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

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN
Chemical Name	Petroleum benzine
Substance ID	m-nite-nocas-0013_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)
Sample SDS by MHLW (External link)
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	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
2	Flammable gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (room temperature)	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 (room temperature)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
5	Gases under pressure	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (room temperature)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
6	Flammable liquids	Category 1	Danger	H224	P303+P361+P353 P370+P378 P403+P235 P210 P233 P240 P241 P242 P243 P280 P501	It was classified as Category 1 based on flash point: about -40 degC (solvent pocket book (1997)) and initial boiling point: 35 degC (Merck (13th, 2001)).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
7	Flammable solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (room temperature)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
8	Self-reactive substances and mixtures	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
9	Pyrophoric liquids	Not classified	- -	-	-	Based on the ignition points of about 280 degC (> 75 degC) (pocket book books (1997)), it was classified as outside of Category.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
10	Pyrophoric solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (room temperature)	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	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
13	Oxidizing liquids	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
14	Oxidizing solids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (room temperature)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
15	Organic peroxides	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
16	Corrosive to metals	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	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)	Not classified	- -	-	-	SPECIES: Rat ENDPOINT: LD50 VALUE: > 16 g/kg REFERENCE SOURCE: EHC20 (1982)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Dermal)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Insufficient data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Gases)	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Liquid (room temperature)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Vapours)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Insufficient data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Dusts and mists)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Insufficient data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
2	Skin corrosion/irritation	Category 3	- Warning	-	-	By statement that petroleum benzins contained hexane and heptane as the main components, and that although pentane, hexane, heptane and octane caused erythema, hyperemia, swelling, and pigmentation to human skin. But when hexane and heptane were eliminated, the pain decreased in the short time and the discontinuation of exposure recovered unfounded (NIOSH (1997)). So it was set as Category 3.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Category 2A	Warning	H319	P305+P351+P338 P337+P313 P264 P280	There is the description that petroleum benzins's principal components are hexanes and heptanes, and for hexane the irritation to eyes is acknowledged in evidence of exposure in humans (vol.1 (2002) of MOE Risk Assessment), and the description that mild irritation are acknowledged in rabbits. 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	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
6	Carcinogenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	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 (Narcotic effects)	Warning	H336	P304+P340 P403+P233 P261 P271 P312 P405 P501	The rat inhalation study indicated a coma during the exposure periods, and it was set as Category 3 (anaesthetic) based on the report (Industrial Medicine (1970)) that it recovered in several hours after the exposure stops.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Category 1 (nervous system)	Danger	H372	P260 P264 P270 P314 P501	It was classified into Category 1 (nerve systems) based on that petroleum benzins is a mixture of pentane, hexane, and heptane etc. (solvent pocket book (1997)), and the statement showing that there are many case reports on the symptoms of polyneuropathy (poluneuropathy) developed in the humans exposed to the solvent including high-concentration hexane in the long-term (EHC20 (1982)). In addition, although it is a given dose beyond the maximum of a Category 2 guidance value, the symptom as humans that the repeat administration studies using a rat is also the same is observed (EHC20 (1982)).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
10	Aspiration hazard	Category 1	Danger	H304	P301+P310 P331 P405 P501	Since the petroleum benzin consists of hexane and heptane, and hexane is hydrocarbon and its dynamic viscosity at 40 degrees C is 20.5mm 2/s or less, we classified it as Category 1. There is a description of chemical pneumona by aspiration of hexane on the rat (DFGOT vol.4 (1992)).	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)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Long term (Chronic)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
12	Hazardous to the ozone layer	-	- -	-	-	-	-	-

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