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| Cas Number | 95-70-5 |
| Chemical Name | 1,4-Benzenediamine, 2-methyl- |
| Chemical Synonym |
2-methyl-p-phenylenediamine 2,5-toluenediamine toluene 2,5-diamine |
| Hazard Category |
Eye irritation – category 2A Skin sensitisation – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4 |
| Hazard Statement |
H319 (Causes serious eye irritation) H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure through the oral route) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H332 (Harmful if inhaled) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| 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.) 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 [2-methyl-p-phenylenediamine; 2,5-toluenediamine] to [2-methyl-p-phenylenediamine; 2,5-toluenediamine; toluene 2,5-diamine ] Hazard Category modified from [HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4] to [HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] Hazard Statement modified from [H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H332 Harmful if inhaled] to [H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure through the oral route; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H332 Harmful if inhaled] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4] to [HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] to [HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] Hazard Statement modified from [H301 Toxic if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H332 Harmful if inhaled] Sources modified from [N,EU] to [EU,A] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |