Peracetic acid

GHS

General Information

Implementation:

EU

Type of classification:

self-classification

Related composition

Related composition:

Peracetic acid, 40 % water solution

Classification

Physical hazards

Explosives

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Flammable gases and chemically unstable gases

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Aerosols

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Oxidising gases

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Gases under pressure

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Flammable liquids

Hazard category:

Flam. Liquid 3

Hazard statement:

H226: Flammable liquid and vapour.

Flammable solids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Self-reactive substances and mixtures

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Pyrophoric liquids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Pyrophoric solids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Self-heating substances and mixtures

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Substances and mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Oxidising liquids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Oxidising solids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Organic peroxides

Hazard category:

Org. Perox. Type F

Hazard statement:

H242: Heating may cause a fire.

Corrosive to metals

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Desensitized explosives

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Health hazards

Acute toxicity - oral

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 3

Hazard statement:

H301: Toxic if swallowed.

Acute toxicity - dermal

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 4

Hazard statement:

H312: Harmful in contact with skin.

Acute toxicity - inhalation

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 2

Hazard statement:

H330: Fatal if inhaled.

Skin corrosion / irritation

Hazard category:

Skin Corr. 1A

Hazard statement:

H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Serious eye damage / eye irritation

Hazard category:

Eye Damage 1

Hazard statement:

H318: Causes serious eye damage.

Respiratory sensitisation

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Skin sensitisation

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Aspiration hazard

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Reproductive toxicity

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Effects on or via lactation

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Germ cell mutagenicity

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Carcinogenicity

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

1. Specific target organ toxicity - single (STOT-SE)

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

1. Specific target organ toxicity - repeated (STOT-RE)

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Specific concetration limits

1.

Concentration range (%):

>= 25

Hazard categories:

STOT Single Exp. 3

2.

Concentration range (%):

> 20 - < 25

Hazard categories:

STOT Single Exp. 3

3.

Concentration range (%):

>= 10 - <= 20

Hazard categories:

STOT Single Exp. 3

4.

Concentration range (%):

>= 5 - < 10

Hazard categories:

STOT Single Exp. 3

5.

Concentration range (%):

>= 3 - < 5

Hazard categories:

STOT Single Exp. 3

6.

Concentration range (%):

>= 2.5 - < 3

Hazard categories:

STOT Single Exp. 3

7.

Concentration range (%):

>= 1 - < 2.5

Hazard categories:

STOT Single Exp. 3

Environmental hazards

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute / short-term)

Hazard category:

Aquatic Acute 1

Hazard statement:

H400: Very toxic to aquatic life.

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (long-term)

Hazard category:

Aquatic Chronic 1

Hazard statement:

H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

M-Factor acute:

1

M-Factor chronic:

10

Hazardous to the ozone layer

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Labelling

Signal word:

Danger

Hazard pictogram

GHS02: flame

GHS05: corrosion

GHS06: skull and crossbones

GHS09: environment

Hazard statements

H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

H242: Heating may cause a fire.

H330: Fatal if inhaled.

H312: Harmful in contact with skin.

H301: Toxic if swallowed.

H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

H400: Very toxic to aquatic life.

H335: May cause respiratory irritation.