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| Cas Number | 108-89-4 |
| Chemical Name | 4-methylpyridine |
| Chemical Synonym |
4-picoline |
| Hazard Category |
Flammable liquid – category 3 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Skin irritation – category 2 Eye irritation – category 2 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 |
| Hazard Statement |
H226 (Flammable liquid and vapour) H319 (Causes serious eye irritation) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H311 (Toxic in contact with skin) H332 (Harmful if inhaled) H302 (Harmful if swallowed) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) |
| 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.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18/08/2021 |
Synonym modified from [4- picoline] to [4-picoline] Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Synonym modified from [ 4-picoline] to [4- picoline] Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3] Hazard Statement modified from [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation] to [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H302 Harmful if swallowed] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |