Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 100-47-0
Chemical Name benzonitrile
Chemical Synonym Benzonitrile
Hazard Category Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3
Skin irritation – category 2
Hazard Statement H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
H331 (Toxic if inhaled)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs
Notes
Sources N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
09/03/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2]

to
[HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2]
09/03/2021 Signal Word modified from
[Warning]
to
[Danger]
Synonym modified from
[]
to
[Benzonitrile]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4]

to
[HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS07]
to
[GHS06]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H302 Harmful if swallowed]
to
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H331 Toxic if inhaled;
H315 Causes skin irritation]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added