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Identification
- Name:
- hexamethylenetetramine, methenamine@methenamine
- Synonyms:
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- HEXAMETILEN TETRA-AMINA
- HEXAMETILENO DE TETRAMINA
- CAS:
- 100-97-0
- EC/EINECS:
- 202-905-8
- Molecular Formula:
- C6H12N4
- International Chemical Safety Card (ICSC):
- 1228
- Uses:
- hardener additive
CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING (Regulation 1272/2008)
Symbols
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Flammable gases
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Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation
Signal word
WarningH Phrases
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H228 : Flammable solid
Flam. Sol. (Cat. 2) : Flammable solid
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H317 : May cause an allergic skin reaction
Skin Sens. (Cat. 1) : Respiratory/skin sensitization
Specific health risks
Restriction/prohibition regulations
REACH sensitisers ?
Substances identified as respiratory or skin sensitisers under the REACH Regulation. Includes substances that, without necessarily having a CLP classification, have been assessed by ECHA as potentially allergenic in occupational exposure contexts.
ListMajor accident hazards (Seveso) ?
Hazardous substances listed in Annex I of the Seveso III Directive (Directive 2012/18/EU), transposed in Spain by Royal Decree 840/2015. Their presence in industrial establishments in quantities equal to or above established thresholds triggers obligations to implement major accident risk control measures.
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