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Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 55-68-5
Chemical Name phenylmercury nitrate
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category Acute toxicity – category 3
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Skin corrosion – category 1B
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Hazard Statement H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage)
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 Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
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
23/06/2016 Chemical Added