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| Cas Number | 85-44-9 |
| Chemical Name | phthalic anhydride |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 4 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Skin irritation – category 2 Eye damage – category 1 Skin sensitisation – category 1 Respiratory sensitisation – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H318 (Causes serious eye damage) H334 (May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) |
| Pictogram |
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) |
| 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 [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |