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CPL 02-02-079, Appendix A

Table of Contents for Appendices A and B of the Hazard Communication Standard

Appendix A: Health Hazard Criteria

A.0 General Classification Considerations
A.0.1 Classification
A.0.2 Available data, test methods and test data quality
A.0.3 Classification based on weight of evidence


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A.0.4 Considerations for the classification of mixtures
A.0.5 Bridging principles for the classification of mixtures where test data are not available for the complete mixture

A.0.5.1.1 Dilution
A.0.5.1.2 Batching
A.0.5.1.3 Concentration of mixtures
A.0.5.1.4 Interpolation within one toxicity category A.0.5.1.5 Substantially similar mixtures
A.0.5.1.6 Aerosols

A.1 Acute Toxicity

Table A.1.1: Acute toxicity hazard categories and acute toxicity estimate (ATE) values defining the respective categories
Figure A.1.1: Tiered approach to classification of mixtures for acute toxicity
Table A.1.2: Conversion from experimentally obtained acute toxicity range values (or toxicity hazard categories) to acute toxicity point estimates for use in formulas for the classification of mixtures

A.2 Skin Corrosion/Irritation

Table A.2.1: Skin corrosion category and sub-categories
Table A.2.2: Skin irritation category
Figure A.2.1: Tiered evaluation of skin corrosion and irritation potential
Table A.2.3: Concentration of ingredients of a mixture classified as skin Category 1 or 2 that would trigger classification of the mixture as hazardous to skin (Category 1 or 2)
Table A.2.4: Concentration of ingredients of a mixture for which the additivity approach not apply, that would trigger classification of the mixture as hazardous to skin

A.3 Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation

Table A.3.1: Irreversible eye effects
Table A.3.2: Reversible eye effects
Figure A.3.1: Evaluation strategy for serious eye damage and eye irritation (see alsoFigure A.2.1)
Table A.3.3: Concentration of ingredients of a mixture classified as Skin Category 1 and/or Eye Category 1 or 2 that would trigger classification of the mixtures as hazardous to the eye
Table A.3.4: Concentration of ingredients of a mixture for which the additivity approach does not apply, that would trigger classification of the mixture as hazardous to the eye

A.4 Respiratory or Skin Sensitization

Table A.4.1: Hazard category and sub-categories for respiratory sensitizers
Table A.4.2: Hazard category and sub-categories for skin sensitizers
Table A.4.3: Animal test results for sub-Category 1A
Table A.4.4: Animal test results for sub-Category 1B
Table A.4.5: Cut-off values/concentration limits of ingredients of a mixture classified as either respiratory sensitizers or skin sensitizers that would trigger classification of the mixture A.5 Germ Cell Mutagenicity

Figure A.5.1: Hazard categories for germ cell mutagens

Table A.5.1: Cut-off values/concentration limits of ingredients of a mixture classified as germ cell mutagens that would trigger classification of the mixture


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A.6 Carcinogenicity

Figure A.6.1: Hazard categories for carcinogens
Table A.6.1: Cut-off values/concentration limits of ingredients of a mixture classified as carcinogen that would trigger classification of the mixture

A.7 Reproductive Toxicity (This category would include endocrine disrupters)

Figure A.7.1(a): Hazard categories for reproductive toxicants
Figure A.7.1(b): Hazard category for effects on or via lactation
Table A.7.1: Cut-off values/concentration limits of ingredients of a mixture classified as reproductive toxicants or for effects on or via lactation that trigger classification of the mixture

A.8 Specific Target Organ Toxicity Single Exposure

Figure A.8.1: Hazard categories for specific target organ toxicity following single exposure
Table A.8.1: Guidance value ranges for single-dose exposures
Table A.8.2: Cut-off values/concentration limits of ingredients of a mixture classified as a specific target organ toxicant that would trigger classification of the mixture as Category 1 or 2

A.9 Specific Target Organ Toxicity Repeated or Prolonged Exposure

Figure A.9.1: Hazard categories for specific target organ toxicity following repeated exposure
Table A.9.1: Guidance values to assist in Category 1 classification (applicable to a 90- day study)
Table A.9.2: Guidance values to assist in Category 2 classification (applicable to a 90- day study)
Table A.9.3: Cut-off value/concentration limits of ingredients of a mixture classified as a specific target organ toxicant that would trigger classification of the mixture as Category 1 or 2

A.10 Aspiration Hazard

Table A.10.1: Criteria for aspiration toxicity

Appendix B - Physical Hazard Criteria

B.1 Explosives


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B.2 Flammable Gases

Table B.2.1: Criteria for flammable gases B.3 Flammable Aerosols

Table B.3.1: Criteria for flammable aerosols B.4 Oxidizing Gases
Table B.4.1: Criteria for oxidizing gases B.5 Gases Under Pressure
Table B.5.1: Criteria for gases under pressure B.6 Flammable Liquids
Table B.6.1: Criteria for flammable liquids B.7 Flammable Solids
Table B.7.1: Criteria for flammable solids
B.8 Self-Reactive Chemicals
B.9 Pyrophoric Liquids

Table B.9.1: Criteria for pyrophoric liquids

B.10 Pyrophoric Solids

Table B.10.1: Criteria for pyrophoric solids

B.11 Self-Heating Chemicals

Table B.11.1: Criteria for self-heating chemicals

B.12 Chemicals which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases

Table B.12.1: Criteria for chemicals which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases

B.13 Oxidizing Liquids

Table B.13.1: Criteria for oxidizing liquids

B.14 Oxidizing Solids

Table B.14.1: Criteria for oxidizing solids

B.15 Organic Peroxides
B.16 Corrosive to Metals

Table B.16.1: Criteria for chemicals corrosive to metal