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Cas Number 151-21-3
Chemical Name Sodium lauryl sulphate
Chemical Synonym Sodium lauryl sulfate
Sodium dodecyl sulfate
Sulfuric acid, monododecyl ester, sodium salt
Lauryl sodium sulfate
Sodium N-dodecyl sulfate
Sodium dodecyl sulphate
Sulphuric acid, monododecyl ester, sodium salt
Lauryl sodium sulphate
Sodium N-dodecyl sulphate
Hazard Category Eye damage – category 1
Skin irritation – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4
Hazard Statement H318 (Causes serious eye damage)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
Pictogram 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 Synonym modified from
[Sodium lauryl sulfate]
to
[Sodium lauryl sulfate;
Sodium dodecyl sulfate ;
Sulfuric acid, monododecyl ester, sodium salt ;
Lauryl sodium sulfate ;
Sodium N-dodecyl sulfate ;
Sodium dodecyl sulphate ;
Sulphuric acid, monododecyl ester, sodium salt ;
Lauryl sodium sulphate ;
Sodium N-dodecyl sulphate ]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4]

to
[HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Notes modified from
[]
to
[8 ]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4]

to
[HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS05,GHS07]
to
[GHS05]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin]
to
[H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H302 Harmful if swallowed]
Sources modified from
[N]
to
[A]
09/03/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS05]
to
[GHS05,GHS07]
09/03/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS05]
to
[GHS05,GHS06]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation]
to
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin]
26/07/2019 Synonym modified from
[]
to
[Sodium lauryl sulfate]
Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS05]
to
[GHS05,GHS06]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added



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