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| Cas Number | 108-62-3 |
| Chemical Name | 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxacyclooctane |
| Chemical Synonym |
metaldehyde (iSO) |
| Hazard Category |
Flammable solid – category 2 Reproductive toxicity – category 2 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3 |
| Hazard Statement |
H228 (Flammable solid) H361f (Suspected of damaging fertility) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H412 (Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | Oral: ATE = 283 mg/kg |
| 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.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/09/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC026:Flammable solid – category 2, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3] to [HC026:Flammable solid – category 2, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS08,GHS06] to [GHS02,GHS06,GHS08] |
| 24/09/2021 |
CutOffs modified from [] to [ Oral: ATE = 283 mg/kg ]Synonym modified from [ metaldehyde] to [ metaldehyde (iSO)] Hazard Category modified from [HC026:Flammable solid – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4] to [HC026:Flammable solid – category 2, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS07] to [GHS02,GHS06,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H228 Flammable solid; H302 Harmful if swallowed] to [H228 Flammable solid; H361f Suspected of damaging fertility; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] Notes modified from [] to [8 ] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |