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Cas Number 60-09-3
Chemical Name 4-aminoazobenzene
Chemical Synonym 4-phenylazoaniline
4-Benzenamine, 4-(phenylazo)-
phenylazoaniline
Hazard Category Acute toxicity – category 4
Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2
Hazard Statement H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H350 (May cause cancer)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects)
Pictogram Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
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 N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme)
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
09/03/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]
09/03/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H350 May cause cancer;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects;
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects]
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[ 4-phenylazoaniline]
to
[4-phenylazoaniline;
4-Benzenamine, 4-(phenylazo)-;
phenylazoaniline]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08,GHS09]
to
[GHS07,GHS08,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H350 May cause cancer;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H302 ;
H350 ;
H340 ;
H373 ;
H317 ;
H410 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added



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