Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 13423-61-5
Chemical Name Chromic acid (H2CrO4), magnesium salt (1:1)
Chemical Synonym Magnesium chromate
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 1A
Skin corrosion – category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B
Respiratory sensitisation – category 1
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2
Hazard Statement H350 (May cause cancer)
H340 (May cause genetic defects)
H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H334 (May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H360FD (May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs
Notes 8 (The tables in schedule 6 of the WHS regulations replace some tables in the GHS, this may affect the cut off concentrations for this chemical.)
Sources A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
18/08/2021 Synonym modified from
[]
to
[Magnesium chromate ]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS05]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS05]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child]
to
[H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
Sources modified from
[N]
to
[A]
09/03/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS05]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H360 May damage fertility or the unborn child;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction]
to
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added