Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 4170-30-3
Chemical Name crotonaldehyde
Chemical Synonym 2-butenal
2-butenaldehyde
crotonal
crotylaldehyde
propylene aldehyde
Hazard Category Skin irritation – category 2
Eye damage – category 1
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2
Flammable liquid – category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3
Hazard Statement H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H318 (Causes serious eye damage)
H340 (May cause genetic defects)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H225 (Highly flammable liquid and vapour)
H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H311 (Toxic in contact with skin)
Pictogram Pictogram of 
Flame
GHS02 ( Flame )
Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Environment GHS09 (Environment)
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 EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)
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
[2-butenal]
to
[2-butenal;
2-butenaldehyde ;
crotonal ;
crotylaldehyde ;
propylene aldehyde ]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3]

to
[HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

to
[HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life]
to
[H315 Causes skin irritation;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin]
Sources modified from
[N,EU]
to
[EU,A]
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[ 2-butenal]
to
[2-butenal]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1]

to
[HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09]
to
[GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour;
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life]
to
[H330 ;
H301 ;
H311 ;
H315 ;
H318 ;
H340 ;
H335 ;
H373 ;
H225 ;
H400 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

to
[HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added