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| Cas Number | 118-96-7 |
| Chemical Name | 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene |
| Chemical Synonym |
TNT |
| Hazard Category |
Explosive – division 1.1 Acute toxicity – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 3 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H201 (Explosive; mass explosion hazard) H331 (Toxic if inhaled) H311 (Toxic in contact with skin) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS01 (
Exploding Bomb
) 
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC003:Explosive – division 1.1, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC003:Explosive – division 1.1, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |