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

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN	13530-68-2
Chemical Name	Chromic acid (H2Cr2O7)
Substance ID	m-nite-13530-68-2_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 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)	- -	-	-	Liquid (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)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
5	Gases under pressure	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
6	Flammable liquids	Not classified	- -	-	-	Not classified because it is considered as non-combustible substances structurally	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
7	Flammable solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	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	- -	-	-	It was considered nonflammable in composition and carried out the outside of Category.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
10	Pyrophoric solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Not classified	- -	-	-	Not classified because it is considered as non-combustible substances structurally	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
12	Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases	Not classified	- -	-	-	Stable to water. (It exists in the state of aqueous solutions.)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
13	Oxidizing liquids	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Although it is a strong oxidizers (all data for the subject substance of Poisonous and Violent Substances Control LawMSDS, Chemical Daily, 2001) and 5.1 which indicates an oxidizability is attached in UNRTDG of Generic or N.O.S.entry, UN packing group is unknown. Therefore, it cannot be classified since data is insufficient. (All data for the subject substance of Poisonous and Violent Substances Control LawMSDS (Chemical Daily, 2001) has a statement that it is classified into class 5.1 and Division II according to IMDG and ICAO/IATA.)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
14	Oxidizing solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	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	- -	-	-	No data 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)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Dermal)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Gases)	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (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	Since there is description that "irritation or caustics" is shown as the effect of chromate to the skin (IRIS (1998), DHP (13th, 2002)), and the dichromic acid potassium of the similar compound was classified into category 1(ID 262, Chemical Abstracts Service:7778-50-9), it was set as category 1A-1C. In addition, further categorizing from this data is difficult.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Category 1	Danger	H318	P305+P351+P338 P280 P310	From the description that highly-hydrosoluble hexavalent chrome compound damages a human eye (EU-RAR, 2002), and from skin corrosivenesses (Category 1), it was set to Category 1	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
4	Respiratory sensitization	Category 1	Danger	H334	P304+P340 P342+P311 P261 P284 P501	Although there is no report of this material itself, chromium and chromium compound were classified into "the 2nd group (material considered that there is probably sensitizing to human)" in Japan Association of Industrial Health, and chromium was classified into the material with respiratory sensitization in Japanese Society of Occupational Allergy Special Committee, this product thought that it had respiratory sensitization and was set to Category 1.	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	In Japan Society for Occupational Health, although there was no report of this material itself, since chromium and chromium compound were classified into "the 1st group (material which has sensitizing clearly to human)", this product thought that it had skin sensitization, and was set to Category 1.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Category 2	Warning	H341	P308+P313 P201 P202 P280 P405 P501	There is no data of this product. In addition, the mutagenicity knowledge in in vivo is indicated about many flood solubility hexavalent chromium compounds (NTP RoC (11th, 2005), IARC49 (1990), EU-RAR (2005)), and it is classified into Category 2. In addition, potassium dichromate (ID 262, CAS: 7778-50-9) is categoried into Category 1B from a dominant fatality test positives. And sodium dichromates (ID 260, CAS: 10588-01-9, sodium dichromate) is categoried into Category 2 from positivities, such as an in vivo small core test.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
6	Carcinogenicity	Category 1A	Danger	H350	P308+P313 P201 P202 P280 P405 P501	As a chromium compound of 6 values, it was classified into K (Chromium hexavalent(VI)compounds) by NTP (2005), group 1 (Chromium(VI)) according to IARC (1990), and A (Chromium(VI), Inhalation route) according to EPA (1986). Therefore, it was set as Category 1A.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
7	Reproductive toxicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	without Data. In addition, for the reproductive toxicity of hexavalent chromium compounds, refer to potassium dichromate (ID 262, CAS: 7778-50-9, and it is classified into Category1B)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Category 1 (respiratory system, kidney, liver)	Danger	H370	P308+P311 P260 P264 P270 P321 P405 P501	Although there was no data about this product, since the soluble hexavalent chromium compound affects liver, the kidney, and respiratory organs, it was considered as Category 1 (the respiratory system, kidney, liver) (ACGIH-TLV (2005)) in the document of Priority 1.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Category 1 (respiratory system, kidney, liver)	Danger	H372	P260 P264 P270 P314 P501	Although there was no this product data, since the soluble hexavalent chromium compound may affect liver, the kidney, and respiratory organs (ACGIH-TLV (2005) the document of Priority 1), it was classified into Category 1 (the respiratory system, kidney, liver).	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)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Insufficient data available.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Long term (Chronic)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of data	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
12	Hazardous to the ozone layer	-	- -	-	-	-	-	-

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