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2-methyl-p-phenylenediamine

EC / List no.: 202-442-1

CAS no.: 95-70-5

Mol. formula:

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GHS06: Acute Toxicity GHS09: Hazardous to the Environment

Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance is toxic if swallowed, is toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects, is harmful in contact with skin, is harmful if inhaled and may cause an allergic skin reaction.

GHS08: Serious Health Hazard

Additionally, the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations identifies that this substance is toxic if inhaled, is very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects, is very toxic to aquatic life, causes serious eye damage and may cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.

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Skin sensitising

This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 100 to < 1 000 tonnes per annum.

This substance is used by consumers, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and in manufacturing.

This substance is used by consumers, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and in manufacturing.

Consumer Uses

This substance is used in the following products: cosmetics and personal care products.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use as processing aid.

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

This substance is used in the following products: cosmetics and personal care products.
ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using this substance. Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use as processing aid.

Formulation or re-packing

This substance is used in the following products: cosmetics and personal care products and perfumes and fragrances.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures.

Uses at industrial sites

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.

Manufacture

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance.

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