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| Cas Number | 87-62-7 |
| Chemical Name | 2,6-xylidine |
| Chemical Synonym |
2,6-dimethylaniline Benzenamine, 2,6-dimethyl- |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 4 Acute toxicity – category 4 Acute toxicity – category 4 Carcinogenicity – category 2 Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2 Skin irritation – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H332 (Harmful if inhaled) H351 (Suspected of causing cancer) H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| Signal Word | Warning |
| 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) EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ 2,6-dimethylaniline] to [2,6-dimethylaniline; Benzenamine, 2,6-dimethyl-] Hazard Category modified from [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS08,GHS07,GHS09] to [GHS07,GHS08,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H302 ; H312 ; H332 ; H351 ; H341 ; H315 ; H335 ; H411 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |