Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 96-34-4
Chemical Name methyl chloroacetate
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category Flammable liquid – category 3
Acute toxicity – category 3
Acute toxicity – category 3
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Eye damage – category 1
Skin irritation – category 2
Hazard Statement H226 (Flammable liquid and vapour)
H331 (Toxic if inhaled)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H318 (Causes serious eye damage)
Pictogram Pictogram of 
Flame
GHS02 ( Flame )
Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
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
[HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1]

to
[HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added