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| Cas Number | 7440-41-7 |
| Chemical Name | beryllium |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 1 Carcinogenicity – category 1B Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1 Respiratory sensitisation – category 1 Skin sensitisation – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H330 (Fatal if inhaled) H350i (May cause cancer by inhalation) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled) H334 (May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) |
| 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 |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2018 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2] to [HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H350 May cause cancer; H330 Fatal if inhaled; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction] to [H330 ; H350i ; H335 ; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled; H334 ; H317 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] to [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |