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| Cas Number | 75-09-2 |
| Chemical Name | dichloromethane |
| Chemical Synonym |
methylene chloride Methane, dichloro- |
| Hazard Category |
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Carcinogenicity – category 2 Eye irritation – category 2A Skin irritation – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H336 (May cause drowsiness or dizziness) H351 (Suspected of causing cancer) H319 (Causes serious eye irritation) H315 (Causes skin irritation) |
| Pictogram |
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) |
| Signal Word | Warning |
| 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) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ methylene chloride] to [ methylene chloride; Methane, dichloro-] Hazard Category modified from [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2] to [HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS08] to [GHS07,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H351 Suspected of causing cancer] to [H336 ; H351 ; H319 ; H315 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |