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Revision date
2021-01-22
Product name
Glycolic acid
Product Synonyms
Hydroxyacetic acid
CAS No.
79-14-1
Emergency telephone
Department
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company name
Alfa Aesar
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
uktech@alfa.com
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements(CLP)
H314, H318, H332
Code
Statements
H314
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318
Causes serious eye damage
H332
Harmful if inhaled
Code
Statements
P280
Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
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.
P310
Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
Physical hazards
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met
Health hazards
Acute Inhalation Toxicity - Dusts and Mists Category 4 (H332) Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 (H314) B Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 (H318)
Environmental hazards
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met
Hazard statements
see section 16 H332 - Harmful if inhaled H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Signal word
Danger
Precautionary statements
P304 + P340 - IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection 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 P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing P310 - Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician
2.3 Other hazards
Substance is not considered persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) / very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) No information available Toxic to terrestrial vertebrates
