Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 4167-05-9
Chemical Name Benzoic acid, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, cadmium salt
Chemical Synonym Benzoic acid, p-tert-butyl-, cadmium salt
p-tert-Butylbenzoic acid, cadmium salt
Cadmium, p-tert-butylbenzoate
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 1
Hazard Statement H350 (May cause cancer)
H340 (May cause genetic defects)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if in contact with skin)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled or ingested)
H360FD (May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H370 (Causes damage to organs)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard 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 A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
08/04/2022 Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC108:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 1]

to
[HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC108:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H370 Causes damage to organs]
to
[H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if in contact with skin;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled or ingested;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H370 Causes damage to organs]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC108:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 1]

to
[HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC108:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if in contact with skin;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H370 Causes damage to organs]
to
[H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H370 Causes damage to organs]
18/08/2021 Synonym modified from
[]
to
[Benzoic acid, p-tert-butyl-, cadmium salt;
p-tert-Butylbenzoic acid, cadmium salt;
Cadmium, p-tert-butylbenzoate]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B]

to
[HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC108:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if in contact with skin;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child]
to
[H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if in contact with skin;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H370 Causes damage to organs]
Sources modified from
[N]
to
[A]
09/05/2018 Signal Word modified from
[]
to
[Danger]
Pictogram modified from
[]
to
[GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if in contact with skin;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child]
to
[H302 ;
H312 ;
H330 ;
H350 ;
H340 ;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if in contact with skin;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H360FD ]
Notes modified from
[]
to
[8]
Sources modified from
[]
to
[N]
20/01/2017 Chemical Deleted
20/01/2017 Chemical Added