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| Cas Number | 106-89-8 |
| Chemical Name | Oxirane, (chloromethyl)- |
| Chemical Synonym |
1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane epichlorhydrin |
| Hazard Category |
Flammable liquid – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 3 Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Skin corrosion – category 1 Skin sensitisation – category 1 Carcinogenicity – category 1B Reproductive toxicity – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H226 (Flammable liquid and vapour) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H311 (Toxic in contact with skin) H331 (Toxic if inhaled) H350 (May cause cancer) H340 (May cause genetic defects) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H361f (Suspected of damaging fertility) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
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) 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 [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS05] to [GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H361 Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction] to [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H361f Suspected of damaging fertility] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |