Class 8 - Corrosive
Hazard labels of Class 8 identify substances that can destroy skin, eyes, metals or other materials through chemical reaction. They belong to the most dangerous groups within hazardous materials regulations and require the highest level of care during transport, storage and handling. Clear and compliant labeling according to ADR, RID, IMDG and IATA is essential to protect people, the environment and transport equipment.
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Class 8 includes corrosive substances that can irreversibly damage living tissue, attack or corrode metals, damage or destroy transport equipment or goods if released, or form corrosive liquids or dangerous vapors when in contact with water.
These substances can occur in solid, liquid or gaseous form and include both organic and inorganic compounds.
Examples: hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, acetic acid, ammonia, hydrofluoric acid, chlorine, caustic soda, quicklime, caustic potash
Hazards:
- cause severe skin and eye burns,
- dangerously irritate the respiratory system,
- release explosive or toxic vapors,
- severely damage metals, plastics, textiles and building materials.
This makes them among the highest‑risk substances in the event of leakage or an accident.
Class 8 has no subclasses, but substances are divided into packaging groups according to their hazard level:
I – very hazardous
II – moderately hazardous
III – less hazardous
This classification is based, among other criteria, on the time a substance needs to completely destroy skin or corrode metals.
Our Class 9 hazardous goods labels – robust, compliant with standards and reliable, specially developed for professional use.
These substances can occur in solid, liquid or gaseous form and include both organic and inorganic compounds.
Examples: hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, acetic acid, ammonia, hydrofluoric acid, chlorine, caustic soda, quicklime, caustic potash
Hazards:
- cause severe skin and eye burns,
- dangerously irritate the respiratory system,
- release explosive or toxic vapors,
- severely damage metals, plastics, textiles and building materials.
This makes them among the highest‑risk substances in the event of leakage or an accident.
Class 8 has no subclasses, but substances are divided into packaging groups according to their hazard level:
I – very hazardous
II – moderately hazardous
III – less hazardous
This classification is based, among other criteria, on the time a substance needs to completely destroy skin or corrode metals.
Our Class 9 hazardous goods labels – robust, compliant with standards and reliable, specially developed for professional use.