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| Cas Number | 1330-20-7 |
| Chemical Name | Xylene |
| Chemical Synonym |
Benzene, dimethyl- |
| Hazard Category |
Flammable liquid – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 4 Acute toxicity – category 4 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Skin irritation – category 2 Aspiration hazard – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H226 (Flammable liquid and vapour) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H332 (Harmful if inhaled) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H304 (May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes |
C (Some organic substances may be marketed either in a specific isomeric form or as a mixture of several isomers.In this case the supplier should state on the label whether the substance is a specific isomer or a mixture of isomers.) |
| Sources |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 09/03/2021 |
Signal Word modified from [Warning] to [Danger] Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC113:Aspiration hazard – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS07] to [GHS02,GHS07,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation] to [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways] |
| 21/07/2016 |
Signal Word modified from [Danger] to [Warning] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |