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| Cas Number | 95-54-5 |
| Chemical Name | 1,2-Benzenediamine |
| Chemical Synonym |
o-phenylenediamine |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 2 Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2 Eye irritation – category 2A Skin sensitisation – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4 |
| Hazard Statement |
H351 (Suspected of causing cancer) H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H319 (Causes serious eye irritation) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) 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 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, 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, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] to [HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H332 Harmful if inhaled] Sources modified from [N,EU] to [EU,A] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] to [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |