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| Cas Number | 1239-45-8 |
| Chemical Name | ethidium bromide |
| Chemical Synonym |
3,8-diamino-1-ethyl-6-phenylphenantridinium bromide Homidium bromide Dromilac 2,7-Diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide |
| Hazard Category |
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 |
| Hazard Statement |
H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects) H330 (Fatal if inhaled) H302 (Harmful if swallowed) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes | |
| 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 |
Synonym modified from [ 3,8-diamino-1-ethyl-6-phenylphenantridinium bromide] to [3,8-diamino-1-ethyl-6-phenylphenantridinium bromide; Homidium bromide ; Dromilac; 2,7-Diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide ] Hazard Category modified from [HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4] to [HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4] to [HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |