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GHS Classification Results by the Japanese Government

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN	7718-98-1
Chemical Name	Vanadium trichloride
Substance ID	R01-A-029
Classification year (FY)	FY2019
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)	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.1))
UN GHS document (External link)	UN GHS document
Definitions/Abbreviations (Excel file)	Definitions/Abbreviations
Model Label by MHLW (External link)
Model SDS by MHLW (External link)
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	*	- -	-	-	There are no chemical groups associated with explosive properties present in the molecule. It was classified as "Not classified (Not applicable)."
2	Flammable gases	*	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition). It was classified as "Not classified (Not applicable)."
3	Aerosols	*	- -	-	-	Not aerosol products. It was classified as "Not classified (Not applicable)."
4	Oxidizing gases	*	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition). It was classified as "Not classified (Not applicable)."
5	Gases under pressure	*	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition). It was classified as "Not classified (Not applicable)."
6	Flammable liquids	*	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition). It was classified as "Not classified (Not applicable)."
7	Flammable solids	*	- -	-	-	It was classified as "Not classified" from information that it is not combustible (GESTIS (Access on October 2019)).
8	Self-reactive substances and mixtures	*	- -	-	-	There are no chemical groups associated with explosive or self-reactive properties present in the molecule. It was classified as "Not classified (Not applicable)."
9	Pyrophoric liquids	*	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition). It was classified as "Not classified (Not applicable)."
10	Pyrophoric solids	*	- -	-	-	It was classified as "Not classified" from information that it is not combustible (GESTIS (Access on October 2019)).
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	*	- -	-	-	It was classified as "Not classified" from information that it is not combustible (GESTIS (Access on October 2019)).
12	Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases	*	- -	-	-	It contains a metal (V), and there is information that it reacts with water or moisture to form hydrogen chloride (GESTIS (Access on Oct. 2019)), but produced gas is not combustible. Therefore, it was classified as "Not classified."
13	Oxidizing liquids	*	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition). It was classified as "Not classified (Not applicable)."
14	Oxidizing solids	*	- -	-	-	The substance is an inorganic compound containing halogen (Cl) (but not oxygen), but the classification is not possible due to no data.
15	Organic peroxides	*	- -	-	-	Inorganic compound. It was classified as "Not classified (Not applicable)."
16	Corrosive to metals	*	- -	-	-	Classification is not possible because test methods applicable to solid substances are not available.
17	Desensitized explosives	*	- -	-	-	There are no chemical groups associated with explosive properties present in the molecule. It was classified as "Not classified."

