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Cas Number 140-93-2
Chemical Name proxan-sodium (ISO)
Chemical Synonym sodium O-isopropyldithiocarbonate
Carbonodithioic acid, O-(1-methylethyl) ester, sodium salt
sodium isopropylxanthate
Aeroxanthate 343
Hazard Category Skin irritation – category 2
Eye damage – category 1
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Reproductive toxicity – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4
Hazard Statement H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H318 (Causes serious eye damage)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H361fd (Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure through inhalation)
H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
H311 (Toxic in contact with skin)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
Pictogram Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
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
18/08/2021 Synonym modified from
[ sodium O-isopropyldithiocarbonate;
Carbonodithioic acid, O-(1-methylethyl) ester, sodium salt]
to
[ sodium O-isopropyldithiocarbonate;
Carbonodithioic acid, O-(1-methylethyl) ester, sodium salt;
sodium isopropylxanthate ;
Aeroxanthate 343]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2,
HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4]

to
[HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H315 Causes skin irritation;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H302 Harmful if swallowed]
to
[H315 Causes skin irritation;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure through inhalation;
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H302 Harmful if swallowed]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]

to
[HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H315 Causes skin irritation;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H302 Harmful if swallowed]
Sources modified from
[N,EU]
to
[EU,A]
09/05/2018 Signal Word modified from
[Warning]
to
[Danger]
Synonym modified from
[ sodium O-isopropyldithiocarbonate]
to
[ sodium O-isopropyldithiocarbonate;
Carbonodithioic acid, O-(1-methylethyl) ester, sodium salt]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS07,GHS09]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H311 ;
H302 ;
H315 ;
H318 ;
H317 ;
H361fd ;
H373 ;
H411 ]
Notes modified from
[]
to
[8]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added



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