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Company name

Merck Chemicals Ltd

E-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

prodsafe@merckgroup.com, information@merckchem.co.uk

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements (CLP)

H290, H314, H318, H340, H350, H373, H400, H410

Code

Statements

H290

May be corrosive to metals

H314

Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

H318

Causes serious eye damage

H340

May cause genetic defects

H350

May cause cancer

H373

May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

H400

Very toxic to aquatic life

H410

Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Code

Statements

P202

Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.

P273

Avoid release to the environment.

P280

Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

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.

Code

Statements

EUH208

Contains <name of sensitising substance>. May produce an allergic reaction.

CLP CLASSIFICATION

COD Corrosive to metals, Category 1, H290 Skin corrosion, Sub-category 1A, H314 Serious eye damage, Category 1, H318 Germ cell mutagenicity, Category 1B, H340 Carcinogenicity, Category 1B, H350 Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure, Category 2, H373 Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard, Category 1, H400 Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard, Category 1, H410 For the full text of the H-Statements mentioned in this Section, see Section 16.

2.2 Label elements

Labelling.(REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008)

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H290 May be corrosive to metals. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H340 May cause genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H340 May cause genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Prevention

P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection.

Response

P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Restricted to professional users. EUH208 - Contains: potassium dichromate May produce an allergic reaction. COD Reduced labelling (≤125 ml)

Precautionary statements

P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

Contains

sulphuric acid, mercury(II) sulphate, potassium dichromate

2.3 Other hazards

None known.