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Cas Number 2795-39-3
Chemical Name potassium perfluorooctanesulfonate
Chemical Synonym potassium heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonate
1-Octanesulfonic acid, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro-, potassium salt
potassium PFOS
potassium heptadecafluorooctanesulfonate
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4
Hazard Statement H351 (Suspected of causing cancer)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H362 (May cause harm to breast-fed children)
H360D (May damage the unborn child)
H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H332 (Harmful if inhaled)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Environment GHS09 (Environment)
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.)
A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
30/09/2022 Synonym modified from
[potassium heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonate;
1-Octanesulfonic acid, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro-, potassium salt]
to
[potassium heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonate;
1-Octanesulfonic acid, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro-, potassium salt;
potassium PFOS;
potassium heptadecafluorooctanesulfonate]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4]

to
[HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]

to
[HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H351 Suspected of causing cancer;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H362 May cause harm to breast-fed children;
H360D May damage the unborn child;
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H351 Suspected of causing cancer;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H362 May cause harm to breast-fed children;
H360D May damage the unborn child;
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H332 Harmful if inhaled]
Sources modified from
[N,EU]
to
[EU,A]
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[ potassium heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonate]
to
[potassium heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonate;
1-Octanesulfonic acid, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro-, potassium salt]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC107:Reproductive toxicity – effects on or via lactation,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08,GHS07,GHS09]
to
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H351 Suspected of causing cancer;
H360D May damage the unborn child;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H362 May cause harm to breast-fed children;
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H301 ;
H332 ;
H351 ;
H372 ;
H362 ;
H360D ;
H411 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added



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