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 annum 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 annum 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:
