GHS Classification Result

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GENERAL INFORMATION
Item Information
CAS RN 103-64-0
Chemical Name beta-Bromostyrene
Substance ID 24A6034
Classification year (FY) FY2012
Ministry who conducted the classification Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)/Ministry of the Environment (MOE)
New/Revised New
Classification result in other fiscal year  
Download of Excel format Excel file

REFERENCE INFORMATION
Item Information
Guidance used for the classification (External link) Physical Hazards and Health Hazards: GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government (July, 2010) Environmental Hazards: UN GHS Document (4th revised edition)
UN GHS document (External link) UN GHS document
Definitions/Abbreviations (Excel file) Definitions/Abbreviations
Model Label by MHLW (External link) MHLW Website (in Japanese Only)
Model SDS by MHLW (External link) MHLW Website (in Japanese Only)
OECD/eChemPortal (External link) eChemPortal

PHYSICAL HAZARDS
Hazard class Classification Pictogram
Signal word
Hazard statement
(code)
Precautionary statement
(code)
Rationale for the classification
1 Explosives Not applicable
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- - There are no chemical groups associated with explosive properties present in the molecule.
2 Flammable gases (including chemically unstable gases) Not applicable
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- - Liquid (GHS definition)
3 Aerosols Not applicable
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- - Not aerosol products.
4 Oxidizing gases Not applicable
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- - Liquid (GHS definition)
5 Gases under pressure Not applicable
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- - Liquid (GHS definition)
6 Flammable liquids Category 4
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Warning
H227 P370+P378
P403+P235
P210
P280
P501
It corresponds to Category 4 from a flash point of 79 deg C [closed-cup] (HSDB (2003)) > 60 deg C and <= 93 deg C.
7 Flammable solids Not applicable
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- - Liquid (GHS definition)
8 Self-reactive substances and mixtures Classification not possible
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- - It does not contain a chemical group associated with explosive properties but contains a chemical group associated with self-reactive properties (unsaturated bond), but the classification is not possible due to no data. Besides, there is information that it emits hydrogen bromide when heated to decomposition (HSDB 2003).
9 Pyrophoric liquids Classification not possible
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- - No data available.
10 Pyrophoric solids Not applicable
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- - Liquid (GHS definition)
11 Self-heating substances and mixtures Classification not possible
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- - Test methods applicable to liquid substances are not available.
12 Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases Not applicable
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- - The chemical structure of the substance does not contain metals or metalloids (B, Si, P, Ge, As, Se, Sn, Sb, Te, Bi, Po, At).
13 Oxidizing liquids Not applicable
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- - Organic compounds containing no oxygen, fluorine or chlorine.
14 Oxidizing solids Not applicable
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- - Liquid (GHS definition)
15 Organic peroxides Not applicable
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- - Organic compounds containing no bivalent -O-O- structure.
16 Corrosive to metals Classification not possible
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- - No data available.

HEALTH HAZARDS
Hazard class Classification Pictogram
Signal word
Hazard statement
(code)
Precautionary statement
(code)
Rationale for the classification
1 Acute toxicity (Oral) Category 4


Warning
H302 P301+P312
P264
P270
P330
P501
It was classified in Category 4 based on an LD50 value of 1,250 mg/kg bw for rats (HSDB (2003)).
1 Acute toxicity (Dermal) Not classified
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- - It was classified as "Not classified" based on an LD50 value of > 6 mL/kg (> 8,532 mg/kg) for rabbits (HSDB (2003)).
1 Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Gases) Not applicable
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- - Liquid (GHS definition)
1 Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Vapours) Classification not possible
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- - No data available.
1 Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Dusts and mists) Classification not possible
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- - No data available.
2 Skin corrosion/irritation Classification not possible
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- - Data are lacking. Besides, it is reported that 4% of this substance in petrolatum produced no irritation in a 48-hour closed-patch test in 25 human subjects (HSDB (2003)).
3 Serious eye damage/eye irritation Classification not possible
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- - No data available.
4 Respiratory sensitization Classification not possible
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- - No data available.
4 Skin sensitization Classification not possible
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- - Data are lacking. Besides, it is reported that 4% of this substance in petrolatum produced no sensitization reactions in a 48-hour closed-patch test in 25 human subjects (HSDB (2003)), but the details are unknown.
5 Germ cell mutagenicity Classification not possible
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- - No data available.
6 Carcinogenicity Classification not possible
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- - No data available.
7 Reproductive toxicity Classification not possible
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- - No data available.
8 Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure Classification not possible
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- - No data available.
9 Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure Classification not possible
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- - No data available.
10 Aspiration hazard Classification not possible
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- - No data available.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
Hazard class Classification Pictogram
Signal word
Hazard statement
(code)
Precautionary statement
(code)
Rationale for the classification
11 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (Acute) Classification not possible
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- - No data available.
11 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (Long-term) Classification not possible
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- - No data available.
12 Hazardous to the ozone layer Classification not possible
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- - This substance is not listed in the Annexes to the Montreal Protocol.


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