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| Cas Number | 7758-19-2 |
| Chemical Name | Sodium chlorite |
| Chemical Synonym |
Chlorous acid, sodium salt |
| Hazard Category |
Skin corrosion – category 1B Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H373 (May cause damage to kidneys through prolonged or repeated exposure) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H310 (Fatal in contact with skin) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
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 [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] to [HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC075:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 2, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS05,GHS08] to [GHS05,GHS06,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H301 Toxic if swallowed; H310 Fatal in contact with skin; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H373 May cause damage to kidneys through prolonged or repeated exposure] to [H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H373 May cause damage to kidneys through prolonged or repeated exposure; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H310 Fatal in contact with skin] Sources modified from [N] to [A] |
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [] to [Chlorous acid, sodium salt] Hazard Category modified from [HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC075:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 2, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] Hazard Statement modified from [H301 Toxic if swallowed; H310 Fatal in contact with skin; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure] to [H301 ; H310 ; H314 ; H373 May cause damage to kidneys through prolonged or repeated exposure] |
| 12/01/2017 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC075:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 2, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] to [HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC075:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 2, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1] |
| 20/12/2016 | Chemical Added |