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Cas Number 13463-41-7
Chemical Name Zinc, bis(1-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridinethionato-O,S)-, (T-4)-
Chemical Synonym zinc pyrithione
zinc pyridinethione
zinc omadine
zinc 2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide
2(1H)-pyridinethione, 1-hydroxy-, zinc complex
2-mercaptopyridine 1-oxide zinc salt
bis(2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide)zinc
Hazard Category Eye damage – category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Hazard Statement H318 (Causes serious eye damage)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Environment GHS09 (Environment)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs

M (acute) = 1000
M (chronic) = 10

Inhalation: ATE = 0.14 mg/L (dusts/mists)
Oral: ATE = 221 mg/kg bw
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)
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
08/04/2022 CutOffs modified from
[

M (acute) = 1000
M (chronic) = 10

]
to
[

M (acute) = 1000
M (chronic) = 10

Inhalation: ATE = 0.14 mg/L (dusts/mists)
Oral: ATE = 221 mg/kg bw

]
Synonym modified from
[zinc pyrithione ;
zinc pyridinethione ;
zinc omadine ;
zinc 2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide ;
2(1H)-pyridinethione, 1-hydroxy-, zinc complex ;
2-mercaptopyridine 1-oxide zinc salt ;
bis(2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide)zinc ]
to
[zinc pyrithione ;
zinc pyridinethione ;
zinc omadine ;
zinc 2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide ;
2(1H)-pyridinethione, 1-hydroxy-, zinc complex ;
2-mercaptopyridine 1-oxide zinc salt ;
bis(2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide)zinc ]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS05,GHS08,GHS09]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09]
08/04/2022 CutOffs modified from
[

M (acute) = 1000

M (chronic) = 10

]
to
[

M (acute) = 1000
M (chronic) = 10

]
Synonym modified from
[zinc pyrithione ;
zinc pyridinethione ;
zinc omadine ;
zinc 2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide ;
2(1H)-pyridinethione, 1-hydroxy-, zinc complex ;
2-mercaptopyridine 1-oxide zinc salt ;
bis(2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide)zinc ]
to
[zinc pyrithione ;
zinc pyridinethione ;
zinc omadine ;
zinc 2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide ;
2(1H)-pyridinethione, 1-hydroxy-, zinc complex ;
2-mercaptopyridine 1-oxide zinc salt ;
bis(2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide)zinc ]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS05,GHS08,GHS09]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09]
08/04/2022 CutOffs modified from
[]
to
[

M (acute) = 1000

M (chronic) = 10

]
Synonym modified from
[]
to
[zinc pyrithione ;
zinc pyridinethione ;
zinc omadine ;
zinc 2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide ;
2(1H)-pyridinethione, 1-hydroxy-, zinc complex ;
2-mercaptopyridine 1-oxide zinc salt ;
bis(2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide)zinc ]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS05,GHS08]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
to
[H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
Sources modified from
[A]
to
[A,EU]
08/04/2022 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS05,GHS08]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled]
to
[H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
Sources modified from
[N]
to
[A]
09/05/2018 Signal Word modified from
[]
to
[Danger]
Pictogram modified from
[]
to
[GHS06,GHS05,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled]
to
[H301 ;
H330 ;
H318 ;
H335 ;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled]
Notes modified from
[]
to
[8]
Sources modified from
[]
to
[N]
20/01/2017 Chemical Deleted
20/01/2017 Chemical Added



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