Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 9016-87-9
Chemical Name Isocyanic acid, polymethylenepolyphenylene ester
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category Acute toxicity – category 2
Carcinogenicity – category 2
Eye irritation – category 2A
Skin irritation – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Respiratory sensitisation – category 1
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Hazard Statement H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H351 (Suspected of causing cancer)
H319 (Causes serious eye irritation)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H334 (May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
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)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added