H360 · Hazard statementMay 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)
H360 is the GHS hazard statement “May 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)”. It is used for Reproductive toxicity (chapter 3.7), Category 1, 1A, 1B. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. The Canadian French and Mexican Spanish wording is in the table below. The UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix lists 5 precautionary statements for it (UN only).
Heading text: UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3. Wording can differ by jurisdiction; see the table below.
Wording by jurisdiction
UN GHS Rev.11
Same as UNMay 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)
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.1.2, PDF p. 305
US OSHA HCS
Same as UNMay damage fertility or the unborn child <…> <<…>>
29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording
EU CLP
Same as UNMay 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>.
EU CLP (Reg. (EC) No 1272/2008), Annex III, Part 1
Canada (EN)
Same as UNMay 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)
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.1
Canada (FR)
AdoptedPeut nuire à la fertilité ou au fœtus (indiquer l’effet s’il est connu) (indiquer la voie d’exposition s’il est formellement prouvé qu’aucune autre voie d’exposition ne conduit au même danger)
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.1
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedPuede perjudicar la fertilidad o dañar al feto (indíquese el efecto específico si se conoce) (indíquese la vía de exposición si se ha demostrado concluyentemente que ninguna otra vía es peligrosa)
Toxicidad para la reproducción · 1A, 1B
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice C, Tabla C.2, PDF p. 32
Hazard classes and categories
- Reproductive toxicity (chapter 3.7) · Category 1, 1A, 1B
UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, sections 1 and 2
FRToxicité pour la reproduction (chapitre 3.7) · catégorie 1A, 1B
ESToxicidad para la reproducción · 1A, 1B (NOM-018-STPS-2015)
Pictogram: Health hazard (GHS08)
UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, section 3. Pictogram rules can differ by jurisdiction; see the GHS pictogram guide.
Change in UN GHS Rev.11
No change to the wording or the hazard classes in Annex 3 compared with Rev.10.
Sources
Each cell in the table names the official table and page for H360. Full citations, links and revision notes for UN GHS Rev.11, US OSHA, EU CLP, Canada and Mexico: Sources and revision notes.
These are regulatory phrases for labels and safety data sheets. Check them against the official source for your jurisdiction before use.