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Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 2385-85-5
Chemical Name dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decane
Chemical Synonym mirex
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 2
Reproductive toxicity – category 2
Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation
Acute toxicity – category 4
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Hazard Statement H351 (Suspected of causing cancer)
H361fd (Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child)
H362 (May cause harm to breast-fed children)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
Pictogram of Environment GHS09 (Environment)
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 EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
23/06/2016 Chemical Added