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EC number: 231-906-6 | CAS number: 7778-50-9
Classification & Labelling & PBT assessment
GHS
General Information
- Name:
- potassium dichromate
- Implementation:
- EU
Related composition
- Related composition:
- Potassium dichromate
Classificationopen allclose all
Explosives
- Reason for no classification:
- data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Flammable gases and chemically unstable gases
- Reason for no classification:
- data lacking
Aerosols
- Reason for no classification:
- data lacking
Oxidising gases
- Reason for no classification:
- data lacking
Gases under pressure
- Reason for no classification:
- data lacking
Flammable liquids
- Reason for no classification:
- data lacking
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 lacking
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 conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Oxidising liquids
- Reason for no classification:
- data lacking
Oxidising solids
- Hazard category:
- Oxid. Solid 2
- Hazard statement:
- H272: May intensify fire; oxidiser.
Organic peroxides
- Reason for no classification:
- data lacking
Corrosive to metals
- Reason for no classification:
- data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Desensitized explosives
- Reason for no classification:
- data lacking
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. 1B
- Hazard statement:
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Serious eye damage / eye irritation
- Reason for no classification:
- data lacking
Respiratory sensitisation
- Hazard category:
- Resp. Sens. 1
- Hazard statement:
- H334: May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.
Skin sensitisation
- Hazard category:
- Skin Sens. 1
- Hazard statement:
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction.
Aspiration hazard
- Reason for no classification:
- data lacking
Reproductive toxicity
- Hazard category:
- Repr. 1B
- Hazard statement:
- H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child <state specific effect if known > <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
Effects on or via lactation
- Reason for no classification:
- data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Germ cell mutagenicity
- Hazard category:
- Muta. 1B
- Hazard statement:
- H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
Carcinogenicity
- Hazard category:
- Carc. 1B
- Hazard statement:
- H351: Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routs of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Route of exposure:
- inhalation
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)
- Hazard category:
- STOT Rep. Exp. 1
- Hazard statement:
- H372: Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Affected organs:
- other: Cardiovascular / hematological: hematopoiesis
1.
- Concentration range (%):
- >= 5
- Hazard categories:
- STOT Single Exp. 3
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute / short-term)
- Reason for no classification:
- data lacking
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (long-term)
- Hazard category:
- Aquatic Chronic 1
- Hazard statement:
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Hazardous to the ozone layer
- Reason for no classification:
- data lacking
- Additional hazard classes:
- H400
- Additional hazard statements:
- Very toxic to aquatic organisms
Labelling
- Signal word:
- Danger
Hazard statements
- H272: May intensify fire; oxidiser.
- H301: Toxic if swallowed.
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin.
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction.
- H330: Fatal if inhaled.
- H334: May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.
- H340: May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- H350: May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child <state specific effect if known > <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- FD
- H372: Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Precautionary statements
- P201: Obtain special instructions before use.
- P202: Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.
- P220: Keep away from clothing or other combustible materials.
- P221: Take any precaution to avoid mixing with combustibles...
- P260: Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- P262: Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
- P264: Wash ... thoroughly after handling.
- P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- P271: Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- P272: Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
- P273: Avoid release to the environment.
- P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
- P284: [In case of inadequate ventilation] wear respiratory protection.
- P301+P310: IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- P301+P330+P331: IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
- P303+P361+P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water [or shower].
- P304+P340: IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
- P305+P351+P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- P308+P313: IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.
- P333+P313: If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
- P342+P311: If experiencing respiratory symptoms: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- P405: Store locked up.
- P501: Dispose of contents/container to ...
Notes
- Note 3
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