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Identification

Name:
bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide
Name (English):
bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide
Synonyms:
  • PEROXIDO DE bis(alfa,alfa-DIMETILBENCILO)
CAS:
80-43-3
EC/EINECS:
201-279-3
Molecular Formula:
C18H22O2
International Chemical Safety Card (ICSC):
1346

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Substances particularly hazardous to the environment or health

CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING (Regulation 1272/2008)

Symbols

  • GHS02

    Flammable gases

  • GHS07

    Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation

  • GHS09

    Hazardous to the aquatic environment

H Phrases

  • H242 : Heating may cause a fire

    Org. Perox. (Cat. F) : Organic peroxide

  • H319 : Causes serious eye irritation

    Eye Irrit. (Cat. 2) : Serious eye damage/eye irritation

  • H315 : Causes skin irritation

    Skin Irrit. (Cat. 2) : Skin corrosion/irritation

  • H411 : Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

    Aquatic Chronic (Cat. 2) : Hazardous to the aquatic environment

Environmental 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.

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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.

Year
2015
Member State
Norway
Initial grounds for concern
Environment/ (Suspected) PBT; Exposure/ Wide dispersive use, consumer use, environmental exposure, occupational exposure, high RCR, high (aggregated) tonnage
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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.).

Member State
Norway
Activity
Hazard assessment
Last update
2015-04-01T00:00:00
Scope
PBT
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