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| Cas Number | 100-44-7 |
| Chemical Name | Benzene, (chloromethyl)- |
| Chemical Synonym |
a-chlorotoluene benzyl chloride Chloromethylbenzene Chlorophenylmethane |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 1B Eye damage – category 1 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2 Skin sensitisation – category 1 Skin irritation – category 2 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3 |
| Hazard Statement |
H350 (May cause cancer) H318 (Causes serious eye damage) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H331 (Toxic if inhaled) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) |
| 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 |
A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18/08/2021 |
Synonym modified from [a-chlorotoluene; benzyl chloride] to [a-chlorotoluene; benzyl chloride; Chloromethylbenzene ; Chlorophenylmethane ] Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3] to [HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS08,GHS05] to [GHS05,GHS06,GHS08] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] to [HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS08,GHS05] to [GHS05,GHS06,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H302 Harmful if swallowed; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H350 May cause cancer; H318 Causes serious eye damage; H315 Causes skin irritation; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction] to [H350 May cause cancer; H318 Causes serious eye damage; H315 Causes skin irritation; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H331 Toxic if inhaled] Sources modified from [N] to [A] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |