Sodium selenite

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)

H300, H300+H330, H315, H317, H319, H330, H411

Code

Statements

H300

Fatal if swallowed

H300+H330

Fatal if swallowed or if inhaled

H315

Causes skin irritation

H317

May cause an allergic skin reaction

H319

Causes serious eye irritation

H330

Fatal if inhaled

H411

Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Code

Statements

P260

Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray.

P273

Avoid release to the environment.

P280

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

P302+P352

IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of water.

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

EUH031

Contact with acids liberates toxic gas

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification

2.2 Label elements

Labelling

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H300 + H330 Fatal if swallowed or if inhaled. H315 Causes skin irritation. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H300 + H330 Fatal if swallowed or if inhaled.

Precautionary statements

P260 Do not breathe dust. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ eye protection/ face protection. P302 + P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of 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. P260 Do not breathe dust. P302 + P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

Supplemental label elements

EUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas. Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) EUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas.

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.