H361 — Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
The GHS hazard statement for reproductive toxicity, category 2. Here is what it means, the label elements that travel with it, and the substances that carry it.
At a glance
| Official statement | Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child. |
| Hazard class | Reproductive toxicity |
| Category | Category 2 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram |  GHS08 — Health hazard |
What it means
May damage fertility or the developing child (Category 1: known or presumed; Category 2: suspected).
Precautionary statements paired with H361
When the engine writes SDS Section 2 or a container label for a product carrying H361, these are the P-codes it assigns, in the official Annex 3 groups:
| Prevention | P201 | Obtain special instructions before use. |
| P202 | Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. | |
| P280 | Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. | |
| Response | P308 | IF exposed or concerned: |
| P313 | Get medical advice/attention. | |
| Storage | P405 | Store locked up. |
| Disposal | P501 | Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations. |
Substances that carry H361
164 of the 4,225 substances in our database carry H361 when classified in pure form — recognizable examples:
- toluene — CAS 108-88-3
- styrene — CAS 100-42-5
- n-hexane — CAS 110-54-3
- chloroform — CAS 67-66-3
Same hazard class: H360
Reference information, not legal or professional advice. Statement texts and allocations follow GHS Rev 9 / 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix C as implemented by our classification engine; the regulatory text and agency practice control. Claims last reviewed July 23, 2026.
The engine writes these for you.
When SDS HQ authors an SDS or a container label, it assigns the hazard statements, signal word, pictograms, and precautionary statements from these same tables — automatically, with the calculation shown.