Skin sensitiser Concentration 1%: sub-category 1B ≥ 1B Germ cell mutagenicity Category 1 Concentration 0·1%: category 1 ≥ Category 2 Concentration 1%: category 2 ≥ Category 1 Concentration 0·1%: category 1 Carcinogenicity* ≥ Category 2 Concentration 1%: category 2 ≥ Reproductive toxicity* Category 1 Concentration 0·3%: category 1 ≥ Category 2 Concentration 3%: category 2 ≥ Additional category for Concentration 0·3%: effects on or ≥ effects on or via lactation via lactation Specific target toxicity Category 1* Concentration 10%: category 1 ≥ (single exposure) 1% concentration < 10%: category 2 ≤ Category 2* Concentration 10%: category 2 ≥ Category 3 Concentration 20%: category 3 ≥ (see GHS 3.8.3.4.5) Specific target toxicity Category 1 Concentration 10%: category 1 ≥ (repeated exposure)* 1% concentration < 10%: category 2 ≤ Category 2 Concentration 10%: category 2 ≥ Aspiration hazard Category 1 and kinematic viscosity ≥10%, mm2/s (see GHS 3.10.3.3): ≤20.5 category 1 *Cut off concentrations for classes and categories are taken from the model WHS Regulations. All other cut offs are taken from the GHS. #When classifying mixtures containing multiple chemicals classified as corrosion/irritation’ or eye ’Skin ‘Serious damage/eye irritation’, the component’s concentrations are combined as per Table 3.2.3 (for ’Skin corrosion/irritation’) or Table 3.3.3 (for eye damage/eye irritation’) of the GHS. ‘Serious
Skin sensitiser 1B Concentration ≥ 1%: sub-category 1B Germ cell mutagenicity Category 1 Concentration ≥ 0·1%: category 1 Category 2 Concentration ≥ 1%: category 2 Carcinogenicity* Category 1 Concentration ≥ 0·1%: category 1 Category 2 Concentration ≥ 1%: category 2 Reproductive toxicity* Category 1 Concentration ≥ 0·3%: category 1 Category 2 Concentration ≥ 3%: category 2 Additional category for effects on or via lactation Concentration ≥ 0·3%: effects on or via lactation Specific target toxicity (single exposure) Category 1* Concentration ≥ 10%: category 1 1% ≤ concentration < 10%: category 2 Category 2* Concentration ≥ 10%: category 2 Category 3 Concentration ≥ 20%: category 3 (see GHS 3.8.3.4.5) Specific target toxicity (repeated exposure)* Category 1 Concentration ≥ 10%: category 1 1% ≤ concentration < 10%: category 2 Category 2 Concentration ≥ 10%: category 2 Aspiration hazard Category 1 ≥10%, and kinematic viscosity ≤20.5 mm2/s (see GHS 3.10.3.3): category 1 *Cut off concentrations for classes and categories are taken from the model WHS Regulations. All other cut offs are taken from the GHS. #When classifying mixtures containing multiple chemicals classified as ’Skin corrosion/irritation’ or ‘Serious eye damage/eye irritation’, the component’s concentrations are combined as per Table 3.2.3 (for ’Skin corrosion/irritation’) or Table 3.3.3 (for ‘Serious eye damage/eye irritation’) of the GHS.
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