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

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN	112-35-6
Chemical Name	Triethylene glycol monomethyl ether
Substance ID	m-nite-112-35-6_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 molecule.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
2	Flammable gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
3	Aerosols	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Not aerosol products.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
4	Oxidizing gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
5	Gases under pressure	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
6	Flammable liquids	Not classified	- -	-	-	From a flash point of 114.4 deg C (closed cup) (ICSC (2008)) above 93 deg C, it was classified as "Not classified."	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
7	Flammable solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
8	Self-reactive substances and mixtures	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	There are no chemical groups present in the molecule associated with explosive or self-reactive properties.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
9	Pyrophoric liquids	Not classified	- -	-	-	It is estimated that it does not ignite at normal temperatures from an autoignition temperature of 210 deg C (ICSC (2008)).	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
10	Pyrophoric solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Test methods applicable to liquid substances are not available.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
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 metalloids (B, Si, P, Ge, As, Se, Sn, Sb, Te, Bi, Po, At).	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
13	Oxidizing liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	The substance is an organic compound containing oxygen (but not fluorine or chlorine) which is chemically bonded only to carbon or hydrogen.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
14	Oxidizing solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
15	Organic peroxides	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Organic compounds containing no bivalent -O-O- structure in the molecule.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
16	Corrosive to metals	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
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)	Not classified	- -	-	-	It was classified as "Not classified" based on reports on LD50 values for rats of 11,300 mg/kg (SIDS (2005)), 11,800 mg/kg (SIDS (2005), ECETOC TR64 (1995), ECETOC TR95 (2005), PATTY (6th, 2012)), and 12,600 mg/kg (SIDS (2005)).	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
1	Acute toxicity (Dermal)	Not classified	- -	-	-	It was classified as "Not classified" based on an LD50 value for rabbits of 7,400 mg/kg (SIDS (2005), ECETOC TR64 (1995), ECETOC TR95 (2005), PATTY (6th, 2012)).	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Gases)	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Vapours)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of data.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Dusts and mists)	Not classified	- -	-	-	It was classified as "Not classified" based on a report that there were no dead animals in an inhalation test with rats exposed to 200 mg/L (1 hour) (converted 4-hour equivalent value: 50 mg/L) (SIDS (2005)). Besides, the test concentration is higher than the saturated vapour pressure concentration (0.08 mg/L), a reference value in the unit of mg/L was applied as mist.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
2	Skin corrosion/irritation	Not classified	- -	-	-	It is described that there was slight irritation in a 24-hour skin irritation test with rabbits (SIDS (2005)). As for effects on humans, it is described that there was slight irritation after 72-hour application to 20 men and women (SIDS (2005)). Therefore, it was classified as "Not classified" (Category 3 in UN GHS classification).	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of data. Besides, it was assessed to be slightly irritating in a Draize test with rabbits (SIDS (2005)).	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
4	Respiratory sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of data.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
4	Skin sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of data.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	It was classified as "Classification not possible" because it was not possible to classify a substance as "Not classified" according to the revised GHS classification guidance for the Japanese government. As for in vivo, it was negative in a micronucleus test with mouse bone marrow cells (SIDS (2005), ECETOC TR64 (1995), ECETOC TR95 (2005)). As for in vitro, it was negative in a bacterial reverse mutation test and a gene mutation test with cultured mammalian cells (SIDS (2005), ECETOC TR64 (1995), ECETOC TR95 (2005), IUCLID (2000)).	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
6	Carcinogenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of data.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
7	Reproductive toxicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of data. Besides, as for developmental toxicity, there is a report on developmental toxicity tests with rats and rabbits in the oral route, and developmental effects including skeletal variations and reduced weight gain were observed in rats at 1,250 mg/kg bw/day and rabbits at 1,500 mg/kg bw/day (SIDS (2005), PATTY (6th, 2012), ECETOC TR95 (2005)). These effects were not used for the rationale for the classification because they were slight. Besides, it is described in PATTY (6th. 2012) that the NOAEL for maternal toxicity was very near the NOAEL for developmental toxicity, and this substance was not selectively toxic to the conceptus. Because there are no reports on fertility, it was classified as "Classification not possible."	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Not classified	- -	-	-	In gavage administration to rats, death was observed at the highest dose (16 mL/kg), no clear symptoms are described for the other concentrations (4-8 mL/kg) above the guidance value range (SIDS (2005)). Furthermore, it is reported that in inhalation exposure (mist) in rats, no death or toxic signs were found at the dose (converted 4-hour equivalent value: 50 mg/L) above the guidance value range (SIDS (2005)), and it is described that there were no toxicity effects after exposure to the saturated vapour concentration (detailed concentration: unknown) (ECETOC TR95 (2005), PATTY (6th, 2012)). In a dermal administration test with rabbits, death was observed at the highest dose (10 g/kg), but no toxicity effects were seen at the concentrations (2.5-5 g/kg) above the guidance value range (SIDS (2005)). From the above results, it was judged as "Not classified."	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	It is reported that in a 13-week oral dose (drinking water) test with rats, and dermal exposure tests with rats exposed for 13 weeks and rabbits exposed for 21 days, all of which used higher doses (400 mg/kg/day or above) above the guidance value range for Category 2, effects on the liver and testis after oral exposure and no effects (rabbits) or effects on the testis (rats) after dermal exposure were observed (SIDS (2005), ECETOC TR95 (2005), HSDB (Access on October 2013)). From the above, it corresponds to "Not classified" in the oral and dermal routes, but toxicity effects are unknown in the inhalation route. Therefore, it was classified as "Classification not possible" due to lack of data.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
10	Aspiration hazard	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of data.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))

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)	Not classified	- -	-	-	From 72-hour EC50 > 500 mg/L for algae (Desmodesmus subspicatus) (SIDS, 2005), 48-hour EC50 > 10000 mg/L for crustacea (Daphnia magna) (SIDS, 2005), and 72-hour EC50 > 10000 mg/L for fish (Pimephales promelas) (SIDS, 2005), it was classified as "Not classified."	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Long term (Chronic)	Not classified	- -	-	-	Reliable chronic toxicity data were not obtained. Because it is not water-insoluble (water solubility: miscible, HSDB, 2013), and it was classified as "Not classified" in acute toxicity, it was classified as "Not classified."	FY2013	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 the Annexes to the Montreal Protocol.	FY2013	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.0))

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