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Table 1: Adjustment factors for all effect types

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HSNO category UN class equivalent Hazard level Unit tonnes or cubic metres Base quantity (B)
Fire/ explosion Human health Environment
Explosive substances
1.1 1.1 High tonnes 0.1 - -
1.2 1.2 Medium tonnes 1 - -
1.3 1.3 Low tonnes 3 - -
1.5 1.5 Low tonnes 3 - -
Flammable gases
2.1.1A 2.1 High m3 10,000* - -
tonnes 10 - -
2.1.2A 2.1 High m3 10,000* - -
tonnes 10 - -
  LPG Medium tonnes 30 - -
Flammable liquids
3.1 A 3PGI High tonnes 10 - -
3.1 B 3PGII High tonnes 10 - -
3.1 C 3PGIII Medium tonnes 30 - -
3.1 D Combustible liquids Low tonnes 100 - -
Liquid desensitised explosives
3.2 A 3 PGI High tonnes 1 - -
3.2 B 3 PGII
3.2 C 3 PGIII
Flammable solids
4.1.1.A 4.1 (a) PGII Medium tonnes 10 - -
4.1.1 B 4.1 (a) PGIII Low tonnes 30 - -
4.1.2 A 4.1 (b) PGII High tonnes 1 - -
4.1.2 B
4.1.2 C 4.1 (b) PGII Medium tonnes 10 - -
4.1.2 D
4.1.2 E 4.1 (b) PGII Low tonnes 30 - -
4.1.2 F
4.1.2 G
4.1.3 A 4.1 (c) PGI High tonnes 1 - -
4.1.3 B 4.1 (c) PGII High tonnes 1 - -
4.1.3 C 4.1 (c) PGIII High tonnes 1 - -
4.2 A 4.2 PGI High tonnes 1 - -
4.2 B 4.2 PGII High tonnes 1 - -
4.2 C 4.2 PGIII Medium tonnes 10 - -
4.3 A 4.3 PGI High tonnes 1 - -
4.3 B 4.3 PGII High tonnes 1 - -
4.3 C 4.3 PGIII Medium tonnes 10 - -
Oxidising substances
5.1.1 A 5.1 PGI High tonnes 1 - -
5.1.1 B 5.1 PGII High tonnes 1 - -
5.1.1 C 5.1 PGIII Medium tonnes 10 - -
5.1.2 A 2.2 High m3 10,000 - -
High tonnes 10 - -
5.2 A 5.2 Types A and B High tonnes 1 - -
5.2 B
5.2 C 5.2 Types C and D Medium tonnes 10 - -
5.2 D
5.2 E 5.2 Types E, F and G Low tonnes 30 - -
5.2 F
5.2 G
Toxic substances
6.1 A 6.1 PGI High tonnes - 1 -
2.3 m3 - 50 -
6.1 B 6.1 PGII High tonnes - 1 -
2.3 m3 - 50 -
6.1 C 6.1 PGIII Medium tonnes - 10 -
2.3 m3 - 150 -
6.1 D Standard poison Low tonnes - 30 -
m3 500
Corrosive substances
8.2 A 8 PGI High tonnes - 1 -
8.2 B 8 PGII Medium tonnes - 10 -
8.2 C 8 PGIII Low tonnes - 30 -
Ecotoxic substances
9.1 A GHS High tonnes - - 3
9.1 B Medium tonnes - - 30
9.1 C Low tonnes - - 100
9.1 D Low tonnes - - 100

* Base threshold in m3 at 101.3 kPA and 20°C for permanent or compressed gases.

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