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Division 3.3.2 Classification criteria for substancesF1

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Substances are allocated to one of the categories within this hazard class, Category 1 (serious eye damage) or Category 2 (eye irritation), as follows:

  1. (a)

    Category 1 (serious eye damage):

    substances that have the potential to seriously damage the eyes (see Table 3.3.1).

  2. (b)

    Category 2 (eye irritation):

    substances that have the potential to induce reversible eye irritation (see Table 3.3.2).

  1. 3.3.2.1Classification based on standard animal test data
  2. 3.3.2.2Classification in a tiered approach

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Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/918 of 19 May 2016 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (Text with EEA relevance).