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| Cas Number | 75-56-9 |
| Chemical Name | Oxirane, methyl- |
| Chemical Synonym |
propylene oxide 1,2-epoxypropane methyloxirane |
| Hazard Category |
Flammable liquid – category 1 Acute toxicity – category 4 Acute toxicity – category 4 Acute toxicity – category 4 Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Skin corrosion – category 1B Carcinogenicity – category 1B |
| Hazard Statement |
H224 (Extremely flammable liquid and vapour) H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H332 (Harmful if inhaled) H350 (May cause cancer) H340 (May cause genetic defects) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
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GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
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 |
|---|---|
| 05/06/2018 |
Synonym modified from [propylene oxide; 1,2-epoxypropane; methyloxirane] to [propylene oxide; 1,2-epoxypropane; methyloxirane] Hazard Statement modified from [H224 Extremely flammable liquid and vapour; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage] to [H224 ; H302 ; H312 ; H332 ; H350 ; H340 ; H335 ; H314 ] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC021:Flammable liquid – category 1, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B] to [HC021:Flammable liquid – category 1, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |