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Cas Number 100-02-7
Chemical Name 4-nitrophenol
Chemical Synonym p- nitrophenol
Phenol, 4-nitro-
4-hydroxynitrobenzene
PNF
Hazard Category Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
Eye damage – category 1
Skin irritation – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Hazard Statement H332 (Harmful if inhaled)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure through the oral route)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H318 (Causes serious eye damage)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure through inhalation)
Pictogram Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
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
09/04/2021 Synonym modified from
[ p-nitrophenol;
Phenol, 4-nitro-;
]
to
[p- nitrophenol;
Phenol, 4-nitro-;
4-hydroxynitrobenzene;
PNF]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC108:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 1]

to
[HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08,GHS06,GHS05]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure]
to
[H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure through the oral route;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure through inhalation]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[EU,N]
09/03/2021 Name modified from
[4-itrophenol]
to
[4-nitrophenol]
Signal Word modified from
[Warning]
to
[Danger]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

to
[HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC108:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08,GHS07]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure]
to
[H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure]
09/03/2021 Synonym modified from
[ p-nitrophenol]
to
[ p-nitrophenol;
Phenol, 4-nitro-;
]
Pictogram modified from
[GHS08,GHS07]
to
[GHS07,GHS08]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added



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