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

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN	101-84-8
Chemical Name	Diphenyl ether
Substance ID	m-nite-101-84-8_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)	To Workplace Safety Site (MHLW)
Sample SDS by MHLW (External link)	To Workplace Safety Site (MHLW)
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 applicable)	- -	-	-	There are no chemical groups associated with explosive properties present in the molecules.	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	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of experimental data	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
8	Self-reactive substances and mixtures	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	There are no chemical groups associated with explosive or self-reactive properties present in the molecule.	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	- -	-	-	Flash point: 610degC. Non-pyrophoric at room temperature.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Since the melting points is 28 degC, test is inapplicable.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
12	Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases	Not classified (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).	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 applicable)	- -	-	-	Organic compounds containing oxygen (but not chlorine and fluorine) and the oxygen is chemically bonded only to carbon (but not to other elements).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
15	Organic peroxides	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Organic compounds containing no -0-0- structure	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
16	Corrosive to metals	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available on corrosion to metals	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)	-	- Warning	-	-	Statistical calculations of the rat oral administration data of (ACGIH(2001), PATTY(5th, 2001), RTECS (2004)) show LD50 value: 2786mg/kg, and it is set as Category 5.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Dermal)	Not classified	- -	-	-	It was set as the outside of Category from rabbit LD50 value >7940mg/kg (RETCS (2004)).	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 3	- Warning	-	-	It was classified as Category 3 according to the result of MILD (RTECS (2004)).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Category 2B	- Warning	H320	P305+P351+P338 P337+P313 P264	Since there was information of mild irritation in the data of HSDB (2005), it was set as Category 2B.	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	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Although it was negative for the in vitro Ames test, there was no in vivo data, therefore we could not classify it.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
6	Carcinogenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
7	Reproductive toxicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	There is only data of no toxicity except for that a stimulus of an eye, and a stimulus of an upper airway at repetitive inhalation exposure in a rat, a mouse, and a dog (ACGIH (2001)). Moreover, diphenylether single toxicity is not observed in the case of human occupational exposure (ACGIH (2001)). Since there is only these data, it cannot be classified.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
10	Aspiration hazard	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available on chemical pneumonia	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	From 72-hour ErC50 = 0.58 mg/L for algae (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata) (Results of Ecotoxicity tests of chemicals conducted by Ministry of the Environment in Japan, 2004), it was classified in Category 1.	FY2014	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Long term (Chronic)	Category 2	-	H411	P273 P391 P501	If chronic toxicity data are used, then it is classified in Category 2 due to lack of rapid degradability (a degradation rate by BOD: 6.3% (the existing chemicals survey program, 1978)), and 72-hour NOEC (growth inhibition) = 0.32 mg/L for algae (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata) (Results of Ecotoxicity tests of chemicals conducted by Ministry of the Environment in Japan, 2004). If acute toxicity data are used for a trophic level for which chronic toxicity data are not obtained, then it is classified in Category 2 due to lack of rapid degradability (a degradation rate by BOD: 6.3% (the existing chemicals survey program, 1978)), and 96-hour LC50 = 1.8 mg/L for fish (Oryzias latipes) (Results of Ecotoxicity tests of chemicals conducted by Ministry of the Environment in Japan, 2004). It was classified in Category 2 from the above results.	FY2014	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
12	Hazardous to the ozone layer	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	This substance is not listed in Annexes to the Montreal Protocol.	FY2014	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))

NOTE:

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