Hazard classDanger — Toxic, Corrosive, Environmental hazard
PictogramsToxicCorrosiveEnvironmental hazard
H-statements- H330 Fatal if inhaled
- H311 Toxic in contact with skin
- H301 Toxic if swallowed
- H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- H318 Causes serious eye damage
- H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
- H400 Very toxic to aquatic life
- H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
- EUH071 Corrosive to the respiratory tract
Common uses (US EPA CDR)PreservativeSurfactant (surface active agent)MonomersProcessing aids not otherwise specifiedEmulsifierLubricating agent
SynonymsMethylisothiazolinone · 2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one · 2-Methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone · 2-Methyl-4-isothiazoline-3-one · N-methylisothiazolone · 3(2H)-Isothiazolone, 2-methyl- · 2-methyl-3-isothiazolone · n-methylisothiazolin-3-one
Molecular weight115.16 g/mol
Data sourceHarmonised classification ECHA — EU CLP Annex VILegally binding EU classification adopted by ECHA under CLP Annex VI — the highest-confidence GHS source.