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| Cas Number | 80-15-9 |
| Chemical Name | α,α-dimethylbenzyl hydroperoxide |
| Chemical Synonym |
cumene hydroperoxide Hydroperoxide, 1-methyl-1-phenylethyl |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 2 Acute toxicity – category 4 Acute toxicity – category 4 Skin corrosion – category 1B Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Organic peroxide – type E Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H330 (Fatal if inhaled) H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H242 (Heating may cause a fire) H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
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 |
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 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC051:Organic peroxide – type E, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC051:Organic peroxide – type E, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] |
| 09/03/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC051:Organic peroxide – type E, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC051:Organic peroxide – type E, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] Hazard Statement modified from [H330 Fatal if inhaled; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H242 Heating may cause a fire; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H330 Fatal if inhaled; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H242 Heating may cause a fire; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure] |
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ cumene hydroperoxide] to [ cumene hydroperoxide; Hydroperoxide, 1-methyl-1-phenylethyl] Hazard Category modified from [HC051:Organic peroxide – type E, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] to [HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC051:Organic peroxide – type E, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09] to [GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H242 Heating may cause a fire; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H330 ; H302 ; H312 ; H314 ; H341 ; H335 ; H372 ; H242 ; H411 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 01/03/2018 | |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC051:Organic peroxide – type E, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC051:Organic peroxide – type E, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |