Substances are included in Class 8, Corrosives, if they
(a) are known to cause full thickness destruction of human skin, that is, skin lesions that are permanent and destroy all layers of the outer skin through to the internal tissues;
(b) cause full thickness skin destruction, as determined in accordance with the OECD Guidelines; or
(c) do not cause full thickness destruction of skin, but exhibit a corrosion rate that exceeds 6.25 mm per year at a test temperature of 55°C, as determined in accordance with the ASTM Corrosion Test.
(a) are known to cause full thickness destruction of human skin, that is, skin lesions that are permanent and destroy all layers of the outer skin through to the internal tissues;
(b) cause full thickness skin destruction, as determined in accordance with the OECD Guidelines; or
(c) do not cause full thickness destruction of skin, but exhibit a corrosion rate that exceeds 6.25 mm per year at a test temperature of 55°C, as determined in accordance with the ASTM Corrosion Test.
There are no divisions for Class 8.
Class 8, Corrosives, are included in one of the following packing groups:
