Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 111-30-8
Chemical Name glutaral
Chemical Synonym glutaraldehyde
1,5-pentanedial
Hazard Category Acute toxicity – category 2
Acute toxicity – category 3
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Skin corrosion – category 1B
Respiratory sensitisation – category 1
Skin sensitisation – category 1A
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2
Hazard Statement H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage)
H334 (May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life)
H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
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 EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
05/06/2018 Synonym modified from
[ glutaraldehyde;
1,5-pentanedial]
to
[glutaraldehyde;
1,5-pentanedial]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC093:Skin sensitisation – category 1A,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09]
to
[GHS06,GHS05,GHS08,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H331 Toxic if inhaled;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life]
to
[H330 ;
H301 ;
H335 ;
H314 ;
H334 ;
H317 ;
H400 ;
H411 ]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added