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| Cas Number | 110-54-3 |
| Chemical Name | n-hexane |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Skin irritation – category 2 Reproductive toxicity – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2 Aspiration hazard – category 1 Flammable liquid – category 2 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H315 (Causes skin irritation) H361f (Suspected of damaging fertility) H336 (May cause drowsiness or dizziness) H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H304 (May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways) H225 (Highly flammable liquid and vapour) H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
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 |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2018 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC113:Aspiration hazard – category 1, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] to [HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC113:Aspiration hazard – category 1, HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS08,GHS07,GHS09] to [GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour; H361f Suspected of damaging fertility; H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H315 Causes skin irritation; H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H315 ; H361f ; H336 ; H373 ; H304 ; H225 ; H411 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC113:Aspiration hazard – category 1, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC113:Aspiration hazard – category 1, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |