CLP reference / GHS08

GHS08: the health hazard pictogram

Rules last checked 25 September 2026. A labelling reference, not legal advice.

GHS08 is the CLP hazard pictogram with the health hazard symbol (Annex V, 2.4). Among the hazard classes the candle and home-fragrance tools cover, it goes on the label for:

• Respiratory sensitisation, Category 1 (incl. 1A/1B): H334, "May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled"
• STOT single exposure, Category 1: H370, "Causes damage to organs"
• Aspiration hazard, Category 1: H304, "May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways"

Precedence

When a label would carry more than one pictogram, Article 26(1) removes some:

• Article 26(1)(d): if GHS08 applies for respiratory sensitisation, GHS07 does not appear for skin sensitisation or for skin and eye irritation.

The pictogram is a black symbol on a white background inside a red diamond. The candle and home-fragrance tools draw it from the official GHS artwork published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The symbol is the same in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.