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| Cas Number | 96-09-3 |
| Chemical Name | styrene oxide |
| Chemical Synonym |
(epoxyethyl)benzene phenyloxirane Oxirane, phenyl- |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 4 Eye irritation – category 2A Skin sensitisation – category 1 Carcinogenicity – category 1B |
| Hazard Statement |
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H319 (Causes serious eye irritation) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H350 (May cause cancer) |
| Pictogram |
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) |
| 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 |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ (epoxyethyl)benzene; phenyloxirane] to [(epoxyethyl)benzene; phenyloxirane; Oxirane, phenyl-] Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B] Pictogram modified from [GHS08,GHS07] to [GHS07,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H350 May cause cancer; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H319 Causes serious eye irritation] to [H312 ; H319 ; H317 ; H350 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |