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| Cas Number | 143-50-0 |
| Chemical Name | chlordecone (ISO) |
| Chemical Synonym |
perchloropentacyclo[5,3,0,02,6,03,9,04,8]decan-5-one decachloropentacyclo[5,2,1,02,6,03,9,05,8]decan-4-one |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 2 Acute toxicity – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 3 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H351 (Suspected of causing cancer) H311 (Toxic in contact with skin) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
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 |
|---|---|
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |