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| Cas Number | 59-50-7 |
| Chemical Name | chlorocresol |
| Chemical Synonym |
4- chloro-m-cresol 4- chloro-3-methylphenol Phenol, 4-chloro-3-methyl- |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4 Skin corrosion – category 1C Eye damage – category 1 Skin sensitisation – category 1 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3 |
| Hazard Statement |
H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life) |
| Pictogram |
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| 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.) N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 10/06/2020 |
Synonym modified from [4-chloro-m-cresol; 4-chloro-3-methylphenol; Phenol, 4-chloro-3-methyl-] to [4- chloro-m-cresol; 4- chloro-3-methylphenol; Phenol, 4-chloro-3-methyl-] Hazard Category modified from [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC082:Skin corrosion – category 1C, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] to [HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC082:Skin corrosion – category 1C, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3] Hazard Statement modified from [H302 Harmful if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life] to [H302 ; H312 ; H314 ; H317 ; H335 ; H400 ] Sources modified from [N,EU] to [EU,N] |
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ 4-chloro-m-cresol; 4-chloro-3-methylphenol] to [4-chloro-m-cresol; 4-chloro-3-methylphenol; Phenol, 4-chloro-3-methyl-] Hazard Category modified from [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC082:Skin corrosion – category 1C, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H318 Causes serious eye damage; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life] to [H302 ; H312 ; H314 ; H317 ; H335 ; H400 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |