The CLP regulation and the GSH system

The CLP Regulation is the new European regulation on classification, labeling and packaging of chemical substances and mixtures  which is based on the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System (UN GHS). This implies new pictograms, hazard and precaution statement and signal words.  

Important information

Many of the new CLP pictograms are similar to the existing system. But today's black symbols on an orange background are replaced and redesigned, given shape and colour in black, white and red.

What's new?

  • The Hazard Pictograms - replace the old hazard symbols
  • The Hazard and Precautionary Statements (H/P) - replace the old risk and safety phrases (R/S)
  • Danger and Warning (fare og advarsel) - are new signal words
     

New symbols

A full list of all new pictograms - available in the right-hand menu.

Two of the new pictograms are shown below. These two are important pictograms concerning Health Hazard:

 

Chemical hazard warning sign

GHS08  Chronic Health Hazard

Meaning:  Warning or danger.
 

Can imply: 
               - CMR: carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic to reproduction.  
               - STOT: specific target organ toxicity

 

 

Danger sign

GHS07 Exclamation mark

Meaning:  Warning or danger

 

 

 

Published Apr. 4, 2016 12:23 PM - Last modified Feb. 18, 2021 12:55 PM
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