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Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 119-36-8
Chemical Name Methyl salicylate
Chemical Synonym Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
Salicylic acid, methyl ester
Hazard Category Reproductive toxicity – category 2
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4
Skin sensitisation – category 1B
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3
Hazard Statement H361d (Suspected of damaging the unborn child)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H412 (Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
Signal Word Warning
Cut-offs

Oral: ATE = 890 mg/kg bw

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
09/08/2023 Chemical Added