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| Cas Number | 75-55-8 |
| Chemical Name | 2-methylaziridine |
| Chemical Synonym |
propyleneimine Aziridine, 2-methyl- |
| Hazard Category |
Flammable liquid – category 2 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 1 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1 Carcinogenicity – category 1B Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B Skin corrosion – category 1C Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H225 (Highly flammable liquid and vapour) H300 (Fatal if swallowed) H310 (Fatal in contact with skin) H330 (Fatal if inhaled) H350 (May cause cancer) H340 (May cause genetic defects) AUH071 (Corrosive to the respiratory tract) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
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 |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 22/10/2019 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC082:Skin corrosion – category 1C, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC070:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2, HC074:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 1, HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC082:Skin corrosion – category 1C, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09] to [GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09] |
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ propyleneimine] to [propyleneimine; Aziridine, 2-methyl-] Hazard Category modified from [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC082:Skin corrosion – category 1C, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] Hazard Statement modified from [H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour; H350 May cause cancer; H330 Fatal if inhaled; H310 Fatal in contact with skin; H300 Fatal if swallowed; H318 Causes serious eye damage; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H225 ; H300 ; H310 ; H330 ; H350 ; H340 ; AUH071 ; H314 ; H411 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |