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GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government

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<strong>for</strong>med in <strong>the</strong> mouth, which <strong>the</strong>n may be aspirated. If <strong>the</strong> mist or aerosol from a pressurized<br />

container is fine, a pool may not be <strong>for</strong>med. On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, if a pressurized container<br />

dispenses product in a stream, a pool may be <strong>for</strong>med that may <strong>the</strong>n be aspirated. Usually, <strong>the</strong><br />

mist produced by trigger and pump sprayers is coarse and <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e, a pool may be <strong>for</strong>med that<br />

<strong>the</strong>n may be aspirated. When <strong>the</strong> pump mechanism may be removed and contents are available<br />

to be swallowed <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> classifi cation of <strong>the</strong> products should be considered.<br />

(2)<strong>Classification</strong> criteria<br />

A) <strong>Classification</strong> criteria based on JIS <strong>Classification</strong><br />

Table 3-17: Hazard categories <strong>for</strong> aspiration toxicity<br />

Categories Criteria<br />

Category 1: Chemicals known to A substance is classified in Category 1:<br />

cause human aspiration toxicity a) Based on reliable and good quality human evidence<br />

hazards or to be regarded as if <strong>the</strong>y<br />

cause human aspiration toxicity<br />

(See note);OR<br />

hazard<br />

b) If it is a hydrocarbon and has a kinematic viscosity<br />

≤20.5 mm 2 /s, measured at 40°C.<br />

Note: Examples of substances included in Category 1 are certain hydrocarbons, turpentine, and<br />

pine oil.<br />

B) <strong>Classification</strong> criteria in <strong>GHS</strong> (Reference in<strong>for</strong>mation)<br />

In <strong>GHS</strong> classification, in addition to JIS classification, category 2 is set.Explanation of<br />

classification criteria by <strong>GHS</strong> is as follow.<br />

【<strong>GHS</strong> 2 nd revised edition】<br />

Table 3.10.1: Hazard categories <strong>for</strong> aspiration toxicity<br />

Categories Criteria<br />

Category 1: Chemicals<br />

known to cause human<br />

aspiration toxicity hazards<br />

or to be regarded as if <strong>the</strong>y<br />

cause human aspiration<br />

toxicity hazard<br />

Category 2: Chemicals<br />

which cause concern owing<br />

to <strong>the</strong> presumption that<br />

<strong>the</strong>y cause human<br />

A substance is classified in Category 1:<br />

(a) Based on reliable and good quality human evidence (See<br />

note 1); or<br />

(b) If it is a hydrocarbon and has a kinematic viscosity ≤20.5<br />

mm 2 /s, measured at 40°C.<br />

On <strong>the</strong> basis of existing animal studies and expert judgment<br />

that takes into account surface tension, water solubility, boiling<br />

point, and volatility,<br />

substances, o<strong>the</strong>r than those classified in Category 1, which<br />

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