Chemically unstable gases must always be classified as flammable gases category 1A in addition to
these hazard categories GHS05
Serious eye
H222 Extremely flammable aerosol damage /
Category 1 Danger eye irritation
H229 Pressurised container: may burst if heated
Category 2/2A H319 Causes serious eye irritation
Aerosols H223 Flammable aerosol Warning
Category 2 Warning
GHS02 H229 Pressurised container: may burst if heated GHS07
Category 3 No Pictogram Warning H229 Pressurised container: may burst if heated Category 2B No Pictogram H320 Causes eye irritation

Respiratory
Oxidising Gases Category 1 Danger H270 May cause or intensify fire; oxidiser Sensitisers May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or
Danger H334
breathing difficulties if inhaled
Category 1/1A/1B
GHS03 Respiratory or skin GHS08
Compressed gas sensitisation

Liquefied gas Contains gas under pressure; may explode if Skin

H280
heated Sensitisers
Gases under Warning Warning H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
Dissolved gas
Pressure (3) Category 1/1A/1B
Refrigerated Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic
liquefied gas GHS04 H281 GHS07
burns or injury.
(3) = The hazard class “Gases under Pressure” is subdivided into ‘Groups’ (not ‘Categories’). Category 1A
Germ cell Danger H340 May cause genetic defects (6)
Category 1 H224 Extremely flammable liquid and vapour Category 1B
mutagenicity
Danger Category 2 Warning H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects (6)
Category 2 H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour
Flammable Category 1A
Liquids Danger H350 May cause cancer (6)
Category 3 Warning H226 Flammable liquid and vapour Category 1B
GHS02 Carcinogenicity GHS08
Category 2 Warning H351 Suspected of causing cancer (6)
Category 4 No Pictogram Warning H227 Combustible liquid
(6) = State route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard.

Category 1 Danger H360(7) May damage fertility or the unborn child.

Flammable H360F(8) May damage fertility.
H228 Flammable solid Category 1A
Solids H360D(8) May damage the unborn child
Category 2 Warning H360FD(8) May damage fertility. May damage the unborn
GHS02 Danger child.
H360Fd(8) May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the
unborn child.
Category 1B
Type A H240 Heating may cause an explosion H360Df(8) May damage the unborn child. Suspected of
damaging fertility.
Reproductive GHS08 H361(7) Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn
GHS01 toxicity child.
Self-reactive Danger H361f(8) Suspected of damaging fertility.
Category 2 Warning
substances and H361d(8) Suspected of damaging the unborn child.
mixtures(4) Type B H241 Heating may cause a fire or explosion
H361fd(8) Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of
GHS01 + GHS02 damaging the unborn child.
Organic Additional
Peroxides(4) category for
Type C and D No Pictogram No Signal Word H362 May cause harm to breast-fed children.
effects on or via
lactation
H242 Heating may cause a fire
(7) = (state specific effect if known)(state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure
Type E and F Warning cause the hazard). (8) F = Fertility, D= Development (lowercase f, d = suspected effect).
GHS02
Category 1 Danger H370 Causes damage to organs (9,10)
Type G No Pictogram No Signal Word N/A No Hazard Statement
(4) = Two separate hazard classes have the same categories (and are therefore grouped).
Pyrophoric Liquids Category 1
Danger H250 Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air Category 2 Warning H371 May cause damage to organs (9,10)
Pyrophoric Solids Category 1 Specific target GHS08
Self-heating Category 1 Danger H251 Self-heating; may catch fire organ toxicity
substances (single exposure)
and mixtures Category 2 Warning H252 Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire H335 May cause respiratory irritation

Substances and In contact with water releases flammable gases Category 3 Warning
Category 1 Danger H260
mixtures which, which may ignite spontaneously
in contact with GHS02 H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness
water, emit Category 2 Danger GHS07
H261 In contact with water releases flammable gases
flammable gases Category 3 Warning
Causes damage to organs (9) through prolonged
Category 1 Danger H372
or repeated exposure (10)
Category 1 Danger H271 May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidiser Specific target
Oxidising organ toxicity
Liquids(5) (repeated May cause damage to organs (9) through
Category 2 Danger Category 2 Warning H373
exposure) prolonged or repeated exposure (10)
GHS08
Oxidising H272 May intensify fire; oxidiser
(9) = (state all organs affected, if known).
Solids(5) Category 3 GHS03 Warning (10) = (state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard).

(5) = Two separate hazard classes have the same categories (and are therefore grouped).

Aspiration
Category 1 Danger H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
Hazard
Corrosive to
Category 1 Warning H290 May be corrosive to metals
metals
GHS08

GHS05 * = The code for the Pictogram and Hazard Statement should not be included on the label.
Fire, blast or projection hazard; increased risk of
Category 1 H206
explosion if desensitising agent is reduced
Danger Classification is a process used to determine if a chemical can cause harm to human health
Fire or projection hazard; increased risk of
Category 2 H207 or safety. It involves the identification and evaluation of the physical properties of a chemical,
Desensitised explosion if desensitising agent is reduced
explosives Fire or projection hazard; increased risk of along with its health effects. It is the classification of a hazardous chemical that determines what
Category 3 H207
explosion if desensitising agent is reduced information is communicated on the label and the safety data sheet (SDS).
Warning
GHS02 Fire hazard; increased risk of explosion if
Category 4 H208
desensitising agent is reduced. The Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations refer to the 7th revised edition of the Globally
Harmonized System of Classification and labelling of Chemicals (GHS) for chemical classification and
Category 1 H300 Fatal if swallowed hazard communication.
H310 Fatal in contact with skin
Category 2 H330 Fatal if inhaled
Danger This poster shows the GHS signal words, pictograms and hazard statements for each GHS hazard
H301 Toxic if swallowed class and category covered by the WHS Regulations.
Acute
Category 3 H311 Toxic in contact with skin
Toxicity GHS06
H331 Toxic if inhaled Further information on classification, labelling and SDS requirements under the WHS Regulations is
(Oral, Dermal or
Inhalation) available from the Safe Work Australia Website at www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au.

H302 Harmful if swallowed Safe Work Australia would like the acknowledge the assistance of the Irish Health and Safety
Category 4 Warning H312 Harmful in contact with skin
Authority and the German Federal Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, BAuA, who provided
H332 Harmful if inhaled
the information upon which this poster is based.
GHS07