Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 100-41-4
Chemical Name Benzene, ethyl-
Chemical Synonym Ethylbenzene
Hazard Category Flammable liquid – category 2
Acute toxicity – category 4
Eye irritation – category 2A
Skin irritation – category 2
Aspiration hazard – category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2
Hazard Statement H225 (Highly flammable liquid and vapour)
H332 (Harmful if inhaled)
H319 (Causes serious eye irritation)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H304 (May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
Pictogram Pictogram of 
Flame
GHS02 ( Flame )
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs
Notes
Sources N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
09/03/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2]

to
[HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC113:Aspiration hazard – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS02,GHS07]
to
[GHS02,GHS07,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation]
to
[H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure]
05/06/2018 Hazard Statement modified from
[H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation]
to
[H225 ;
H332 ;
H319 ;
H315 ]
Sources modified from
[N,EU]
to
[N]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added