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| Cas Number | 98-82-8 |
| Chemical Name | cumene |
| Chemical Synonym |
Benzene, (1-methylethyl)- |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 1B Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Aspiration hazard – category 1 Flammable liquid – category 3 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H350i (May cause cancer by inhalation) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H304 (May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways) H226 (Flammable liquid and vapour) H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
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 |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [] to [Benzene, (1-methylethyl)-] Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC113:Aspiration hazard – category 1, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC113:Aspiration hazard – category 1, HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS08,GHS07,GHS09] to [GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H350i ; H335 ; H304 ; H226 ; H411 ] Notes modified from [C,8] to [8] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |