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Latest GHS Classification Results by the Japanese Government (edited by NITE)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN	10045-94-0
Chemical Name	mercury dinitrate
Substance ID	m-nite-10045-94-0_v1
Download of Excel format	Excel file

REFERENCE INFORMATION

Item	Information
Guidance used for the classification (External link)	To Guidance List
UN GHS document (External link)	To UN GHS document
FAQ（GHS classification results by the Japanese Government）	To FAQ
List of Information Sources (Excel file)	List of Information Sources
List of Definitions/Abbreviations	Definitions/Abbreviations
Sample Label by MHLW (External link)	MHLW Website (in Japanese Only)
Sample SDS by MHLW (External link)	MHLW Website (in Japanese Only)
OECD/eChemPortal (External link)	To OECD/eChemPortal (External link)

PHYSICAL HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Pictogram Signal word	Hazard statement (code)	Precautionary statement (code)	Rationale for the classification	Classification year (FY)	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government
1	Explosives	Not classified	- -	-	-	Not Classified because of UNRTDG No. 1625, Class: 6.1, II and not explosive solely, though the substance contains N-O bonds as chemical groups associated with explosive properties present. (Reactions of the substance with several kinds of compounds such as acetylenes or ethanols lead to explosive products.)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
2	Flammable gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
3	Aerosols	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Not aerosol products	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
4	Oxidizing gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
5	Gases under pressure	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
6	Flammable liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
7	Flammable solids	Not classified	- -	-	-	Non-combustible (ICSC (J) (2000))	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
8	Self-reactive substances and mixtures	Not classified	- -	-	-	Not classified based on UNRTDG No. 1625, Class: 6.1, PGII	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
9	Pyrophoric liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
10	Pyrophoric solids	Not classified	- -	-	-	Non-combustible (ICSC (J), 2000)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Not classified	- -	-	-	Not combustible (ICSC(J) (2000))	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
12	Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases	Not classified	- -	-	-	Stable to wate (HSDB, 2003)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
13	Oxidizing liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
14	Oxidizing solids	Not classified	- -	-	-	Not classified because of UNRTDG No. 1625, Class: 6.1, PGII, though it is a strong oxidizing agent (ICSC(J), 2000; Sax, 11th, 2004).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
15	Organic peroxides	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Inorganic compound	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
16	Corrosive to metals	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Test methods applicable to solid substances are not available.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
17	Desensitized explosives	-	- -	-	-	-	-	-

HEALTH HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Pictogram Signal word	Hazard statement (code)	Precautionary statement (code)	Rationale for the classification	Classification year (FY)	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government
1	Acute toxicity (Oral)	Category 2	Danger	H300	P301+P310 P264 P270 P321 P330 P405 P501	SPECIES: Rat; ENDPOINT: LD50;VALUE:26mg/kg; REFERENCE SOURCE: RTECS (2005)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Dermal)	Category 2	Danger	H310	P302+P352 P361+P364 P262 P264 P270 P280 P310 P321 P405 P501	It is based on rat dermal LD50= 75mg/kg (RTECS, 2005).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Gases)	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Vapours)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Dusts and mists)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
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	It was set as Category 1A-1C from the description with the possibility which indicated skin corrosivities (ICSC, 2000) and skin irritation to humans (DFGOT, vol.15, 2001[as inorganic mercury compounds]; HSFS, 1993). [view] When subdivision needs to be performed, it is desirable to be seto as Category 1A from a viewpoint of safety.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Category 1	Danger	H318	P305+P351+P338 P280 P310	There is the descripiton of oculo corrosiveness (ICSC, 2000), and it is classified into Category 1 in description of skin corrosivenesses. So it was classified into Category 1.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
4	Respiratory sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
4	Skin sensitization	Category 1	Warning	H317	P302+P352 P333+P313 P362+P364 P261 P272 P280 P321 P501	Metal mercury and inorganic mercury compound (as Hg) were set to Category 1 from description with the possibility which there is skin sensitization (MAK/BAT, 2005; DFGOT, vol.15, 2001), and shows skin sensitization in ICSC (2000).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Category 2	Warning	H341	P308+P313 P201 P202 P280 P405 P501	In ATSDR (1999), since it estimated that mercury and mercury compounds induced chromosomal abnormality to the animal somatic cell in an in vivo, they were set to Category 3.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
6	Carcinogenicity	Not classified	- -	-	-	As inorganic mercury compounds, it was out of the Category. Since it is classified into IARC Group 3 (IARC, 58, 1993) and ACGIH A4 (ACGIH-TLV, 2004).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
7	Reproductive toxicity	Category 2	Warning	H361	P308+P313 P201 P202 P280 P405 P501	Since the effect on generating (California EPA, Proposition 65 List of Chemicals, 2005) and reproductive (ACGIH-TLV, 2004) was indicated as mercury and mercury compounds or inorganic mercuries, it was considered as Category 2.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Category 1 (kidney), Category 2 (respiratory organs)	Danger Warning	H370 H371	P308+P311 P260 P264 P270 P321 P405 P501	The substance was classified as Category 1 (kidneys) and Category 2 (respiratory organs) based on the reports concerning humans in Priority 1 documents that the target organs of the substance in the inorganic mercury compound are the kidneys (DFGOT, vol.15, 2001), and on the reports of the effects on the kidneys and airways corrosivity or respiratory organ irritant properties in Priority 2 documents (ICSC, 2000; HSFS, 1993; SITTIG, 4th, 2002).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Category 1 (central nervous system, kidney)	Danger	H372	P260 P264 P270 P314 P501	Since in Priority 1 document, the effect on the central nervous systems and the kidneyto humans by inorganic mercury compounds was described (ACGIH-TLV, 2004;EHC, 118, 1991) , and the effect on the nervous system and the kidney by the product was indicated in Priority 2 document (ICSC, 2000;SITTIG, 4th, 2002), it was classified into Category 1 (a central nervous systems, the kidney).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
10	Aspiration hazard	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Pictogram Signal word	Hazard statement (code)	Precautionary statement (code)	Rationale for the classification	Classification year (FY)	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Short term (Acute)	Category 1	Warning	H400	P273 P391 P501	It was classified into Category 1 from 96-hour LC50=33microg/L(mercury (II) nitrate concentration equivalent: 53microg/L) of fishes (Rainbow trout) (EHC86, 1989).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Long term (Chronic)	Category 1	Warning	H410	P273 P391 P501	Classified into Category 1, since acute toxicity was Category 1, and it is a metallic compound, behavior in water and bioaccumulative potential are unknown.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
12	Hazardous to the ozone layer	-	- -	-	-	-	-	-

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