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| Cas Number | 58-89-9 |
| Chemical Name | lindane (ISO) |
| Chemical Synonym |
y-HCH y-1,2,3,4,5,6- hexachlorocyclohexane y-BHC |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1 Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation |
| Hazard Statement |
H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H332 (Harmful if inhaled) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H362 (May cause harm to breast-fed children) H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | M = 10 (acute) |
| 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.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 03/05/2021 |
Synonym modified from [?-HCH; ?-1,2,3,4,5,6- hexachlorocyclohexane; ?-BHC] to [y-HCH; y-1,2,3,4,5,6- hexachlorocyclohexane; y-BHC] Hazard Category modified from [HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation] to [HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] |
| 03/05/2021 |
CutOffs modified from [M = 10 (acute)] to [ M = 10 (acute) ]Synonym modified from [?-HCH or ?-BHC; ?-1,2,3,4,5,6- hexachlorocyclohexane] to [γ-HCH; γ-1,2,3,4,5,6- hexachlorocyclohexane; γ-BHC] Hazard Category modified from [HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation] to [HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] |
| 03/05/2021 |
CutOffs modified from [] to [M = 10 (acute)] Synonym modified from [ ?-HCH or ?-BHC; ?-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane] to [?-HCH or ?-BHC; ?-1,2,3,4,5,6- hexachlorocyclohexane] Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation] to [HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |