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

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN	7783-35-9
Chemical Name	Mercury (II) sulfate
Substance ID	m-nite-7783-35-9_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.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
2	Flammable gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
3	Aerosols	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Not aerosol products.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
4	Oxidizing gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
5	Gases under pressure	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
6	Flammable liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
7	Flammable solids	Not classified	- -	-	-	Not combustible (Hommel (1996))	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
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.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
9	Pyrophoric liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
10	Pyrophoric solids	Not classified	- -	-	-	Not combustible (Hommel (1996))	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Not classified	- -	-	-	Not combustible (Hommel (1996))	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
12	Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases	Not classified	- -	-	-	Information is available that the substance contains metals and water solubility is 0.6 g/L (Ullmanns (E) (2003)), and that it reacts with plenty of water forming water-insoluble basic sulfate and sulfuric acid having corrosive properties in water (Hommel (1996)). However, combustible gases are not emitted.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
13	Oxidizing liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
14	Oxidizing solids	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Classification is not possible since no data are available though the substance is inorganic compound containing oxygen.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
15	Organic peroxides	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Inorganic compound	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
16	Corrosive to metals	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Test methods applicable to solid substances are not available.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
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 3	Danger	H301	P301+P310 P264 P270 P321 P330 P405 P501	Based on a LD50 value of 57 mg/kg bw for rats (HSDB (2009)), the substance was classified into Category 3.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
1	Acute toxicity (Dermal)	Category 3	Danger	H311	P302+P352 P361+P364 P280 P312 P321 P405 P501	Based on a LD50 value of 625 mg/kg bw for rats (HSDB (2009)), the substance was classified into Category 3.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Gases)	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Vapours)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Dusts and mists)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
2	Skin corrosion/irritation	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
4	Respiratory sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
4	Skin sensitization	Category 1	Warning	H317	P302+P352 P333+P313 P362+P364 P261 P272 P280 P321 P501	In Japan Society For Occupational Health (JSOH), mercury is classified into Category 1 for skin sensitizer, but the following statement is found: "the substance and its compounds are included in the list of sensitizers, but all of them were recognized as sensitizers. " (Recommendations for allowable concentrations (2008)). Additionally, in the MAK/BAT (Germany), "Sh" mark is assigned to metallic mercury and inorganic mercury compounds (as Hg) (MAK/BAT No. 44 (2008)). The substance was classified into Category 1.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
6	Carcinogenicity	Not classified	- -	-	-	Since metallic mercury and inorganic mercury compounds are classified into "Group 3" in IARC (IARC vol. 58 (1993)), the substance was classified as "Not classified". As relevant information, mercury and inorganic mercury compounds are classified into "A4" in ACGIH (ACGIH-TLV (2009)).	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
7	Reproductive toxicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available. Refer also to inorganic mercury compounds (mercury (II) nitrate CAS10045-94-0, mercury dichloride CAS7487-94-7).	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Category 1 (kidney)	Danger	H370	P308+P311 P260 P264 P270 P321 P405 P501	No data for the substance is available. However, based on a report that the causes of death after ingestion of a single dose of an inorganic mercury compound were given as gastrointestinal damage, kidney failure, and cardiac arrest, whereby the kidney is considered to be the critical target organ (DFGOT vol. 15 (2001)), the substance was classified into Category 1 (kidney). Refer also to inorganic mercury compounds (mercury (II) nitrate CAS10045-94-0, and mercury dichloride CAS7487-94-7).	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Category 1 (kidney, central nervous system)	Danger	H372	P260 P264 P270 P314 P501	No data for the substance is available. However, there are reports that the kidney is considered to be the target organ of the adverse effects of repeated ingestion of mercury (II) salts (DFGOT vol. 15 (2001)) and that the central nervous system is considered to be the target organ of long-term exposures of mercury and inorganic mercury compounds (Japan Society For Occupational Health (JSOH), Recommendations for allowable concentrations vol. 1 (1993)). Therefore, the substance was classified into Category 1 (kidney, central nervous system). refer also to inorganic mercury compounds (mercury (II) nitrate CAS10045-94-0, and mercury dichloride CAS7487-94-7).	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
10	Aspiration hazard	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）

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	Classified into Category 1 from its 96h-LC50 = 0.0097 mg/L for Crustacea (Cyclopoid copepod, Copepod) (AQUIRE, 2010).	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Long term (Chronic)	Category 1	Warning	H410	P273 P391 P501	Classified into Category 1since its acute toxicity is Category 1 and the behavior in water is unknown as it is inorganic compound.	FY2009	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （March, 2009）
12	Hazardous to the ozone layer	-	- -	-	-	-	-	-

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