Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 122-60-1
Chemical Name Oxirane, (phenoxymethyl)-
Chemical Synonym phenyl glycidyl ether
2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether
1,2-epoxy-3- phenoxypropane
Hazard Category Acute toxicity – category 4
Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2
Eye irritation – category 2A
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3
Skin irritation – category 2
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Hazard Statement H332 (Harmful if inhaled)
H350 (May cause cancer)
H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects)
H319 (Causes serious eye irritation)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H412 (Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
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
20/12/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC094:Skin sensitisation – category 1B,
HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC094:Skin sensitisation – category 1B,
HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC094:Skin sensitisation – category 1B,
HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added