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	[Rationale for the Classification] Based on (1), it was classified in Category 4. [Evidence Data] (1) LD50 for rats: 350 mg/kg (Environmental Risk Assessment for Chemical Substances Vol. 11 (Ministry of the Environment, 2013))
1	Acute toxicity (Dermal)	*	- -	-	-	[Rationale for the Classification] Classification not possible due to lack of data.
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Gases)	*	- -	-	-	[Rationale for the Classification] Solid (GHS definition). It was classified as "Not classified (Not applicable)."
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Vapours)	*	- -	-	-	[Rationale for the Classification] Classification not possible due to lack of data.
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Dusts and mists)	*	- -	-	-	[Rationale for the Classification] Classification not possible due to lack of data.
2	Skin corrosion/irritation	Category 1	Danger	H314	P301+P330+P331 P303+P361+P353 P305+P351+P338 P304+P340 P260 P264 P280 P310 P321 P363 P405 P501	[Rationale for the Classification] Based on (1) and (2), it was classified in Category 1. [Evidence Data] (1) This substance reacts with water to give hydrochloric acid, and the pH of the solution is under 2. Therefore, this substance is considered as corrosive (REACH registration dossier (Access on November 2019)). (2) In "Disease designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare due to work involving exposure to simple chemical substances or compounds (including alloys) designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" (Ministry of Labor Notification No. 33, 1996), the diseases designated by the Minister of Labour (currently the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare) for vanadium and its compounds are described as skin disorders, anterior eye disorders or respiratory tract/pulmonary disorders. [Reference Data, etc.] (3) Vanadium trioxide irritates the eyes, skin and respiratory tract (Environmental Risk Assessment for Chemical Substances Vol. 11 (Ministry of the Environment, 2013)).
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Category 1	Danger	H318	P305+P351+P338 P280 P310	[Rationale for the Classification] Based on (1) and (2), it was classified in Category 1. [Evidence Data] (1) This substance reacts with water to give hydrochloric acid, and the pH of the solution is under 2. Therefore, this substance is considered as corrosive (REACH registration dossier (Access on November 2019)). (2) In "Disease designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare due to work involving exposure to simple chemical substances or compounds (including alloys) designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" (Ministry of Labor Notification No. 33, 1996), the diseases designated by the Minister of Labour (currently the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare) for vanadium and its compounds are described as skin disorders, anterior eye disorders or respiratory tract/pulmonary disorders. [Reference Data, etc.] (3) Vanadium trioxide irritates the eyes, skin and respiratory tract (Environmental Risk Assessment for Chemical Substances Vol. 11 (Ministry of the Environment, 2013)).
4	Respiratory sensitization	*	- -	-	-	[Rationale for the Classification] Classification not possible due to lack of data.
4	Skin sensitization	*	- -	-	-	[Rationale for the Classification] Classification not possible due to lack of data.
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	*	- -	-	-	[Rationale for the Classification] No data are available for in vivo. Therefore, classification was not possible due to lack of data. [Evidence Data] (1) As for in vitro, negative results were reported for bacterial reverse mutation tests (CICAD 29 (2001), Test result of Industrial Safety and Health Act (Access on November 2019)).
6	Carcinogenicity	*	- -	-	-	[Rationale for the Classification] Classification not possible due to lack of data.
7	Reproductive toxicity	*	- -	-	-	[Rationale for the Classification] Classification not possible due to lack of data.
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Category 1 (respiratory organs)	Danger	H370	P308+P311 P260 P264 P270 P321 P405 P501	[Rationale for the Classification] Based on (1)-(3), it was classified in Category 1 (respiratory organs). [Evidence Data] (1) This substance reacts with moisture in the air and gives hydrochloric acid (CAS RN 7647-01-0) (REACH registration dossier (Access on November 2019)). It is reported that hydrochloric acid is corrosive and irritating and causes direct local effects on the respiratory tract (SIDS (2005)). (2) It is stated that vanadium compounds act chiefly as irritants to the conjunctiva and respiratory tract (HSDB: VANADIUM TETRACHLORIDE (Access on October 2019)). (3) In "Disease designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare due to work involving exposure to simple chemical substances or compounds (including alloys) designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" (Ministry of Labor Notification No. 33, 1996), the diseases designated by the Minister of Labour (currently the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare) for vanadium and its compounds are described as skin disorders, anterior eye disorders or respiratory tract/pulmonary disorders. [Reference Data, etc.] (4) It is described that breathing vanadium (IV) tetrachloride (CAS RN 7632-51-1) can irritate the lungs causing coughing and/or shortness of breath (HSDB (Access on August 2019)).
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Category 1 (respiratory organs)	Danger	H372	P260 P264 P270 P314 P501	[Rationale for the Classification] Based on (1), it was classified in Category 1 (respiratory organs). [Evidence Data] (1) In "Disease designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare due to work involving exposure to simple chemical substances or compounds (including alloys) designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" (Ministry of Labor Notification No. 33, 1996), the diseases designated by the Minister of Labour (currently the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare) for vanadium and its compounds are described as skin disorders, anterior eye disorders or respiratory tract/pulmonary disorders.
10	Aspiration hazard	*	- -	-	-	[Rationale for the Classification] Classification not possible due to lack of data.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Pictogram Signal word	Hazard statement (code)	Precautionary statement (code)	Rationale for the classification
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Short term (Acute)	Category 3	- -	H402	P273 P501	It was classified in Category 3 from 72-hour IC50 = 42,000 microg V/L for algae (Nitzschia closterium) (Environmental Risk Assessment for Chemical Substances Vol. 11 (Ministry of the Environment, 2013)).
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Long term (Chronic)	Category 3	- -	H412	P273 P501	Reliable chronic toxicity data were not obtained. It was classified in Category 3 because the environmental dynamics of the inorganic compound in water are unknown, and it was classified in Category 3 in acute toxicity.
12	Hazardous to the ozone layer	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of data.

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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