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GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government

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B) Substance <strong>for</strong> which <strong>GHS</strong> classification is possible without expert's judgment<br />

For substances classified in accordance with <strong>the</strong> following procedures, <strong>the</strong> <strong>GHS</strong><br />

classification can be adopted without an expert's judgment.<br />

1) Substances already evaluated by <strong>the</strong> following organizations are subject to <strong>GHS</strong><br />

classification according to <strong>the</strong> correspondence table (Table 3-10 Correspondence table of<br />

<strong>GHS</strong> classification and classifications of o<strong>the</strong>r organizations (Carcinogenicity)). The<br />

evaluation results of IARC take precedence. If multiple assessment documents classified a<br />

substance in different categories, <strong>the</strong> substance is classified in accordance with <strong>the</strong> latest<br />

document in principle. If <strong>the</strong> latest documents (<strong>for</strong> example, EPA and NTP) classified <strong>the</strong><br />

substance in different categories and if <strong>GHS</strong> classification is not possible, classification<br />

shall be properly carried out by referring to previous assessment documents (expert’s<br />

judgement shall be sought <strong>for</strong> where necessary).<br />

(Example) If a substance is classified in K/L by <strong>the</strong> EPA classification(1996), and in 2A by<br />

<strong>the</strong> IARC classification(1997), <strong>the</strong> substance shall be classified in Category 1B by <strong>GHS</strong><br />

classification.<br />

(Reference document:“Carcinogenicity assessment of chemical substances and <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

classification criteria (sixth edition)”, JETOC special document No.190(2004))<br />

・International Agency <strong>for</strong> Research on Cancer:IARC<br />

・Japan Society For Occupational Health<br />

・American conference of <strong>Government</strong>al Industrial Hygienists:ACGIH<br />

・Environmental Protection Agency:EPA (The Guideline draft (1996) and <strong>the</strong> Guideline<br />

(2005) do not use numbers/letters in classification. There<strong>for</strong>e, in this guidance, <strong>the</strong><br />

following abbreviations are used <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> sake of convenience.)<br />

Guideline in 1996 (tentative):<br />

K:Known human carcinogens<br />

L:Likely to produce cancer in humans<br />

CBD:Cannot be determined<br />

NL:Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans<br />

Guideline in 2005:<br />

CaH:Carcinogenic to humans<br />

L:Likely to be carcinogenic to humans<br />

S:Suggestive evidence of carcinogenic potential<br />

I:Inadequate in<strong>for</strong>mation to assess carcinogenic potential<br />

NL:Not likely to be carcinogenic to humans<br />

・<strong>the</strong> U.S. National Toxicology Program:NTP<br />

2) When a substance is definitely determined to be classified in “<strong>Classification</strong> not possible”<br />

due to <strong>the</strong> absence of relevant in<strong>for</strong>mation in “Table 3-10 Correspondence table of <strong>GHS</strong><br />

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