H334 — May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled

The GHS hazard statement for respiratory sensitization, category 1 (1a, 1b). Here is what it means, the label elements that travel with it, and the substances that carry it.

AT A GLANCE · OFFICIAL STATEMENT
“May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.”
HAZARD CLASS
Respiratory sensitization
CATEGORY
Category 1 (1A, 1B)
SIGNAL WORD
Danger

What it means

Can induce allergy or asthma-like hypersensitivity of the airways after it is inhaled. Sensitized workers can react to very low exposures.

Precautionary statements paired with H334

When the engine writes SDS Section 2 for a product carrying H334, these are the precautionary statements it assigns, with combined statements written as one line:

Substances that carry H334

189 of the 4,228 substances in our database carry H334 when classified in pure form — recognizable examples:

glutaral
CAS 111-30-8
(1S,3S,5R,6R)-(4-nitrophenylmethyl)-1-dioxo-6-phenylacetamido-penam-3-carboxylate
CAS 54275-93-3
(1S,4R,6R,7R)-(4-nitrophenylmethyl)3-methylene-1-oxo-7-phenylacetamido-cepham-4-carboxylateido-penam-3-carboxylate
CAS 76109-32-5
(1α,2α,3β,6β)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-3,6-methanophthalic anhydride
CAS 2746-19-2

Reference information, not legal or professional advice. Statement texts and allocations follow 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix C (the GHS as adopted by OSHA HazCom 2024) as implemented by our classification engine; the regulatory text and agency practice control. Claims last reviewed July 23, 2026.

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