Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 14464-46-1
Chemical Name Cristobalite (SiO2) (respirable fraction)
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 1A
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Hazard Statement H350i (May cause cancer by inhalation)
H372 (Causes damage to organs (lungs) through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled)
Pictogram Pictogram of Health Hazard 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 N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
02/10/2018 Hazard Statement modified from
[H350i May cause cancer by inhalation;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled]
to
[H350i May cause cancer by inhalation;
H372 Causes damage to organs (lungs) through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled]
27/06/2018 Name modified from
[Cristobalite]
to
[Cristobalite (SiO2) (respirable fraction)]
09/05/2018 Hazard Category modified from
[HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A]

to
[HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H350 May cause cancer]
to
[H350i ;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled]
20/12/2016 Chemical Added