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Lauramine oxide
CAS: 1643-20-5
How can this chemical affect my health?
Acute (Short Term) EffectsData sources
Irritates the Skin – Can cause irritation or serious damage to the skin.
Irritates the Eyes – Can cause irritation or serious damage to the eye.
Toxic to Humans & Animals – Can be fatal on contact, ingestion or inhalation for humans and other mammals.
Data sources
Direct Hazard » Irritates the Skin
These sources refer directly to this chemical:
- Skin corrosion category 1BGHS - New ZealandTe Mana Rauhī Taiao (New Zealand EPA)
- Skin Irrit. 2 - Causes skin irritation (modeled)DK-EPA - Danish Advisory ListDanish Environmental Protection Agency (DK-EPA)
- H315 - Causes skin irritation (unverified) [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2]EU - Manufacturer REACH hazard submissionsEuropean Union / European Commission (EU EC)
- H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (unverified) [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1A or 1B or 1C]EU - Manufacturer REACH hazard submissionsEuropean Union / European Commission (EU EC)
Direct Hazard » Irritates the Eyes
These sources refer directly to this chemical:
- Serious eye damage category 1GHS - New ZealandTe Mana Rauhī Taiao (New Zealand EPA)
- H319 - Causes serious eye irritation [Serious eye damage / eye irritation - Category 2A]GHS - JapanGovernment of Japan
- H319 - Causes serious eye irritation (unverified) [Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2A]EU - Manufacturer REACH hazard submissionsEuropean Union / European Commission (EU EC)
- H318 - Causes serious eye damage (unverified) [Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 1]EU - Manufacturer REACH hazard submissionsEuropean Union / European Commission (EU EC)
Direct Hazard » Toxic to Humans & Animals
These sources refer directly to this chemical:
- H302 - Harmful if swallowed [Acute Toxicity (oral) - Category 4]GHS - JapanGovernment of Japan
- H302 - Harmful if swallowed (unverified) [Acute toxicity (oral) - Category 4]EU - Manufacturer REACH hazard submissionsEuropean Union / European Commission (EU EC)
Inherent HazardsData sources
Restricted List – This chemical is on a list from an authoritative body recommending that its use be avoided.
Data sources
Direct Hazard » Restricted List
These sources refer directly to this chemical:
- Substances selected for RMOA or hazard assessmentEU - PACT-RMOA SubstancesEuropean Union / European Commission (EU EC)
- Food Contact Chemicals Database Version 5.0Food Contact Chemicals Database (FCCdb)Food Packaging Forum
- TSCA Commercially ActiveTSCA Chemical Substance Inventory (Active-Inactive)US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)
- DSL-allEC - CEPA DSLEnvironment Canada & Health Canada (EC)
How does this chemical impact the environment?Data sources
Immediate Harm to Aquatic Ecosystems – A single exposure may result in severe biological harm or death to fish or other aquatic organisms.
Long-Term Harm to Aquatic Ecosystems – Long term exposure may result in irreversible harm to fish or other aquatic organisms.
Data sources
Direct Hazard » Immediate Harm to Aquatic Ecosystems
These sources refer directly to this chemical:
- H400 - Very toxic to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) - Category 1]GHS - JapanGovernment of Japan
- Aquatic Acute1 - Very toxic to aquatic life (modeled)DK-EPA - Danish Advisory ListDanish Environmental Protection Agency (DK-EPA)
- H400 - Very toxic to aquatic life (unverified) [Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) - Category 1]EU - Manufacturer REACH hazard submissionsEuropean Union / European Commission (EU EC)
- Hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute category 1GHS - New ZealandTe Mana Rauhī Taiao (New Zealand EPA)
Direct Hazard » Long-Term Harm to Aquatic Ecosystems
These sources refer directly to this chemical:
- H410 - Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) - Category 1]GHS - JapanGovernment of Japan
- H412 - Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects (unverified) [Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) - Category 3]EU - Manufacturer REACH hazard submissionsEuropean Union / European Commission (EU EC)
- H410 - Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects (unverified) [Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) - Category 1]EU - Manufacturer REACH hazard submissionsEuropean Union / European Commission (EU EC)
- H411 - Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects (unverified) [Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) - Category 2]EU - Manufacturer REACH hazard submissionsEuropean Union / European Commission (EU EC)
- Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic category 1GHS - New ZealandTe Mana Rauhī Taiao (New Zealand EPA)
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