Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 55-63-0
Chemical Name glycerol trinitrate
Chemical Synonym nitroglycerine
1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate
Hazard Category Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2
Carcinogenicity – category 2
Reproductive toxicity – category 2
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Explosive – division 1.1
Hazard Statement H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H300 (Fatal if swallowed)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
H351 (Suspected of causing cancer)
H361 (Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H201 (Explosive; mass explosion hazard)
Pictogram Pictogram of 
Exploding Bomb
GHS01 ( Exploding Bomb )
Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
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.)
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 Synonym modified from
[ nitroglycerine]
to
[ nitroglycerine;
1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC002:Unstable explosive,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

to
[HC003:Explosive – division 1.1,
HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC070:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H200 Unstable explosive;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H310 Fatal in contact with skin;
H300 Fatal if swallowed;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H300 Fatal if swallowed;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects;
H351 Suspected of causing cancer;
H361 Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H201 Explosive; mass explosion hazard]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[EU,N]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC002:Unstable explosive,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]

to
[HC002:Unstable explosive,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added