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| Cas Number | 75-05-8 |
| Chemical Name | acetonitrile |
| Chemical Synonym |
cyanomethane |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4 Eye damage – category 1 Flammable liquid – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H332 (Harmful if inhaled) H318 (Causes serious eye damage) H225 (Highly flammable liquid and vapour) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes | |
| Sources |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 09/03/2021 |
Synonym modified from [ cyanomethane] to [cyanomethane] Hazard Category modified from [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2] to [HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC085:Eye damage – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS07] to [GHS02,GHS05,GHS07] Hazard Statement modified from [H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H319 Causes serious eye irritation] to [H302 ; H312 ; H332 ; H318 ; H225 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |