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| Cas Number | 91-20-3 |
| Chemical Name | naphthalene |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 4 Carcinogenicity – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H351 (Suspected of causing cancer) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| Signal Word | Warning |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2018 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H302 ; H351 ; H335 ; H410 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |