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Division 1.2.5 EUH070 — ‘Toxic by eye contact’

United Kingdom

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For substances or mixtures where an eye irritation test has resulted in overt signs of systemic toxicity or mortality among the animals tested, which is likely to be attributed to absorption of the substance or mixture through the mucous membranes of the eye. The statement shall also be applied if there is evidence in humans for systemic toxicity after eye contact.

The statement shall also be applied where a substance or a mixture contains another substance labelled for this effect, if the concentration of this substance is equal to, or greater than 0,1 %, unless otherwise specified in F1the GB mandatory classification and labelling list.

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F1

Words in Annex 2 point 1.2.5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 56(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1567, reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 17(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)