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H371 — May cause damage to organs

The GHS hazard statement for specific target organ toxicity, single exposure, category 2. Here is what it means, the label elements that travel with it, and the substances that carry it.

At a glance

Official statementMay cause damage to organs.
Hazard classSpecific target organ toxicity, single exposure
CategoryCategory 2
Signal wordWarning
PictogramGHS08 Health hazardGHS08 — Health hazard

What it means

Effects on a specific organ or body system from a single exposure. Categories 1 and 2 cover significant organ damage (proven or presumed vs. suspected); Category 3 covers transient effects — airway irritation or drowsiness/dizziness — that pass after exposure ends.

Precautionary statements paired with H371

When the engine writes SDS Section 2 or a container label for a product carrying H371, these are the P-codes it assigns, in the official Annex 3 groups:

PreventionP260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray.
P264Wash hands and exposed skin thoroughly after handling.
P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
ResponseP309IF exposed or if you feel unwell:
P311Call a POISON CENTER or doctor.
StorageP405Store locked up.
DisposalP501Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

Substances that carry H371

6 of the 4,225 substances in our database carry H371 when classified in pure form — recognizable examples:

  • (1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1,3-di­oxo-2H-isoindol-2-yl)methyl (1R-trans)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate — CAS 1166-46-7
  • 3-(2-chloroethyl)-6,7,8,9-tetra-hydro-2-methyl-4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidin-4-one monohydrochloride — CAS 93076-03-0
  • epsilon-momfluorothrin — CAS 1065124-65-3
  • imiprothrin (ISO) — CAS 72963-72-5

Same hazard class: H335 · H336 · H370

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.

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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.

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