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Cas Number 5421-46-5
Chemical Name Acetic acid, mercapto-, monoammonium salt
Chemical Synonym Ammonium mercaptoacetate
Ammonium thioglycolate
Ammonium thioglycollate
Thioglycolic acid, ammonium salt
Hazard Category Eye irritation – category 2A
Skin irritation – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4
Hazard Statement H319 (Causes serious eye irritation)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
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 A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
18/08/2021 Synonym modified from
[]
to
[Ammonium mercaptoacetate ;
Ammonium thioglycolate ;
Ammonium thioglycollate;
Thioglycolic acid, ammonium salt ]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3,
HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
to
[H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure]
to
[H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
Sources modified from
[N]
to
[A]
22/12/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
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;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled]
to
[H301 ;
H311 ;
H330 ;
H319 ;
H315 ;
H335 ;
H317 ;
H373 ]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure]
to
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
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;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction]
to
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added



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