Details

Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number	80-43-3
Chemical Name	bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category	Organic peroxide – type F Reproductive toxicity – category 1B Skin irritation – category 2 Eye irritation – category 2 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2
Hazard Statement	H242 (Heating may cause a fire) H360D (May damage the unborn child) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H319 (Causes serious eye irritation) H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram	GHS02 ( Flame ) GHS08 (Health Hazard) GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) GHS09 (Environment)
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	EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Date	Description
08/04/2022	Signal Word modified from [Warning] to [Danger] Hazard Category modified from [HC052:Organic peroxide – type F, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] to [HC052:Organic peroxide – type F, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC119:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS07,GHS09] to [GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H242 Heating may cause a fire; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H242 Heating may cause a fire; H360D May damage the unborn child; H315 Causes skin irritation; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] Notes modified from [] to [8 ]
23/06/2016	Chemical Added