1,4-Dioxane: Priority existing chemical No. 7
HERO ID
3827412
Reference Type
Technical Report
Year
1998
Language
English
| HERO ID | 3827412 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1998 |
| Title | 1,4-Dioxane: Priority existing chemical No. 7 |
| Authoring Organization | National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme |
| Publisher Text | National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, Commonwealth of Australia |
| City | Canberra, ACT |
| 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. |
| Url | https://www.industrialchemicals.gov.au/sites/default/files/PEC7-1-4-Dioxane.pdf |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Number Of Pages | 129 |
| Isbn | 0 642 47104 5 |
| Comments | ICF NOTE: 3350-14D-1.pdf |
| Is Public | No |
| Language Text | English |
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