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| Cas Number | 79-07-2 |
| Chemical Name | 2-chloracetamide |
| Chemical Synonym |
Acetamide, 2-chloro- |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 3 Eye irritation – category 2A Skin sensitisation – category 1 Reproductive toxicity – category 1B |
| Hazard Statement |
H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H319 (Causes serious eye irritation) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H360F (May damage fertility) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | Skin sensitisation - category 1 (H317): concentration >= 0.1% |
| 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.) 17 (Generic cut off concentrations also apply to this chemical in addition to the specific cut off concentration(s) above. Refer to the generic cut off concentration table on the Reference Information page of HCIS (http://hcis.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/UserGuide).) |
| Sources |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 30/04/2021 |
CutOffs modified from [The sensitisation classification should apply to mixtures that contain >0.1% Acetamide, 2-chloro-] to [ Skin sensitisation - category 1 (H317): concentration >= 0.1% ]Notes modified from [8 ] to [8 ,17 ] |
| 09/05/2018 |
CutOffs modified from [] to [The sensitisation classification should apply to mixtures that contain >0.1% Acetamide, 2-chloro-] Synonym modified from [] to [Acetamide, 2-chloro-] Hazard Category modified from [HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B] Hazard Statement modified from [H361f Suspected of damaging fertility; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction] to [H301 ; H319 ; H317 ; H360F ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |