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Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 80-05-7
Chemical Name bisphenol A
Chemical Synonym 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol
Phenol, 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis-
4,4-isopropylidenediphenol
Hazard Category Eye damage – category 1
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Reproductive toxicity – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Hazard Statement H318 (Causes serious eye damage)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H361f (Suspected of damaging fertility)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
Pictogram Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
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 N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
05/06/2018 Synonym modified from
[4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol;
Phenol, 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis-]
to
[4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol;
Phenol, 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis-;
4,4-isopropylidenediphenol]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H361f Suspected of damaging fertility;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation]
to
[H318 ;
H317 ;
H361f ;
H335 ]
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[ 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol]
to
[4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol;
Phenol, 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis-]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS05,GHS08,GHS07]
to
[GHS05,GHS07,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H361f Suspected of damaging fertility;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction]
to
[H318 ;
H317 ;
H361f ;
H335 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added