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| Cas Number | 79-06-1 |
| Chemical Name | Acrylamide |
| Chemical Synonym |
Prop-2-enamide |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 1B Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B Reproductive toxicity – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1 Eye irritation – category 2A Skin irritation – category 2 Skin sensitisation – category 1 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4 |
| Hazard Statement |
H350 (May cause cancer) H340 (May cause genetic defects) H361f (Suspected of damaging fertility) H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H319 (Causes serious eye irritation) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H332 (Harmful if inhaled) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) |
| 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 |
A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4] to [HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H361f Suspected of damaging fertility; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H332 Harmful if inhaled] to [H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H361f Suspected of damaging fertility; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H332 Harmful if inhaled] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] to [HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] Hazard Statement modified from [H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H361f Suspected of damaging fertility; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure] to [H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H361f Suspected of damaging fertility; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H332 Harmful if inhaled] Sources modified from [N] to [A] |
| 20/12/2016 | Chemical Added |