What does H362 mean?

Categories and label elements

Related precautionary statements (P codes)

The precautionary statements that CLP Annex IV assigns to this class. Not all of them go on the label: under CLP Article 28(3), no more than six precautionary statements appear on the label unless the nature and severity of the hazard require more; the selection depends on the product and its users.

When does a mixture need H362?

For a pure substance H362 comes straight from the classification; for a mixture it is derived from component data. The calculation rules applied to this code are:

• Threshold method: a Lact. component at ≥ 0.3 % gives the mixture the same class. (CLP Annex I Table 3.7.2)
• If a component has a harmonised specific concentration limit (SCL) and meets it, the mixture takes the corresponding class directly.

For a step-by-step worked example see classifying a mixture under CLP.

Where is H362 written in the SDS?

In the prepared SDS the class "Lact." is matched with the code in Section 2.1, the text of H362 is written in Section 2.2 next to the pictogram and signal word, and the class of the component shows up in Section 3. Section 16 collects the full text of the H statements cited by code. For H362, it appears in Section 11 (toxicological information), under heading 11.1, as a "Classified" line when the class is among the classes of the mixture.

How does H362 appear on the label?

When you see H362 on a label it is accompanied by no pictogram, and it needs no signal word. In the Chemoris template Section 2.2 carries at most 8 H statements; if the limit is exceeded the least severe ones are dropped and a warning is shown. For the bottom of the label, 6 P statements are candidates for this class in CLP Annex IV; under CLP Article 28 at most 6 of them are selected.

Where does it appear in the safety data sheet?

• Section 2.1: classification; the class abbreviation and H362 are given together.
• Section 2.2: label elements; H362 with its full text, pictogram and signal word.
• Section 3: composition table; in the row of every component that has this class.
• Section 16: the full text of the H statements cited as codes in earlier sections.

Class criteria and thresholds for H362

The values below come from the Chemoris rule file (CLP Annex I). They show the condition under which H362 arises in a mixture. For physical hazards and other classes that depend on test data, the result comes from the mixture's own measurement, not from component percentages.

H362 compared with H361 and H361d

The table below puts H362 next to its closest neighbouring statements; the values are read from the rule data.

The signal word differs: — for H362, Warning for H361. The pictogram differs: none for H362, GHS08 for H361. The signal word differs: — for H362, Warning for H361d. The pictogram differs: none for H362, GHS08 for H361d.

H361 H361d

In which SDS sections does H362 appear?

H362 does not stay only in the label section of an SDS; the class itself and the precautionary statements assigned to it shape the content of other sections too. The counts are calculated from the P statements that Annex IV assigns to this class.

Statements that appear on the label together with H362

H362 is never printed alone on a label; it sits next to the pictogram and the signal word. The Chemoris selection method (response, prevention, storage, disposal in that order; core statements first) gives these first 5 candidates for this class:

The none pictogram and none are printed together. This ranking applies because a label usually carries at most 6 statements; when a combined statement is selected, its parts are not printed again.

Official EU wording of H362 in other languages

When a product is exported to the EU, the SDS and label are expected in the official language of the Member State where it is placed on the market (REACH Article 31(5)). The table gives the official wording of H362 from the CLP Annex III/IV language versions published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Source: EUR-Lex CELEX 02008R1272-20260701.

Common mistakes with H362

• Writing unlimited H statements for a multi-class product: in the Chemoris template, Section 2.2 holds at most 8 H statements.

Next steps

To read a statement like H362 correctly on a label and in an SDS, see the guide How to read H and P codes; to pick the class and prepare the label automatically, use the free label tool.

Related hazard statements

Other H statements in the same hazard family as H362 (Lact.). The difference between categories mostly comes from the degree of severity.

• H360May damage fertility or the unborn child <state specific effect if known > <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard> .
• H360DMay damage the unborn child.
• H360DfMay damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility.
• H360FMay damage fertility.
• H360FDMay damage fertility. May damage the unborn child.
• H360FdMay damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child.
• H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child <state specific effect if known> <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard> .
• H361dSuspected of damaging the unborn child.

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