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| Cas Number | 55-63-0 |
| Chemical Name | glycerol trinitrate [>40 % phlegmatiser] |
| Chemical Synonym |
nitroglycerine [>40 % phlegmatiser] |
| Hazard Category |
Explosive – division 1.1 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 1 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H201 (Explosive; mass explosion hazard) H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) H310 (Fatal in contact with skin) H330 (Fatal if inhaled) H300 (Fatal if swallowed) |
| Pictogram |
GHS01 (
Exploding Bomb
) 
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 |
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 22/10/2019 |
Synonym modified from [nitroglycerine [>40 % phlegmatiser]] to [nitroglycerine [>40 % phlegmatiser]] Hazard Category modified from [HC003:Explosive – division 1.1, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC003:Explosive – division 1.1, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC074:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 1, HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2, HC070:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2] Hazard Statement modified from [H201 Explosive; mass explosion hazard; H330 Fatal if inhaled; H310 Fatal in contact with skin; H300 Fatal if swallowed; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H201 Explosive; mass explosion hazard; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects; H310 Fatal in contact with skin; H330 Fatal if inhaled; H300 Fatal if swallowed] |
| 20/12/2016 | Chemical Added |