GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government

2-3-13 Oxidizing Liquids
(1)Definitions
Definitions of oxidizing liquids in UN GHS are as follows, and they are adopted in this
guidance.
【GHS 2 nd revised edition】(2.13.1)
An oxidizing liquid is a liquid which, while in itself not necessarily combustible, may,
generally by yielding oxygen, cause, or contribute to, the combustion of other material.
(2)Classification criteria in GHS
【GHS 2 nd revised edition】 (2.13.2)
An oxidizing liquid is classified in one of the three categories for this class using test O.2 in
Part I II, sub-section 34.4.2 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods,
Manual of Tests and Criteria, according to the following table:
Table 2.13.1: Criteria for oxidizing liquids
Category Criteria
1 Any substance or mixture which, in the 1:1 mixture, by mass, of substance
(or mixture) and cellulose tested, spontaneously ignites; or the mean
pressure rise time of a 1:1 mixture, by mass, of substance and cellulose is
less than that of a 1:1 mixture, by mass, of 50% perchloric acid and
cellulose;
2 Any substance or mixture which, in the 1:1 mixture, by mass, of substance
(or mixture) and cellulose tested, exhibits a mean pressure rise time less
than or equal to the mean pressure rise time of a 1:1 mixture, by mass, of
40% aqueous sodium chlorate solution and cellulose; and the criteria for
Category 1 are not met;
3 Any substance or mixture which, in the 1:1 mixture, by mass, of substance
(or mixture) and cellulose tested, exhibits a mean pressure rise time less
than or equal to the mean pressure rise time of a 1:1 mixture, by mass, of
65% aqueous nitric acid and cellulose; and the criteria for Categories 1 and
2 are not met.
(3) Guidance for Classification
A) Judgment of Not applicable
1) Substances of gases and solids shall be judged as “Not applicable”.
2) Organic substances which do not contain oxygen, fluorine, or chlorine or which contain
any of these elements that are bound to carbon or hydrogen only shall be judged “Not
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