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Cas Number 569-64-2
Chemical Name malachite green hydrochloride
Chemical Synonym Methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl-, chloride
Hazard Category Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2
Eye damage – category 1
Reproductive toxicity – category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Acute toxicity – category 4
Hazard Statement H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects)
H318 (Causes serious eye damage)
H361d (Suspected of damaging the unborn child)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
Pictogram Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
Pictogram of Environment GHS09 (Environment)
Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
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
31/05/2018 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09]
to
[GHS08,GHS05,GHS09,GHS07]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects;
H302 Harmful if swallowed]
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[]
to
[Methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl-, chloride]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08,GHS05,GHS07,GHS09]
to
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H301 ;
H341 ;
H318 ;
H361d ;
H410 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added



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