Potassium chlorate

Company name

Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH

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

technischerservice@merckgroup.com

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements (CLP)

H271, H302, H302+H332, H332, H411

Code

Statements

H271

May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidiser

H302

Harmful if swallowed

H302+H332

Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled

H332

Harmful if inhaled

H411

Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Code

Statements

P210

Keep away from heat, hot surface, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. - No smoking.

P220

Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials.

P261

Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray.

P273

Avoid release to the environment.

P301+P312

IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER/doctor/... IF you feel unwell.

CLP CLASSIFICATION

Oxidizing solids (Category 1), H271 Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 4), H302 Acute toxicity, Inhalation (Category 4), H332 Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard (Category 2), H411 For the full text of the H-Statements mentioned in this Section, see Section 16.

2.2 Label elements

Labelling according Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H271 May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer. H302 + H332 Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled. H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) H271 May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P220 Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials. P261 Avoid breathing dust. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P301 + P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. P304 + P340 + P312 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P220 Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials.

Supplemental label elements

none none

2.3 Other hazards

This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.