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α,α,α,4-tetrachlorotoluene

EC / List no.: 226-009-1

CAS no.: 5216-25-1

Mol. formula: C7H4Cl4

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GHS08: Serious Health Hazard GHS07: Health hazard

Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance may cause cancer, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure, is harmful if swallowed, is harmful in contact with skin, is suspected of damaging fertility, causes skin irritation and may cause respiratory irritation.

GHS05: Corrosive

Additionally, the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations identifies that this substance causes serious eye irritation, is harmful if inhaled, is suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child, may be corrosive to metals and may cause an allergic skin reaction.

  • C

Carcinogenic

  • R

Possibly Toxic to Reproduction

  • Ss

A majority of data submitters agree this substance is Skin sensitising

This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, for intermediate use only.

This substance is used at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

This substance is used at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

Consumer Uses

ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.

Article service life

ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment. ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.

Widespread uses by professional workers

ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using this substance. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.

Formulation or re-packing

ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.

Uses at industrial sites

This substance has an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals.
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.

Manufacture

ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.

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