Hazardous Chemical Details
Cas Number | 55-63-0 |
Chemical Name | glycerol trinitrate |
Chemical Synonym |
nitroglycerine 1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate |
Hazard Category |
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2 Carcinogenicity – category 2 Reproductive toxicity – category 2 Skin sensitisation – category 1 Explosive – division 1.1 |
Hazard Statement |
H330 (Fatal if inhaled) H300 (Fatal if swallowed) H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) H351 (Suspected of causing cancer) H361 (Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H201 (Explosive; mass explosion hazard) |
Pictogram |
GHS01 (
Exploding Bomb
) GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) GHS08 (Health Hazard) 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 |
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09/03/2021 |
Synonym modified from [ nitroglycerine] to [ nitroglycerine; 1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate] Hazard Category modified from [HC002:Unstable explosive, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] to [HC003:Explosive – division 1.1, HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2, HC070:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] Hazard Statement modified from [H200 Unstable explosive; H330 Fatal if inhaled; H310 Fatal in contact with skin; H300 Fatal if swallowed; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H330 Fatal if inhaled; H300 Fatal if swallowed; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects; H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H361 Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H201 Explosive; mass explosion hazard] Sources modified from [EU] to [EU,N] |
25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC002:Unstable explosive, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC002:Unstable explosive, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] |
23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |