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Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 96-91-3
Chemical Name amino-4,6-dinitrophenol
Chemical Synonym picramic acid
Hazard Category Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Skin sensitisation – category 1B
Hazard Statement H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
H332 (Harmful if inhaled)
H360F (May damage fertility)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard 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)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
09/03/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC094:Skin sensitisation – category 1B]

to
[HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC094:Skin sensitisation – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B]
09/03/2021 Name modified from
[2-amino-4,6-dinitrophenol]
to
[amino-4,6-dinitrophenol]
Synonym modified from
[ picramic acid;
Phenol, 2-amino-4,6-dinitro-]
to
[picramic acid]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC003:Explosive – division 1.1,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3]

to
[HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC094:Skin sensitisation – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS01,GHS07]
to
[GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H201 Explosive; mass explosion hazard;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H360F May damage fertility;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction]
Notes modified from
[]
to
[8 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N]
09/03/2021 Synonym modified from
[ picramic acid]
to
[ picramic acid;
Phenol, 2-amino-4,6-dinitro-]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added