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

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN	5522-43-0
Chemical Name	1-Nitropyrene
Substance ID	m-nite-5522-43-0_v2
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	- -	-	-	It contains chemical groups (nitro group) associated with explosive properties and its oxygen balance is calculated to be -223. Based on this information, the substance was classified into the "Not classified" category.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
2	Flammable gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
3	Aerosols	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Not aerosol products.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
4	Oxidizing gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
5	Gases under pressure	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
6	Flammable liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
7	Flammable solids	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
8	Self-reactive substances and mixtures	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	It contains chemical groups (nitro group) associated with explosive properties. Since no test results are available, classification is not possible.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
9	Pyrophoric liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
10	Pyrophoric solids	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
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).	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
13	Oxidizing liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
14	Oxidizing solids	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	It is an organic compound containing oxygen (but not fluorine or chlorine), which is chemically bonded to nitrogen. Since no test results based on standardized testing methods are available, classification is not possible.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
15	Organic peroxides	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Organic compounds containing no bivalent -O-O- structure	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
16	Corrosive to metals	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
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	- -	-	-	Since its rat LD50 is > 5000 mg/kg in oral administration test (EHC 229 (2003)), the substance was classified into the "Not classified" category.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
1	Acute toxicity (Dermal)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Gases)	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Since the substance is a solid (GHS definition), it was classified into the "Not applicable" category.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Vapours)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Dusts and mists)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
2	Skin corrosion/irritation	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
4	Respiratory sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
4	Skin sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Category 2	Warning	H341	P308+P313 P201 P202 P280 P405 P501	This substance was tested in a number of animal tests and their results follow: sister chromatid exchange was seen in rats and DNA damage was noted in mice (IARC vol. 46 (1989), EHC 229 (2003)); though observations were limited, DNA adducts and micronuclei were found in rat lung cells (EHC 229 (2003)); and furthermore, a series of in vitro mutagenicity tests yielded positive results (IARC vol. 46 (1989), EHC 229 (2003)). Based on these results, the substance was classified into Category 2.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
6	Carcinogenicity	Category 1B	Danger	H350	P308+P313 P201 P202 P280 P405 P501	[Rationale for the Classification] As for carcinogenicity, there is no available report in humans. As for carcinogenicity, there is no available report in humans. Based on the IARC's classification result (1) and test results of (2), it was classified in Category 1B. The category was revised as the result of reviewing the previous classification due to the revision of the classification in 2014 by IARC. [Evidence Data] (1) IARC classified it in Group 2A by stating that there is sufficient evidence in experimental animals for carcinogenicity and by considering mechanism and so on (IARC 105 (2014)). As for classification results by other domestic and international organizations, Japan Society for Occupational Health (JSOH) classified it in Group 2A (OEL Documentations (Carcinogenicity classification) (Japan Society For Occupational Health (JSOH) 2016)), and NTP classified it in R (NTP RoC (14th, 2014)). (2) In a 16-week oral administration test in rats, mammary gland carcinoma, lung adenoma and adenocarcinoma increased in females after 96 weeks (IARC 105 (2014), OEL Documentations (Carcinogenicity classification) (Japan Society For Occupational Health (JSOH) 2016)). [Reference Data, etc.] (3) In a test in which newborn mice were given three intraperitoneal doses, liver tumors increased in males one year after the doses (IARC 105 (2014), OEL Documentations (Carcinogenicity classification) (Japan Society For Occupational Health (JSOH) 2016)). (4) In an intraperitoneal administration test in mice, an increase in lung tumors was observed (IARC 105 (2014), OEL Documentations (Carcinogenicity classification) (Japan Society For Occupational Health (JSOH) 2016)).	FY2018	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.1))
7	Reproductive toxicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	In an oral administration test using rats, there is a report that no toxic effects of the substance, including histopathological alterations, on organs were observed at a dose of 5000 mg/kg (EHC 229 (2003)). Since no other test results are available, the substance was classified into the "Classification not possible" category.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Category 1 (respiratory organs)	Danger	H372	P260 P264 P270 P314 P501	In an inhalation exposure test using rats, squamous metaplasia of the epiglottis was noted at doses that fall under Category 1 (EHC 229 (2003)). Thus, the substance was classified into Category 1 (respiratory system).	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）
10	Aspiration hazard	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2007	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）/Technical Guidance Document on the GHS Classification （6 Dec, 2005）

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 24-hour EC50 = 0.00132 mg/L for crustacea (Tigriopus japonicus) (Environmental Risk Assessment for Chemical Substances (Ministry of the Environment, 2020)). The classification result was revised from the previous classification by using new information.	FY2021	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2019 revised edition (Ver. 2.0))
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 due to being not rapidly degradable (BIOWIN) and 72-hour NOErC = 0.00067 mg/L for algae (Raphidocelis subcapitata) (Results of Aquatic Toxicity Tests of Chemicals conducted by Ministry of the Environment in Japan (Ministry of the Environment, 2005), Environmental Risk Assessment for Chemical Substances (Ministry of the Environment, 2020)). If acute toxicity data are used for a trophic level for which chronic toxicity data are not obtained (fish), it is water-insoluble (water solubility = 0.0118 mg/L (PHYSPROP Database, 2021)), and 96-hour LC50 is > 0.00021 mg/L for fish (Fundulus heteroclitus) (Environmental Risk Assessment for Chemical Substances (Ministry of the Environment, 2020)). It is classified in Category 4 because it is not rapidly degradable and is estimated to be bioaccumulative (log Kow = 5.06 (PHYSPROP Database, 2021)). By drawing a comparison between the above results, it was classified in Category 1. The classification result was revised from the previous classification by changing how to classify it in chronic toxicity and using new information.	FY2021	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2019 revised edition (Ver. 2.0))
12	Hazardous to the ozone layer	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	This substance is not listed in the Annexes to the Montreal Protocol.	FY2021	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2019 revised edition (Ver. 2.0))

NOTE:

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This GHS classification was conducted based on the information sources and the guidance for classification and judgement which are described in the GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government etc. Using other literature, test results etc. as evidence and including different content from this classification result in a label or SDS are allowed.
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