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| Cas Number | 97-56-3 |
| Chemical Name | 4-o-tolylazo-o-toluidine |
| Chemical Synonym |
4-amino-2',3-dimethylazobenzene fast garnet GBC base AAT o-aminoazotoluene Benzenamine, 2-methyl-4-[(2-methylphenyl)azo]- |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 4 Carcinogenicity – category 1B Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2 Skin sensitisation – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H350 (May cause cancer) H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) |
| 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 [ 4-amino-2',3-dimethylazobenzene; fast garnet GBC base; AAT; o-aminoazotoluene] to [4-amino-2',3-dimethylazobenzene; fast garnet GBC base; AAT; o-aminoazotoluene; Benzenamine, 2-methyl-4-[(2-methylphenyl)azo]-] Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS08] to [GHS07,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H350 May cause cancer; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction] to [H302 ; H350 ; H341 ; H317 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |