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| Cas Number | 140-89-6 |
| Chemical Name | Carbonodithioic acid, O-ethyl ester, potassium salt |
| Chemical Synonym |
potassium ethylxanthate
ethyl potassium xanthate |
| Hazard Category |
Skin irritation – category 2 Eye damage – category 1 Skin sensitisation – category 1 Reproductive toxicity – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 |
| Hazard Statement |
H315 (Causes skin irritation) H318 (Causes serious eye damage) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H361fd (Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child) H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure through inhalation) H311 (Toxic in contact with skin) H302 (Harmful if swallowed) |
| Pictogram |
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
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 |
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 [potassium ethylxanthate ; ethyl potassium xanthate ] Hazard Category modified from [HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4] to [HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] Hazard Statement modified from [H315 Causes skin irritation; H318 Causes serious eye damage; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H302 Harmful if swallowed] to [H315 Causes skin irritation; H318 Causes serious eye damage; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure through inhalation; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H302 Harmful if swallowed] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] to [HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] Hazard Statement modified from [H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H315 Causes skin irritation; H318 Causes serious eye damage; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure] to [H315 Causes skin irritation; H318 Causes serious eye damage; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H302 Harmful if swallowed] Sources modified from [N] to [A] |
| 09/05/2018 | Chemical Added |