Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 1689-84-5
Chemical Name bromoxynil (ISO)
Chemical Synonym 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile
bromoxynil phenol
Hazard Category Reproductive toxicity – category 2
Acute toxicity – category 2
Acute toxicity – category 3
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazard Statement H361d (Suspected of damaging the unborn child)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Environment 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.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added