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| Cas Number | 71-43-2 |
| Chemical Name | benzene |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Flammable liquid – category 2 Carcinogenicity – category 1A Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1 Eye irritation – category 2 Skin irritation – category 2 Aspiration hazard – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H225 (Highly flammable liquid and vapour) H350 (May cause cancer) H340 (May cause genetic defects) H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H304 (May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways) H319 (Causes serious eye irritation) H315 (Causes skin irritation) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
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 [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] to [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC113:Aspiration hazard – category 1] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |