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Identification
- Name:
- γ-butyrolactone
- Name (English):
- γ-butyrolactone
- Synonyms:
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- g-butirolactona
- gamma-butirolactona
- CAS:
- 96-48-0
- EC/EINECS:
- 202-509-5
- Molecular Formula:
- C4H6O2
- International Chemical Safety Card (ICSC):
- 1020
- Uses:
- pesticide solvent
CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING (Regulation 1272/2008)
No classifications available
Specific health risks
According to IARC ?
Substances classified as carcinogens or mutagens Category 2 under the CLP Regulation (GHS), bearing H351 and/or H341 phrases. These are substances suspected of causing cancer or heritable genetic mutations in humans.
Specific environmental risks
Persistent bioaccumulative and toxic ?
Substances identified as Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) according to the criteria of Annex XIII of the REACH Regulation. They pose a special risk of accumulation in the environment and in the food chain.
Restriction/prohibition regulations
Substances under PACT evaluation ?
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.).