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| Cas Number | 51-79-6 |
| Chemical Name | urethane (INN) |
| Chemical Synonym |
ethyl carbamate Carbamic acid, ethyl ester |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 1B Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B |
| Hazard Statement |
H350 (May cause cancer) H340 (May cause genetic defects) |
| Pictogram |
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 [ ethyl carbamate] to [ ethyl carbamate; Carbamic acid, ethyl ester] Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B] to [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B] Hazard Statement modified from [H350 May cause cancer] to [H350 ; H340 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |