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| Cas Number | 556-67-2 |
| Chemical Name | octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Reproductive toxicity – category 2 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H361f (Suspected of damaging fertility) H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| Signal Word | Warning |
| Cut-offs | M (chronic) = 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 08/04/2022 |
CutOffs modified from [] to [ M (chronic) = 10 ]Hazard Category modified from [HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC121:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 4] to [HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS08] to [GHS08,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H361f Suspected of damaging fertility; H413 May cause long-lasting harmful effects to aquatic life] to [H361f Suspected of damaging fertility; H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |