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| Cas Number | 693-98-1 |
| Chemical Name | 1H-Imidazole, 2-methyl- |
| Chemical Synonym |
2-methylimidazole |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 Skin corrosion – category 1B Carcinogenicity – category 2 Reproductive toxicity – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H351 (Suspected of causing cancer) H361d (Suspected of damaging the unborn child) |
| Pictogram |
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
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 |
A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/09/2021 |
Synonym modified from [] to [2-methylimidazole] Hazard Category modified from [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2] to [HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2] Sources modified from [N] to [A] |
| 09/05/2018 | Chemical Added |