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Identification
- Name:
- biphenyl
- Synonyms:
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- DIFENILO
- CAS:
- 92-52-4
- EC/EINECS:
- 202-163-5
- Molecular Formula:
- C12H10
- International Chemical Safety Card (ICSC):
- 0106
- Uses:
- pesticide
Black list
Substances particularly hazardous to the environment or health
CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING (Regulation 1272/2008)
Symbols
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Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation
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Hazardous to the aquatic environment
H Phrases
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H319 : Causes serious eye irritation
Eye Irrit. (Cat. 2) : Serious eye damage/eye irritation
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H335 : May cause respiratory irritation
STOT SE (Cat. 3) : Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure
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H315 : Causes skin irritation
Skin Irrit. (Cat. 2) : Skin corrosion/irritation
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H400 : Very toxic to aquatic life
Aquatic Acute (Cat. 1) : Hazardous to the aquatic environment
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H410 : Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Aquatic Chronic (Cat. 1) : Hazardous to the aquatic environment
Specific health risks
Neurotoxic substances ?
Occupational Exposure Limits (OEL) ?
Daily exposure limit values (VLA-ED) published by the Spanish National Institute of Safety and Health at Work (INSST). They represent the average concentration of a chemical agent in the worker's breathing zone, measured or calculated in a time-weighted manner for an 8-hour daily working period.
Specific environmental risks
Atmospheric emissions ?
Substances subject to atmospheric emission limitations under the Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU) and its Spanish transposition. Includes pollutants regulated in industrial installation emission permits and best available technique reference documents (BAT/BREF).
ListEnvironmental regulations
Major 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.
ListRestriction/prohibition regulations
Substances under evaluation. CoRAP ?
Substances included in the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) of the REACH Regulation. These are substances selected for evaluation by EU Member States due to indications of risk to human health or the environment, with the aim of clarifying whether regulatory action is warranted.
Substances under evaluation. PACT ?
Substances under active regulatory monitoring through ECHA's PACT (Public Activities Coordination Tool). Allows tracking which regulatory authorities are examining a substance and what potential regulatory actions are being considered (restriction, SVHC identification, harmonised classification, etc.).