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GHS Classification Result

Chemical Name：Phenol, 4-methoxy-
CAS：150-76-5

Result：


ID:	897
Classifier:	Inter-ministerial Committee on GHS
Year Classified:	FY2006
Reference Manual:	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）

PHYSICAL HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Symbol	Signal word	Hazard statement	Precautionary statement	Rationale for the classification
1	Explosives	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	There are no chemical groups associated with explosive properties present in the molecules.
2	Flammable gases （including chemically unstable gases）	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
3	Aerosols	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Not aerosol products
4	Oxidizing gases	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
5	Gases under pressure	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
6	Flammable liquids	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
7	Flammable solids	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available
8	Self-reactive substances and mixtures	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	There are no chemical groups associated with explosive or self-reactive properties present in the molecule.
9	Pyrophoric liquids	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
10	Pyrophoric solids	Not classified	-	-	-	-	Flash point: 421degC (HSDB, Access on Oct 2005)
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	Test methods applicable to liquid or solid substances at 140degC are not available.
12	Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	The chemical structure of the substance does not contain metals or metaloids(B, Si, P, Ge, As, Se, Sn, Sb, Te, Bi, Po, At).
13	Oxidizing liquids	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
14	Oxidizing solids	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Organic compounds containing oxygen (but not chlorine and fluorine) and the oxygen is chemically bonded only to carbon and hydrogen (but not to other elements).
15	Organic peroxides	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Containing no -0-0- structure
16	Corrosive to metals	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available

HEALTH HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Symbol	Signal word	Hazard statement	Precautionary statement	Rationale for the classification
1	Acute toxicity （Oral）	Category 4		Warning	H302: Harmful if swallowed	P301+P312: IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. P264: Wash ... thoroughly after handling. P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P330: Rinse mouth. P501: Dispose of contents/container to ...	SPECIES: Rat ENDPOINT: LD50 VALUE: 1600 mg/kg REFERENCE SOURCE: ACGIH 7th (2001), PATTY (4th, 1994)
1	Acute toxicity （Dermal）	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available
1	Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Gases）	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
1	Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Vapours）	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available
1	Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Dusts and mists）	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available
2	Skin corrosion/irritation	Category 2		Warning	H315: Causes skin irritation	P302+P352: IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. P332+P313: If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. P264: Wash ... thoroughly after handling. P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P321: Specific treatment （see ... on this label）. P362: Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.	It was set as Category 2 from descriptions that the skin of the guinea pigs was stimulated to mild or moderate (PATTY (4th, 1994)), and that it was the skin irritation without concrete case report (HSDB (2005), HSFS (2000), and SITTIG (4th, 2002)).
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Category 2A		Warning	H319: Causes serious eye irritation	P305+P351+P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P337+P313: If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. P264: Wash ... thoroughly after handling. P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.	There were no concrete case reports. But we classified it as Category 2A based on the description that the eyes may be seriously stimulated by contact (HSFS (2000)), and the description that serious eye burns may be caused (SITTIG (4th, 2002)).
4	Respiratory sensitization	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data
4	Skin sensitization	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	Since data were insufficient, we could not classify it.
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of data
6	Carcinogenicity	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of data
7	Reproductive toxicity	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	Insufficient data available.
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	Although there were descriptions that vitiligo (the skin is considered to be target organ and it is generated by the disorder of the melanin cell of the skin) were observed in human occupational exposure example (ACGIH (7th, 2001) and PATTY (4th, 1994)), it was not relevant to target organ since this effect was considered to be a local action in an exposed parts instead of systemic toxicity, and furthermore, we have no other data, therefore we could not classify it, .
10	Aspiration hazard	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Symbol	Signal word	Hazard statement	Precautionary statement	Rationale for the classification
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment （Acute）	Category 3	-	-	H402: Harmful to aquatic life	P273: Avoid release to the environment. P501: Dispose of contents/container to ...	It was classified into Category 3 from 96-hour LC50=28.54mg/L of fishes (Rainbow trout) (ECETOC TR91, 2003).
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment （Long-term）	Not classified	-	-	-	-	Since rapidly degrading (BOD: 86% (existing chemical safety inspections data)), and less bio-accumulative (log Kow=1.58 (PHYSPROP Database, 2005)).

NOTE:

* Classification was conducted by relevant Japanese Ministries in accordance with GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government, and is intended to provide a reference for preparing GHS labelling and SDS for users.
* This is a provisional English translation of classification results and is subject to revision without notice.
* The responsibility for any resulting GHS labelling and SDS referenced from this site is with users.

Reference：

Reference Manual
Definitions / Abbreviations
Model SDS by MHLW	MHLW Website （in Japanese Only）