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| Cas Number | 556-61-6 |
| Chemical Name | methyl isothiocyanate |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 3 Skin corrosion – category 1B Skin sensitisation – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H331 (Toxic if inhaled) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
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.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |