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

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN	4067-16-7
Chemical Name	Pentaethylenehexamine
Substance ID	m-nite-4067-16-7_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 molecule.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
2	Flammable gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	"Liquids" according to GHS definition.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
3	Aerosols	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Not an aerosol product.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
4	Oxidizing gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	"Liquids" according to GHS definition.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
5	Gases under pressure	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	"Liquids" according to GHS definition.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
6	Flammable liquids	Not classified	- -	-	-	A flash point of 166 degrees C [closed cup] (Dictionary of Organic Compounds (1985)) is above 93 degrees C.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
7	Flammable solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	"Liquids" according to GHS definition.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
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.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
9	Pyrophoric liquids	Not classified	- -	-	-	It is conceivable that it does not ignite at normal temperatures from an ignition point of 360 degrees C (NITE Chemical Risk Information Platform (Merck reagent catalog Chem DAT) Access on Nov. 2011).	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
10	Pyrophoric solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	"Liquids" according to GHS definition.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No established test method suitable for liquid substances.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
12	Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Not containing metals or semimetals (B, Si, P, Ge, As, Se, Sn, Sb, Te, Bi, Po, At).	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
13	Oxidizing liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	An organic compound that does not contain oxygen, fluorine, or chlorine.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
14	Oxidizing solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	"Liquids" according to GHS definition.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
15	Organic peroxides	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	An organic compound that does not contain -O-O- structure.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
16	Corrosive to metals	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
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 4	Warning	H302	P301+P312 P264 P270 P330 P501	From an LD50 value of 1600 mg/kg for rats (Reproductive test, METI (Access on Nov. 2011), equivalent to List 2), it was classified in Category 4.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
1	Acute toxicity (Dermal)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Gases)	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	"Liquids" according to GHS definition.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Vapours)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Dusts and mists)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
2	Skin corrosion/irritation	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Lack of data. Besides, it is regarded as corrosive to eyes, skin, and respiratory tract (Reproductive test, METI (Access on Nov. 2011)) but details are unknown. It is classified in R34 in EU classification (EC-JRC (ESIS) (Access on No. 2011)).	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Lack of data. Besides, it is regarded as corrosive to eyes, skin, and respiratory tract (Reproductive test, METI (Access on Nov. 2011)) but details are unknown.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
4	Respiratory sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
4	Skin sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data. Besides, it is classified in R43 in EU classification (EC-JRC (ESIS) (Access on Nov. 2011)).	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	The classification is not possible due to no in vivo test data. Besides, an Ames test reported a negative as an in vitro test (NTP DB ID449184 (1982)).	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
6	Carcinogenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
7	Reproductive toxicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	As a result of an oral administration combined repeated dose toxicity study with reproductive/developmental toxicity test in rats (OECD TG422), deteriorated general condition or a marked decrease in body weights, abnormal nursing behaviors, deaths of maternal animals or all pups born at the highest dose of 400 mg/kg were observed. But a significant difference from the control group in sex cycle, copulation index, fertility index, the length of gestation, numbers of corpora lutea and implantation, implantation index, birth index, and delivery index were not shown. (Reproductive test, METI (Access on Nov. 2011)). Child animals showed a low number of alive pups and a low survival rate of 4 days after birth in the highest-dose group. But they were not used as bases for classification because it is explained that they were considered to be effects associated with deteriorated general condition of maternal animals. There were no other dose-related effects on numbers of pups born and alive pups born, a sex ratio, a birth rate, an external test, and necropsy (Reproductive test, METI (Access on Nov. 2011)). Accordingly, the test did not find adverse effects on sexual function and fertility. But it was classified as "Classification not possible" due to lacking data on adverse effects on development of the offspring including teratogenicity.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Category 2 (kidney)	Warning	H373	P260 P314 P501	As a result of an oral administration combined repeated dose toxicity study with reproductive/developmental toxicity test in rats (doses: 25, 100, 400 mg/kg/day; OECD TG422), dead males and females at 400 mg/kg/day showed signs including soft stool, diarrhea, dirt lower abdomen, and dirt perirhinal part, a hunched posture, decreased spontaneous motility, or hypothermia. From vacuolar degeneration, regeneration or degeneration/necrosis of tubular epithelium in the kidney of males and females at 100 mg/kg/day in a histopathological examination (converted to a 90-day equivalent value: about 47 mg/kg/day) or higher (Reproductive test, METI (Access on Nov. 2011)), it was classified in Category 2 (kidney). Besides, focal inflammatory cellular infiltration in the lung observed in males only at 100 mg/kg/day or higher was reported to be an unknown mode of action in the same test. (Reproductive test, METI (Access on Nov. 2011))	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
10	Aspiration hazard	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）

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 in Category 1 from 72-hour ErC50 = 0.42 mg/L for algae (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata) (Results of Eco-toxicity tests of chemicals conducted by Ministry of the Environment in Japan, 2006).	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Long term (Chronic)	Category 1	Warning	H410	P273 P391 P501	If chronic toxicity data are used, then it is classified in Category 1 from non-rapidly degradable (a degradation rate by BOD: 0 % (the existing chemicals survey program, 2002)) and 72-hour NOEC = 0.072 mg/L for algae (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata) (Results of Eco-toxicity tests of chemicals conducted by Ministry of the Environment in Japan, 2006). If acute toxicity data are used for trophic levels for which chronic toxicity data are lacking, then it is classified in Category 2 from non-rapidly degradable (a degradation rate by BOD: 0 % (the existing chemicals survey program, 2002)) and 48-hour EC50 = 8.0 mg/L for crustacea (Daphnia magna) (Results of Eco-toxicity tests of chemicals conducted by Ministry of the Environment in Japan, 2006). It was classified in Category 1 by a comparison between the above results.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
12	Hazardous to the ozone layer	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	This substance is not listed in Annexes to the Montreal Protocol.	FY2011	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）

NOTE:

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