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| Cas Number | 79-11-8 |
| Chemical Name | chloroacetic acid |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 3 Skin corrosion – category 1B Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H311 (Toxic in contact with skin) H331 (Toxic if inhaled) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2018 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H331 Toxic if inhaled; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life] to [H301 ; H311 ; H331 ; H314 ; H400 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |