Classification Differences among UN GHS, China GHS, US HCS and EU CLP
Classification | Categories | UN GHS (rev. 5) | China GHS (rev. 4) | HCS (rev. 3) | CLP (rev. 5, shall be rev. 6 shortly) |
1. Explosives | Unstable Explosive | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Division 1.1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Division 1.2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Division 1.3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Division 1.4 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Division 1.5 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Division 1.6 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
2. Flammable Gases | Flammable Gases Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Flammable Gases Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Chemically Unstable Gases Category A | √ | √ | N/A | √ | |
Chemically Unstable Gases Category B | √ | √ | N/A | √ | |
3. Aerosols | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 3 | √ | √ | N/A | √ | |
4. Oxidizing Gases | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
5. Gas Under Pressure | Compressed Gas | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Liquefied Gas | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Refrigerated Liquefied Gas | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Dissolved Gas | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
6. Flammable Liquids | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 4 | √ | √ | √ | N/A | |
7. Flammable Solids | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
8. Self-reactive Substances and Mixtures | Type A | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Type B | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Type C | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Type D | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Type E | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Type F | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Type G | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
9. Pyrophoric Liquids | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
10. Pyrophoric Solids | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
11. Self-heating Substances and Mixtures | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
12. Substances and Mixtures which in contact with water emit Flammable Gases | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
13. Oxidising Liquids | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
14. Oxidising Solids | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
15. Organic Peroxides | Type A | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Type B | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Type C | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Type D | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Type E | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Type F | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Type G | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
16. Corrosive to Metals | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
17. Acute Toxicity | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 4 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 5 | √ | √ | N/A | N/A | |
18. Skin Corrosion/Irritation | Category 1: Corrosive 1A | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 1: Corrosive 1B | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 1: Corrosive 1C | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 2: Irritant | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 3: Mild Irritant | √ | √ | N/A | N/A | |
19. Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation | Category 1: Irreversible Effects on the Eye | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 2A: Irritating to Eyes | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 2B: Irritating to Eyes | √ | √ | √ | N/A | |
20. Respiratory or Skin Sensitisation | Respiratory Category 1A | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Respiratory Category 1B | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Skin Category 1A | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Skin Category 1B | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
21.Germ Cell Mutagenicity | Category 1A | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 1B | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
22. Carcinogenicity | Category 1A | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 1B | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
23. Reproductive Toxicity | Category 1A | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 1B | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Additional Category for Effects on or via Lactation | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
24. Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Single Exposure | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Category 3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
25. Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Repeated Exposure | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
26. Aspiration Hazard | Category 1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Category 2 | √ | √ | N/A | N/A | |
27. Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment | Category Acute 1 | √ | √ | N/A | √ |
Category Acute 2 | √ | √ | N/A | N/A | |
Category Acute 3 | √ | √ | N/A | N/A | |
Long-Term Aquatic Hazard | √ | √ | N/A | √ | |
28. Hazardous to the Ozone Layer | Category 1 | √ | √ | N/A | √ |
Other Hazards | N/A | N/A | N/A | Pyrophoric Gas | N/A |