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Cas Number 1120-71-4
Chemical Name 1,3-propanesultone
Chemical Synonym 1,2-oxathiolane 2,2-dioxide
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2
Eye damage – category 1
Skin irritation – category 2
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2
Hazard Statement H350 (May cause cancer)
H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects)
H318 (Causes serious eye damage)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H311 (Toxic in contact with skin)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Corrosion 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 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS05]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H315 Causes skin irritation]
to
[H350 May cause cancer;
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
Sources modified from
[N]
to
[A]
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[ 1,2-oxathiolane 2,2-dioxide]
to
[1,2-oxathiolane 2,2-dioxide]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08,GHS07]
to
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS05]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H350 May cause cancer;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H302 Harmful if swallowed]
to
[H301 ;
H311 ;
H330 ;
H350 ;
H341 ;
H318 ;
H315 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added



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