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. 2019 Jul 25;16:48. doi: 10.1186/s12954-019-0318-2

Table 1.

Hazard and hazard category classifications of chemicals reported by Vardavas et al. and their corresponding FEMA numbers

Substance FEMA GRAS No Hazard, hazard category and hazard phrase according to CLP Reference
Menthol 2265 H315 Causes skin irritation (Category 2) [16]
H319 Causes serious eye irritation (Category 2)
Ethyl maltol 3487 H302 Harmful if swallowed (Category 4) [15]
Linalool 2635 H315 Causes skin irritation (Category 2) [17]
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. (Category 1)
H319 Causes serious eye irritation (Category 2)
Methyl cyclopentenolone 2700 H302 Harmful if swallowed (Category 4) [18]
H319 Causes serious eye irritation (Category 2)
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled (Category 1)
H335 May cause respiratory irritation (Category 3)
β-Damascone 3243 H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. (Category 1) [19]
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects (Category 2)
Ethyl vanillin 2464 H302 Harmful if swallowed (Category 4) [20]
H315 Causes skin irritation (Category 2)
H319 Causes serious eye irritation (Category 2)
H335 May cause respiratory irritation (Category 3)
H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects (Category 3)
β-Ionone 2595 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life (Category 1) [21]
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects (Category 2)
Acetyl pyrazine 3126 H315 Causes skin irritation (Category 2) [22]
H319 Causes serious eye irritation (Category 2)
H335 May cause respiratory irritation (Category 3)
α-Ionone 2594 H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled (Category 1) [23]
H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects (Category 3)
Ethyl hexanoate 2439 H226 Flammable liquid and vapour (Category 3) [24]
2,5 dimethylpyrazine 3271 H226 Flammable liquid and vapour (Category 3) [25]
H302 Harmful if swallowed (Category 4)
α-Damascone 4088 H302 Harmful if swallowed (Category 4) [26]
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction (Category 1)
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects (Category 2)
3,4 Dimethoxy-benzaldehyde 3109 H302 Harmful if swallowed (Category 4) [27]
Limonene 2633 H226 Flammable liquid and vapour (Category 3) [28]
H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (Category 1)
H315 Causes skin irritation (Category 2)
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction (Category 1)
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life (Category 1)
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effect (Category 1)