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| Cas Number | 74-88-4 |
| Chemical Name | methyl iodide |
| Chemical Synonym |
iodomethane Methane, iodo- |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 3 Carcinogenicity – category 2 Eye damage – category 1 Skin irritation – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 |
| Hazard Statement |
H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H331 (Toxic if inhaled) H351 (Suspected of causing cancer) H318 (Causes serious eye damage) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
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 |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ iodomethane] to [ iodomethane; Methane, iodo-] Hazard Category modified from [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS08] to [GHS06,GHS08,GHS05] Hazard Statement modified from [H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation] to [H301 ; H331 ; H351 ; H318 ; H315 ; H335 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] to [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |