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Table 1 Basic score and modifiers for calculation of term A

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No.

GHS pictogram (description)

Basic score

Modifier

01

Explosive (exploding bomb)

300

-

02

Flammable (flame)

100

Doubled, if flash point is below 100 °C

03

Oxidizing (flame over circle)

200

Doubled, if flash point is below 100 °C

04

Compressed Gas (gas cylinder)

50

-

05

Corrosive (corrosion on hand and surface)

100

-

06

Toxic (skull and crossbones)

500

-

07

Irritant (exclamation mark)

50

-

08

Health hazard (health hazard)

100

-

09

Environmentally damaging (fish and tree)

100

Multiplied by (WGK + 1)

 

Every pictogram

 

Score is doubled, if signal word is ‘Danger’

  1. A basic score was assigned to each GHS pictogram. This score may be altered by the listed modifiers. See text in section ‘Be10-Points’ for more details.