Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 108-45-2
Chemical Name m-phenylenediamine
Chemical Synonym 1,3-Benzenediamine
Hazard Category Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2
Acute toxicity – category 3
Acute toxicity – category 3
Acute toxicity – category 3
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Eye irritation – category 2A
Hazard Statement H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects)
H331 (Toxic if inhaled)
H311 (Toxic in contact with skin)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H319 (Causes serious eye irritation)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
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 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
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added