List of High Risk Hazard Statements

Code

Physical Hazards

H200 

Unstable explosive (Explosives too hazardous for transport)

H201 

Explosive; mass explosion hazard (DG 1.1 Explosives)

H202

Explosive; severe projection hazard (DG 1.2 Explosives)

H203 

Explosive; fire, blast or projection hazard (DG 1.3 Explosives)

H220 

Extremely flammable gas (DG 2.1 Flammable gas)

H222 

Extremely flammable aerosol (DG 2.1 Flammable gas)

H224 

Extremely flammable liquid and vapour (DG 3 Flammable liquid PG I; R10 – Flammable)

H240 

Heating may cause an explosion (Substances too hazardous for transport; DG 4.1 Self-reactive substance type A; DG 5.2 Organic peroxides type A)

H250 

Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air (DG 4.2 pyrophoric substance PG I; R17 -Spontaneously flammable in air)

H251 

Self-heating; may catch fire (DG 4.2 Self-heating substance PG II)

H260 

In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously (DG 4.3 substances which in contact with water emit flammable gases PG I)

 

Health hazards

H300 

Fatal if swallowed (DG 6.1 Toxic substance PG I or II; R28 - Very Toxic if swallowed)

H301 

Toxic if swallowed (DG 6.1 Toxic substance PG III; R25 - Toxic if swallowed)

H310 

Fatal in contact with skin (DG 6.1 Very toxic substances PG I or II; R27 – Very toxic in contact with skin)

H311 

Toxic in contact with skin (DG 6.1 Very toxic substances PG III; R24 – Toxic in contact with skin)

H314 

Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (DG 2.3 Toxic gases, DG 8 Corrosive Substances PG I, II or III; R34 – Causes burns and R35 – Causes severe burns)

H317 

May cause an allergic skin reaction (R43 – May cause sensitisation by skin contact)

H318 

Causes serious eye damage (R41 – Risk of serious damage to eyes)

H330 

Fatal if inhaled (DG 2.3 Toxic gases; DG 6.1 Toxic Substances PG I or II; R23 – Toxic by inhalation; R26 – Very toxic by inhalation)

H331 

Toxic if inhaled (DG 2.3 Toxic gases; DG 6.1 Toxic Substances PG III; R23 – Toxic by inhalation)

H334 

May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled (R42 – May cause sensitisation)

H340 

May cause genetic defects (R46 – may cause heritable genetic effects)

H341 

Suspected of causing genetic defects (R68 – Possible risk of irreversible damage)

H350 

May cause cancer (R45 – May cause cancer)

H350i 

May cause cancer by inhalation (R49 - May cause cancer by inhalation)

H351 

Suspected of causing cancer (R40 – Limited evidence of carcinogenic effect)

H360 

May damage fertility or the unborn child (R60 – May impair fertility; R61 – May cause harm to the unborn child)

H361 

Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child (R62 – possible risk of impaired fertility; R63 – Possible risk of harm to the unborn child)

H362 

May cause harm to breast-fed children (R64 – May cause harm to breast fed babies)

H370 

Causes damage to organs (R23 – Toxic by inhalation; R24 – Toxic in contact with skin; R25 – Toxic if swallowed;(R26 – Very toxic by inhalation; R27 – Very toxic in contact with skin; R28 – Very toxic if swallowed; R39 – Danger of very serious irreversible effects)

H372 

Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (R23 – toxic by inhalation; R24 – Toxic in contact with skin; R25 – Toxic if swallowed; R48 – Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure)

H373 

May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (R48 – Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure)

 

Environmental hazards

H400 

Very toxic to aquatic life (DG 9: Acute Aquatic Toxicity I; R50 – very toxic to aquatic organisms; R53 – May cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment)

H410 

Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects (DG 9: Chronic Aquatic Toxicity I; R50 – very toxic to aquatic organisms; R53 – May cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment)

H411 

Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects (DG 9: Chronic Aquatic Toxicity II; R51 – Toxic to aquatic organisms; R53 – May cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment)

H412 

Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects (R52 – harmful to aquatic organisms; R53 – May cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment)

H413 

May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life (R53 – May cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment)

H420 

Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere