Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 60-57-1
Chemical Name dieldrin (ISO)
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 1
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
Hazard Statement H351 (Suspected of causing cancer)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
H310 (Fatal in contact with skin)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
Pictogram 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.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

to
[HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC074:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 1,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H351 Suspected of causing cancer;
H310 Fatal in contact with skin;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H351 Suspected of causing cancer;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects;
H310 Fatal in contact with skin;
H301 Toxic if swallowed]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added