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| Cas Number | 88-72-2 |
| Chemical Name | 2-nitrotoluene |
| Chemical Synonym |
Benzene, 1-methyl-2-nitro- |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 1B Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B Reproductive toxicity – category 2 Acute toxicity – category 4 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H350 (May cause cancer) H340 (May cause genetic defects) H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) H361f (Suspected of damaging fertility) |
| Pictogram |
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
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 |
|---|---|
| 09/03/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS08,GHS07,GHS09] to [GHS07,GHS08,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H361 Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects; H361f Suspected of damaging fertility] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |