Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 56-38-2
Chemical Name parathion (ISO)
Chemical Synonym O,O-diethyl O-4-nitrophenyl phosphorothioate
Hazard Category Acute toxicity – category 2
Acute toxicity – category 2
Acute toxicity – category 3
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazard Statement H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H300 (Fatal if swallowed)
H311 (Toxic in contact with skin)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
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 EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added