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| Cas Number | 120-80-9 |
| Chemical Name | 1,2-Benzenediol |
| Chemical Synonym |
1,2-dihydroxybenzene pyrocatechol |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 3 Carcinogenicity – category 2 Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2 Eye irritation – category 2A Skin sensitisation – category 1 Skin irritation – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H311 (Toxic in contact with skin) H351 (Suspected of causing cancer) H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects) H319 (Causes serious eye irritation) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H315 (Causes skin irritation) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) |
| 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 |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 19/07/2019 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] Hazard Statement modified from [H301 Toxic if swallowed; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction] to [H301 Toxic if swallowed; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H315 Causes skin irritation] |
| 20/12/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC088:Eye irritation – category 2B] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H301 Toxic if swallowed; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H320 Causes eye irritation; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction] to [H301 Toxic if swallowed; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC088:Eye irritation – category 2B] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |