The differences among UN GHS, CLP, China GHS and US HCS

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

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Division 1.1

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Division 1.2

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Division 1.3

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Division 1.4

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Division 1.5

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Division 1.6

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2. Flammable Gases

Flammable Gases Category 1

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Flammable Gases Category 2

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Chemically Unstable Gases Category A

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N/A

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Chemically Unstable Gases Category B

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3. Aerosols

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Category 3

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N/A

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4. Oxidizing Gases

Category 1

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5. Gas Under Pressure

Compressed Gas

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Liquefied Gas

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Refrigerated Liquefied Gas

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Dissolved Gas

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6. Flammable Liquids

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Category 4

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7. Flammable Solids

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8. Self-reactive Substances and Mixtures

Type A

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Type B

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Type C

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Type D

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Type E

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Type F

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Type G

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9. Pyrophoric Liquids

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10. Pyrophoric Solids

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11. Self-heating Substances and Mixtures

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12. Substances and Mixtures which in contact with water emit Flammable Gases

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13. Oxidising Liquids

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14. Oxidising Solids

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15. Organic Peroxides

Type A

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Type B

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Type C

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Type D

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Type E

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Type F

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Type G

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16. Corrosive to Metals

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17. Acute Toxicity

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Category 4

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Category 5

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18. Skin Corrosion/Irritation

Category 1: Corrosive 1A

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Category 1: Corrosive 1B

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Category 1: Corrosive 1C

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Category 2: Irritant

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Category 3: Mild Irritant

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19. Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation

Category 1: Irreversible Effects on the Eye

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Category 2A: Irritating to Eyes

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Category 2B: Irritating to Eyes

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20. Respiratory or Skin Sensitisation

Respiratory Category 1A

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Respiratory Category 1B

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Skin Category 1A

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Skin Category 1B

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21.Germ Cell Mutagenicity

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22. Carcinogenicity

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23. Reproductive Toxicity

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Category 2

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Additional Category for Effects on or via Lactation

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24. Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Single Exposure

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25. Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Repeated Exposure

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26. Aspiration Hazard

Category 1

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Category 2

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27. Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment

Category Acute 1

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Category Acute 2

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Category Acute 3

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Long-Term Aquatic Hazard

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28. Hazardous to the Ozone Layer

Category 1

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Other Hazards

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Pyrophoric Gas
Simple Asphyxiant
Combustible Dust

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