OPPT_1,4-Dioxane_D. Exposure

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March 7, 2017, 3:17 p.m.

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1,4-Dioxane: Priority existing chemical No. 7

National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme 1998

Abstract  1,4-dioxane is a solvent used in laboratories and in adhesive products used in celluloid film processing. It's also found as a by-product in some surfactants and emulsifiers used in consumer products: detergents, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. The National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessments Scheme (NICNAS) assessed 1,4-dioxane in May 1994. Following are the main findings of the assessment. A workplace product containing more than 0.1% 1,4-dioxane is classed as a hazardous substance. 1,4-dioxane is in Class 3, (Packing Group II) under the Australian Dangerous Goods Code. 1,4-dioxane is highly flammable and may react with light and air to form explosive substances. It is a scheduled poison with limits set for the levels in consumer products. 1,4-dioxane poisoning can occur through the skin, swallowing or by inhalation. Of these, breathing 1,4-dioxane vapour is the most likely way for poisoning to occur. High exposure can result in liver and kidney damage and death. 1,4-dioxane is an eye and respiratory irritant. 1,4-dioxane causes cancer in animals after prolonged exposure.

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