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

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN	98-87-3
Chemical Name	Benzylidene dichloride
Substance ID	m-nite-98-87-3_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)	To Workplace Safety Site (MHLW)
Sample SDS by MHLW (External link)	To Workplace Safety Site (MHLW)
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	Category 4	- Warning	H227	P370+P378 P210 P280 P403 P501	Category 4 because of its flash point: 85degC (Chapman ver.13.1 2005)	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	- -	-	-	Flash point: 525degC(Hommel (1991)) (>70degC)	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	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Test methods applicable to liquid substances are not available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
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 metaloids(B, Si, P, Ge, As, Se, Sn, Sb, Te, Bi, Po, At).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
13	Oxidizing liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Organic compounds containing chlorine (but not oxygen and fluorine) chemically bonded only to carbon (but not to other elements).	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)	- -	-	-	Containing no -0-0- structure	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
16	Corrosive to metals	Not classified	- -	-	-	UNRTDG No. 1886, Class: 6.1 , PG II	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)	-	- Warning	-	-	It was based on rat LD50=2250 mg/kg (CERI Hazard Data (2000)) and 3250 mg/kg (IARC 29 (1982)). Both are equivalent to Category 5.	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)	Category 1	Danger	H330	P304+P340 P403+P233 P260 P271 P284 P310 P320 P405 P501	It was classified as Category 1 based on 4-hour equivalent value of 0.3mg/L (45.5ppm) obtained from rat LC50 = 0.4mg/L = 60.7ppm (DFGOT vol.6 (1994)). The gaseous classification Category was applied to the classification, since LC50 value was lower than 90% of saturated vapor pressure concentration ((10^ (6) *0.0627(kPa) /101 (kPa) (25degC)) = 620.8ppm).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Dusts and mists)	Category 4	Warning	H332	P304+P340 P261 P271 P312	It was set as Category 4 based on 4-hour converted values 4.3mg/L of rat LC50 = 654ppm (CERI Hazard Data (2000)).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
2	Skin corrosion/irritation	Category 2	Warning	H315	P302+P352 P332+P313 P362+P364 P264 P280 P321	Since it was evaluated to be "highly irritating" in the rabbit skin irritation test (IUCLID 2000) and described to "seriously stimulate the skin" as a result of short-term exposure (ICSC (2000)), it was classified as Category 2.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Category 2A	Warning	H319	P305+P351+P338 P337+P313 P264 P280	It is described that "Temporary redness and edema were produced in the conjunctiva and mild irritation was indicated"after applicationing to eye of rabbit in CERI Hazard Data (2000). Furthermore, vapor has irritation in humans (HSDB (2003)), there is also description of "an eye is stimulated seriously" as short-term exposure effect (ICSC (2000)). So it was set as Category 2A-2B.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
4	Respiratory sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
4	Skin sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Classification not possible due to lack of data	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
6	Carcinogenicity	Category 1B	Danger	H350	P308+P313 P201 P202 P280 P405 P501	It is classified into 2A according to IARC and classified into 2A in Japan Society for Occupational Health, respectively. So it was set as Category 1B.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
7	Reproductive toxicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Category 3 (Respiratory tract irritation)	Warning	H335	P304+P340 P403+P233 P261 P271 P312 P405 P501	There is the description of the irritaiton of airway membrane including respiratory depression by the inhalation exposure examination in rat (DFGOTvol.6, (1992)), and the description of "airway is irritated seriously"as the short-term exposure effect is indicated in ICSC (2000). Therefore, it was classified into Category 3 (airway stimulativeness).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Only the decreased weight gain was observed in inhalation exposure examination for one-month in rat which carried out at relatively low levels, and the changes of skin application site was observed in dermal administration study for 41-50 weeks in mouse, no systemic effects are reported. (CERI Hazard Data (2000)). Therefore, since data is insufficient, it cannot be classified.	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)	Category 3	- -	H402	P273 P501	It was classified in Category 3 from 48-hour EC50 (immobile) = 22 mg/L for crustacea (Daphnia magna) (Results of Aquatic Toxicity Tests of Chemicals conducted by Ministry of the Environment in Japan (Ministry of the Environment, 2018)).	FY2018	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.1))
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Long term (Chronic)	Not classified	- -	-	-	It was classified as "Not classified" due to rapid degradability (readily biodegradable, an average degradation rate by BOD: 90% (J-CHECK, 1984)), and 21-day NOEC (reproduction inhibition) = 5 mg/L for crustacea (Daphnia magna) (Results of Aquatic Toxicity Tests of Chemicals conducted by Ministry of the Environment in Japan (Ministry of the Environment, 2018)).	FY2018	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.1))
12	Hazardous to the ozone layer	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2018	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (FY2013 revised edition (Ver. 1.1))

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