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

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN	52125-53-8
Chemical Name	Propylene glycol monoethyl ether
Substance ID	m-nite-52125-53-8_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)	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.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
2	Flammable gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
3	Aerosols	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Not aerosol products.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
4	Oxidizing gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
5	Gases under pressure	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
6	Flammable liquids	Category 3	Warning	H226	P303+P361+P353 P370+P378 P403+P235 P210 P233 P240 P241 P242 P243 P280 P501	Since its flash point reported 38.5 degC (closed-cup) (Kyowa Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd. (2007)) is >= 23 degC and <= 60 degC, the substance corresponds to Category 3.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
7	Flammable solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2010	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.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
9	Pyrophoric liquids	Not classified	- -	-	-	Since its autoignition temperature is 238 degC (Kyowa Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd. (2007)), it is considered that the substance does not ignite at room temperature.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
10	Pyrophoric solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Test methods applicable to liquid substances are not available.	FY2010	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)	- -	-	-	The chemical structure of the substance does not contain metals or metalloids (B, Si, P, Ge, As, Se, Sn, Sb, Te, Bi, Po, At).	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
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.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
14	Oxidizing solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
15	Organic peroxides	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Organic compounds containing no bivalent -O-O- structure.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
16	Corrosive to metals	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2010	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)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data were available. As relevant information, the LD50 value of > 5000 mg/kg bw for 1-ethoxy-2-propanol (CAS: 1569-02-4) was reported (ECETOC TR 95 (2005)).	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
1	Acute toxicity (Dermal)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data were available. As relevant information, the LD50 value of > 8082 mg/kg bw for 1-ethoxy-2-propanol (CAS: 1569-02-4) was reported (ECETOC TR 95 (2005)).	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Gases)	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (GHS definition)	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Vapours)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Dusts and mists)	Not classified	- -	-	-	Based on the rat LC50 value of more than 42.6 mg/L (4 hours) (PATTY, 5th (2001)), the substance was classified as "Not classified". Since the saturated vapor pressure concentration at room temperature was 14 mg/L, the criterion values for dust/mist were adopted. (> 43 mg/L for 1-ethoxy-2-propanol were reported (ECETOC TR 95 (2005)).	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
2	Skin corrosion/irritation	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data were available. As relevant notes, in the rabbit test, application of 1-Ethoxy-2-propanol (CAS: 1569-02-4) caused slight irritation (ECETOC TR 95 (2005)).	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data were available. As relevant notes, in the rabbit test, instillation of 1-Ethoxy-2-propanol (CAS: 1569-02-4) caused irritation of the conjunctiva and corneal effects, but symptoms were not severe and reversible within 7 days (ECETOC TR 95 (2005)).	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
4	Respiratory sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
4	Skin sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data were available. As relevant information, for 1-ethoxy-2-propanol (CAS: 1569-02-4), no in vivo data were available, and as for in vitro studies, negative results in the Ames test and in the chromosome aberration test were reported (PATTY, 5th (2001)).	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
6	Carcinogenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
7	Reproductive toxicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data were available. As relevant information, in the inhalation exposure study with 1-ethoxy-2-propanol (CAS No. 1569-02-4) applied to pregnant rats or pregnant rabbits during the organogenetic period, no adverse effects of exposure on offspring were detected at the doses that caused decreased body weight gain in parental animals (PATTY, 5th (2001)).	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Category 3 (Narcotic effects)	Warning	H336	P304+P340 P403+P233 P261 P271 P312 P405 P501	Based on the information describing that the rats exposed by inhalation for 4 hours revealed the narcotic influence (PATTY, 5th (2001)), the substance was classified as Category 3 (narcotic effects).	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No effects were detected in rats exposed to 100 ppm/6hrs (as vapor, 0.42 mg/L/6hrs) (outside of the range of the guidance values for Category 2) for 13 weeks (PATTY, 5th (2001)). Therefore, "Not classified" category was applicable for inhalation route, but the classification was concluded as "Classification not possible" due to no available data for the other routes.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
10	Aspiration hazard	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2010	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)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Long term (Chronic)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2010	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.	FY2010	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （July, 2010）

NOTE:

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