Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 103-33-3
Chemical Name azobenzene
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category Acute toxicity – category 4
Acute toxicity – category 4
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2
Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Hazard Statement H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H332 (Harmful if inhaled)
H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects)
H350 (May cause cancer)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Environment 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
09/05/2018 Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08,GHS07,GHS09]
to
[GHS07,GHS08,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H350 May cause cancer;
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H302 ;
H332 ;
H341 ;
H350 ;
H373 ;
H410 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added