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| Cas Number | 98-07-7 |
| Chemical Name | α,α,α-trichlorotoluene |
| Chemical Synonym |
benzotrichloride |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 1B Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Eye damage – category 1 Skin irritation – category 2 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 |
| Hazard Statement |
H350 (May cause cancer) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H318 (Causes serious eye damage) H331 (Toxic if inhaled) H302 (Harmful if swallowed) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
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 |
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18/08/2021 |
Synonym modified from [] to [benzotrichloride] Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4] to [HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS08,GHS05] to [GHS05,GHS06,GHS08] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] to [HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS08,GHS05] to [GHS05,GHS06,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H350 May cause cancer; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H318 Causes serious eye damage] to [H350 May cause cancer; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H318 Causes serious eye damage; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H302 Harmful if swallowed] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC085:Eye damage – category 1] to [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |