Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 106-88-7
Chemical Name 1,2-epoxybutane
Chemical Synonym Oxirane, ethyl-
Hazard Category Acute toxicity – category 4
Acute toxicity – category 4
Acute toxicity – category 4
Skin irritation – category 2
Eye irritation – category 2A
Carcinogenicity – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Flammable liquid – category 2
Hazard Statement H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
H332 (Harmful if inhaled)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H319 (Causes serious eye irritation)
H351 (Suspected of causing cancer)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H225 (Highly flammable liquid and vapour)
Pictogram Pictogram of 
Flame
GHS02 ( Flame )
Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
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 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
05/06/2018 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H351 Suspected of causing cancer;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour;
H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H351 Suspected of causing cancer;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour]
Sources modified from
[N]
to
[N,EU]
05/06/2018 Hazard Statement modified from
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H351 Suspected of causing cancer;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour;
H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H302 ;
H312 ;
H332 ;
H315 ;
H319 ;
H351 ;
H335 ;
H225 ;
H412 ]
Sources modified from
[N,EU]
to
[N]
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[]
to
[Oxirane, ethyl-]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC086:Eye irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS02,GHS08,GHS07]
to
[GHS02,GHS07,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour;
H351 Suspected of causing cancer;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H302 ;
H312 ;
H332 ;
H315 ;
H319 ;
H351 ;
H335 ;
H225 ;
H412 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC086:Eye irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2]

to
[HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC086:Eye irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added