Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 1689-83-4
Chemical Name ioxynil (ISO)
Chemical Synonym 4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodobenzonitrile
Hazard Category Reproductive toxicity – category 2
Acute toxicity – category 3
Acute toxicity – category 3
Acute toxicity – category 4
Eye irritation – category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2
Hazard Statement H361d (Suspected of damaging the unborn child)
H331 (Toxic if inhaled)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H319 (Causes serious eye irritation)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram 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.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC086:Eye irritation – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC086:Eye irritation – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added