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Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number	7487-94-7
Chemical Name	mercury dichloride
Chemical Synonym	mercuric chloride
Hazard Category	Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2 Reproductive toxicity – category 2 Acute toxicity – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1 Skin corrosion – category 1B
Hazard Statement	H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects) H361f (Suspected of damaging fertility) H300 (Fatal if swallowed) H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram	GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) GHS05 (Corrosion) 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	EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Date	Description
25/11/2016	Hazard Category modified from [HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] to [HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B]
23/06/2016	Chemical Added