HCIS Home
FeedbackHazardous Chemical Details
| Cas Number | 78-87-5 |
| Chemical Name | 1,2-dichloropropane |
| Chemical Synonym |
Propane, 1,2-dichloro- propylene dichloride |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4 Carcinogenicity – category 1B Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Flammable liquid – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H332 (Harmful if inhaled) H350 (May cause cancer) H336 (May cause drowsiness or dizziness) H225 (Highly flammable liquid and vapour) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 09/03/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2] to [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] Sources modified from [N] to [N,EU] |
| 09/03/2021 |
Synonym modified from [propylene dichloride] to [Propane, 1,2-dichloro-; propylene dichloride] Hazard Category modified from [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4] to [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] Hazard Statement modified from [H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour; H350 May cause cancer; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H302 Harmful if swallowed] to [H302 ; H332 ; H350 ; H336 ; H225 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N] |
| 05/06/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ propylene dichloride] to [propylene dichloride] Hazard Category modified from [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4] to [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS07] to [GHS02,GHS07,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H302 Harmful if swallowed] to [H225 ; H350 ; H332 ; H302 ] Notes modified from [] to [8] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |