GHS pictogram GHS08
Health Hazard Pictogram (GHS08)
Serious chronic or systemic health hazards: carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxicants, respiratory sensitizers, target-organ toxicity and aspiration hazards.
- GHS08
- Symbol: Health hazard
- Danger
- Warning
Hazards this pictogram covers
- Carcinogenicity
- Germ cell mutagenicity
- Reproductive toxicity
- Respiratory sensitization
- Specific target organ toxicity (single and repeated exposure)
- Aspiration hazard
Hazard classes and hazard statements
Based on the GHS classification table, GHS08 is assigned to these hazard classes and hazard statements.
| Hazard class | Categories | Hazard statements |
|---|---|---|
| Aspiration hazard | Category 1; Category 2 | H304, H305 |
| Sensitization, respiratory | Category 1, 1A, 1B | H334 |
| Germ cell mutagenicity | Category 1, 1A, 1B; Category 2 | H340, H341 |
| Carcinogenicity | Category 1, 1A, 1B; Category 2 | H350, H350i, H351 |
| Reproductive toxicity | Category 1, 1A, 1B; Category 2 | H360, H360F, H360D, H360FD, H360Fd, H360Df, H361, H361f, H361d, H361fd |
| Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure | Category 1; Category 2 | H370, H371 |
| Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure | Category 1; Category 2 | H372, H373 |
Typical precautions
These precautionary statements are the ones most often called for by hazards that carry GHS08. The right set for a product depends on its classification.
- P501: Dispose of contents/container to ...
- P405: Store locked up.
- P203: Obtain, read and follow all safety instructions before use.
- P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
- P318: if exposed or concerned, get medical advice.
- P260: Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray.
- P264: Wash hands [and ...] thoroughly after handling.
- P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
Chemicals carrying GHS08
41 chemicals in our database. Classification comes from each chemical's primary GHS source, so a supplier's SDS may differ.
GHS08 frequently asked questions
What does the health hazard pictogram (GHS08) mean?
Serious chronic or systemic health hazards: carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxicants, respiratory sensitizers, target-organ toxicity and aspiration hazards. It is one of the nine GHS hazard pictograms and appears as a black health hazard symbol on a white background inside a red diamond border.
Which hazard statements use GHS08?
GHS08 appears with 22 current hazard statements, including H304, H305, H334, H340, H341, H350, H350i, H351. The full list is on this page.
What signal word goes with GHS08?
GHS08 is used with the signal words "Danger" and "Warning", depending on the hazard category. The more severe categories use Danger and the less severe ones use Warning.
A pictogram shows the type of hazard, not its severity. Read the signal word, hazard statements and the supplier's SDS.
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ghs/ghscode_10.txt (UN GHS Revision 10, retrieved 2026-10-12)