Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 51-28-5
Chemical Name 2,4-dinitrophenol
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazard Statement H331 (Toxic if inhaled)
H311 (Toxic in contact with skin)
H300 (Fatal if swallowed)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life)
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

Dermal: ATE = 300 mg/kg bw
Oral: ATE = 30 mg/kg bw

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
08/04/2022 CutOffs modified from
[]
to
[

Dermal: ATE = 300 mg/kg bw
Oral: ATE = 30 mg/kg bw

]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

to
[HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3,
HC070:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2,
HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H331 Toxic if inhaled;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life]
to
[H331 Toxic if inhaled;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H300 Fatal if swallowed;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added