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| Cas Number | 108-88-3 |
| Chemical Name | Toluene |
| Chemical Synonym |
Benzene, methyl- |
| Hazard Category |
Flammable liquid – category 2 Skin irritation – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2 Reproductive toxicity – category 1A Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Aspiration hazard – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H225 (Highly flammable liquid and vapour) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H360 (May damage fertility or the unborn child) H336 (May cause drowsiness or dizziness) H304 (May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
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 |
|---|---|
| 28/02/2019 |
Sources modified from [N,EU] to [N] |
| 28/02/2019 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC104:Reproductive toxicity – category 1A, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] to [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC104:Reproductive toxicity – category 1A, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC113:Aspiration hazard – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour; H315 Causes skin irritation; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H360 May damage fertility or the unborn child; H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness] to [H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour; H315 Causes skin irritation; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H360 May damage fertility or the unborn child; H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness; H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways] |
| 28/02/2019 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC104:Reproductive toxicity – category 1A] to [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC104:Reproductive toxicity – category 1A, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] Hazard Statement modified from [H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour; H315 Causes skin irritation; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H360 May damage fertility or the unborn child] to [H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour; H315 Causes skin irritation; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H360 May damage fertility or the unborn child; H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness] |
| 14/12/2016 |
Name modified from [Toluene;Benzene, methyl-] to [Toluene] Synonym modified from [] to [Benzene, methyl-] |
| 14/12/2016 |
Name modified from [TolueneBenzene, methyl-] to [Toluene;Benzene, methyl-] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |