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Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number	108-31-6
Chemical Name	maleic anhydride
Chemical Synonym	2,5-Furandione
Hazard Category	Acute toxicity – category 4 Acute toxicity – category 3 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Skin corrosion – category 1B Respiratory sensitisation – category 1 Skin sensitisation – category 1
Hazard Statement	H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H311 (Toxic in contact with skin) 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)
Pictogram	GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) GHS05 (Corrosion) 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)

Date	Description
09/05/2018	Synonym modified from [] to [2,5-Furandione] Hazard Category modified from [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS08,GHS05,GHS07] to [GHS06,GHS05,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H302 Harmful 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] to [H302 ; H311 ; H335 ; H314 ; H334 ; H317 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N]
23/06/2016	Chemical Added