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| Cas Number | 7782-50-5 |
| Chemical Name | chlorine |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 3 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3 Skin irritation – category 2 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 Oxidising gas – category 1 Gases under pressure Eye irritation – category 2A |
| Hazard Statement |
H331 (Toxic if inhaled) H335 (May cause respiratory irritation) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life) H270 (May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer) H319 (Causes serious eye irritation) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS09 (Environment) 
GHS03 (Flame Over Circle) 
GHS04 (Gas Cylinder) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | M = 100 (acute) |
| 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.) N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 30/04/2021 |
CutOffs modified from [] to [ M = 100 (acute) ]Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC019:Oxidising gas – category 1, HC020:Gases under pressure] to [HC019:Oxidising gas – category 1, HC020:Gases under pressure, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS09,GHS03,GHS04] to [GHS03,GHS04,GHS06,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H331 Toxic if inhaled; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life; H270 May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer] to [H331 Toxic if inhaled; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life; H270 May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer; H319 Causes serious eye irritation] Sources modified from [EU] to [EU,N] |
| 04/09/2020 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC019:Oxidising gas – category 1] to [HC019:Oxidising gas – category 1, HC020:Gases under pressure, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS09,GHS03,GHS04] to [GHS03,GHS04,GHS06,GHS09] |
| 04/09/2020 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] to [HC019:Oxidising gas – category 1, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC086:Eye irritation – category 2, HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS09] to [GHS03,GHS04,GHS06,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H331 Toxic if inhaled; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life] to [H331 Toxic if inhaled; H319 Causes serious eye irritation; H335 May cause respiratory irritation; H315 Causes skin irritation; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life; H270 May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |