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Cas Number 79-44-7
Chemical Name dimethylcarbamoyl chloride
Chemical Synonym Carbamic chloride, dimethyl-
dimethylcarbamyl chloride
(dimethylamino)carbonyl chloride
carbamyl chloride, N,N-dimethyl
N,N-dimethylcarbamic acid chloride
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2
Eye irritation – category 2A
Skin irritation – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2
Hazard Statement H350 (May cause cancer)
H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects)
H319 (Causes serious eye irritation)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
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 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
[Carbamic chloride, dimethyl-]
to
[Carbamic chloride, dimethyl-;
dimethylcarbamyl chloride ;
(dimethylamino)carbonyl chloride ;
carbamyl chloride, N,N-dimethyl ;
N,N-dimethylcarbamic acid chloride ]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation]
to
[H350 May cause cancer;
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
Sources modified from
[N]
to
[A]
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[]
to
[Carbamic chloride, dimethyl-]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC086:Eye irritation – category 2,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H350 May cause cancer;
H331 Toxic if inhaled;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation]
to
[H302 ;
H330 ;
H350 ;
H341 ;
H319 ;
H315 ;
H335 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC086:Eye irritation – category 2,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2]

to
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC086:Eye irritation – category 2,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added



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