Table 4 GHS hazard classification result on ingredients contained in multiple products of the household ‘bleaches, disinfectants and germicides’ product group
Order | Products using the chemical | CAS no. | Chemical name | Hazard class and category | Signal word | Hazard statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 29 | 64-17-5 | Ethyl alcohol | Acute toxicity (oral)-cat. 4 | Warning | Harmful if swallowed |
Germ cell mutagenicity-cat. 1A | Danger | May cause cancer | ||||
2 | 13 | 1310-73-2 | Sodium hydroxide | Acute toxicity (oral)-cat. 4 | Danger | Harmful if swallowed |
Skin corrosion/irritation-cat. 1 | Warning | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage | ||||
3 | 12 | 7681-52-9 | Sodium hypochlorite | Acute toxicity (vapours) -cat. 4 | Danger | Very toxic to aquatic life |
Skin corrosion/irritation-cat. 1 | Warning | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage | ||||
Hazardous to the aquatic environment-cat. 1 | ||||||
4 | 9 | 67-63-0 | Isopropyl alcohol | ·Eye damage/irritation-cat. 2· | Warning | Causes serious eye damage· |
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure)-cat. 3 | May cause respiratory irritation | |||||
5 | 8 | 26172-55-4 | 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one | Acute toxicity (oral)-cat. 4 | Danger | Harmful if swallowed |
Acute toxicity (dermal) -cat. 4 | Warning | May cause allergy or asthma symptom or breathing difficulties if inhaled | ||||
Acute toxicity (vapours) -cat. 2 | Very toxic to aquatic life | |||||
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute)-cat. 1 | ||||||
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic)-cat. 1 | ||||||
6 | 7 | 15630-89-4 | Sodium percarbonate | Not classified | - | - |
6 | 7 | 497-19-8 | Sodium carbonate | Acute toxicity (dermal)-cat. 2 | Danger | Fatal in contact with skin |
Acute toxicity inhalation (dust/mist)-cat. 3 | Warning | Toxic if inhaled | ||||
Eye damage /Irritation-cat. 2 | Causes serious eye damage | |||||
6 | 7 | 64742-47-8 | hydrotreated light distillate | Acute toxicity (vapours)-cat. 2 | Danger | Toxic if inhaled |
Aspiration toxicity-cat. 1 | May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways | |||||
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic)-cat. 2 | May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life | |||||
6 | 7 | 7439-92-1 | Lead | Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute)-cat. 1· | Warning | Very toxic to aquatic life· |
Germ cell mutagenicity-cat. 2 | May cause cancer | |||||
6 | 7 | 7440-38-2 | Arsenic | Acute toxicity (oral)-cat. 4· | Danger | Harmful if swallowed· |
Carcinogenicity-cat. 1A | Warning | May cause cancer | ||||
6 | 7 | 7440-43-9 | Cadmium | Acute toxicity inhalation (dust/mist)-cat. 1· | Danger | Fatal if inhaled· |
Germ cell mutagenicity-cat. 2 | Warning | Suspected of causing genetic defects | ||||
Carcinogenicity-cat. 1A | May cause cancer | |||||
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure)-cat. 1 | Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure | |||||
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute)-cat. 1 | Very toxic to aquatic life |