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GHS Classification Result

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN	106-65-0
Chemical Name	Dimethyl succinate
Substance ID	24A6085
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	- -	-	-	There are no chemical groups associated with explosive properties present in the molecule.
2	Flammable gases (including chemically unstable gases)	Not applicable	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)
3	Aerosols	Not applicable	- -	-	-	Not aerosol products.
4	Oxidizing gases	Not applicable	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)
5	Gases under pressure	Not applicable	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)
6	Flammable liquids	Category 4	- Warning	H227	P370+P378 P403+P235 P210 P280 P501	It corresponds to Category 4 from a flash point of 90 deg C [closed-cup] (MSDS (Sigma-Aldrich) (Access on Aug. 2012)) > 60 deg C and <= 93 deg C.
7	Flammable solids	Not applicable	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)
8	Self-reactive substances and mixtures	Not applicable	- -	-	-	There are no chemical groups present in the molecule associated with explosive or self-reactive properties.
9	Pyrophoric liquids	Not classified	- -	-	-	It is estimated that it does not ignite at normal temperatures from an autoignition temperature of 457 deg C (HPVIS (2008)).
10	Pyrophoric solids	Not applicable	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Test methods applicable to liquid substances 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 metalloids (B, Si, P, Ge, As, Se, Sn, Sb, Te, Bi, Po, At).
13	Oxidizing liquids	Not applicable	- -	-	-	The substance is an organic compound containing oxygen (but not fluorine or chlorine) which is chemically bonded only to carbon or hydrogen.
14	Oxidizing solids	Not applicable	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)
15	Organic peroxides	Not applicable	- -	-	-	Organic compounds containing no bivalent -O-O- structure.
16	Corrosive to metals	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	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)	Not classified	- -	-	-	There are three LD50 values for rats (500-5,000 mg/kg (USEPA/HPV (2001), corresponding to List 1), 6,892 mg/kg (IUCLID (2000)), > 5,000 mg/kg bw (IUCLID (2000))), one corresponds to Category 4 to "Not classified," and two correspond to"Not classified." Therefore, it was classified as "Not classified" to which most corresponded.
1	Acute toxicity (Dermal)	Not classified	- -	-	-	It was classified as "Not classified" based on an LD50 value of > 5,000 mg/kg for rabbits (USEPA/HPV (2001)).
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Gases)	Not applicable	- -	-	-	Liquid (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	Not classified	- -	-	-	It was classified as "Not classified" because the average irritation score was 0.0 in a test by a 4-hour application to the skin of six rabbits (EPA 40CFR 798.4470, GLP), and there was no irritation (USEPA/HPV (2001)).
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Category 2B	- Warning	H320	P305+P351+P338 P337+P313 P264	In a test in which 0.1 mL of the test substance was applied to the eye of six rabbits (EPA 40CFR 798.4500, GLP), all animals showed slight to moderate irritation of the conjunctivae, and four had iridial and corneal changes including slight opacity of the corneal surface and corneal ulceration (USEPA/HPV (2001)). Because the above irritation signs disappeared in all the animals by seven days after the application (USEPA/HPV (2001)), it was classified in Category 2B.
4	Respiratory sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.
4	Skin sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Not classified	- -	-	-	It was classified as "Not classified" based on a negative result in a micronucleus test with bone marrow cells after intraperitoneal administration to rats (in vivo somatic cell mutagenicity test) (NTP DB (Access on Aug. 2012)). Besides, as for in vitro tests, it was reported to be negative in an Ames test (JECFA 911 (2000), NTP DB (1988)).
6	Carcinogenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.
7	Reproductive toxicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Oral administration of 500 mg/kg to rats caused no abnormalities, and oral administration of 5,000 mg/kg caused lethargy in most animals and killed all the animals (10/10). It is reported that the necropsy of dead animals revealed discoloration/edema in the lung (USEPA/HPV (2001)). However, with the above results alone, it was impossible to judge effects around the upper limit (2,000 mg/kg) of the guidance value range, therefore it was classified as "Classification not possible." Besides, after dermal administration of 5,000 mg/kg to rats, no systemic effects were observed during the test period, and there were no abnormalities at necropsy (USEPA/HPV (2001)), so it corresponds to "Not classified" in the dermal route.
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Category 2 (upper respiratory tract)	Warning	H373	P260 P314 P501	No effects related to administration of the test substance were observed on mortality, toxic signs, weight gain, food consumption, histological findings, neurobehavioral endpoints, sperm motility or morphology, or estrous cycle after 90-day inhalation exposure (6 hours/day, 5 days /week) to 400 mg/m3 in rats, treatment-related effects observed were primarily degeneration and atrophy of the olfactory mucosa in the nose in both males and females, and focal respiratory metaplasia of the olfactory mucosa was also found, although less commonly (USEPA/HPV (2001)). Based on the above results, it was classified in Category 2 (upper respiratory tract) because 400 mg/m3 corresponds to the guidance value range for Category 2.
10	Aspiration hazard	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	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)	Category 3	- -	H402	P273 P501	It was classified in Category 3 from 96-hour LC50 = 50-100 mg/L for fish (Danio rerio) (IUCLID, 2000).
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment (Long-term)	Not classified	- -	-	-	Reliable chronic toxicity data were not obtained. It was classified in Category 3 in acute toxicity. However, it is rapidly degradable (a degradation rate by BOD: 90% (Biodegradation and Bioconcentration Results of Existing Chemical Substances under the Chemical Substances Control Law, 2000)), and low bioaccumulation is estimated (LogKow = 0.35 (NITE Chemical Risk Information Platform, 2012)). Therefore, it was classified as "Not classified."
12	Hazardous to the ozone layer	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	This substance is not listed in the Annexes to the Montreal Protocol.

NOTE:

GHS Classification Result by the Japanese Government is intended to provide a reference for preparing a GHS label or SDS for users. To include the same classification result in a label or SDS for Japan is NOT mandatory.
Users can cite or copy this classification result when preparing a GHS label or SDS. Please be aware, however, that the responsibility for a label or SDS prepared by citing or copying this classification result lies with users.
This GHS classification was conducted based on the information sources and the guidance for classification and judgement which are described in the GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government etc. Using other literature, test results etc. as evidence and including different content from this classification result in a label or SDS are allowed.
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