Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 20548-54-3
Chemical Name calcium sulphide
Chemical Synonym Calcium sulfide (CaS)
hepar sulfuris calcareum
Hazard Category Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Skin corrosion – category 1B
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4
Hazard Statement AUH031 (Contact with acid liberates toxic gas)
H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage)
H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
Pictogram Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Environment GHS09 (Environment)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs
Notes
Sources EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)
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
[Calcium sulfide (CaS)]
to
[Calcium sulfide (CaS);
hepar sulfuris calcareum]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4]

to
[HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B]

to
[HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
AUH031 Contact with acid liberates toxic gas;
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life]
to
[AUH031 Contact with acid liberates toxic gas;
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin]
Sources modified from
[N,EU]
to
[EU,A]
31/07/2020 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]
09/05/2018 Signal Word modified from
[Warning]
to
[Danger]
Synonym modified from
[]
to
[Calcium sulfide (CaS)]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC086:Eye irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS07,GHS09]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life]
to
[H301 ;
H312 ;
AUH031 ;
H314 ;
H400 ]
Notes modified from
[8]
to
[]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added