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| Cas Number | 71-36-3 |
| Chemical Name | butan-1-ol |
| Chemical Synonym |
n-butanol |
| Hazard Category |
Flammable liquid – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 4 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Skin irritation – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Eye damage – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H226 (Flammable liquid and vapour) H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H318 (Causes serious eye damage) H336 (May cause drowsiness or dizziness) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) |
| 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 |
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC085:Eye damage – category 1] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |