Oxalic acid

Sigma-Aldrich Inc

Revision date : 2021-04-29


GHS05 GHS07
Health risk rating 3
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 1

General Information

Revision date

2021-04-29

Product name

Oxalic acid

CAS No.

144-62-7

Emergency telephone

800-424-9300 CHEMTREC (USA) +1-703- 527-3887 CHEMTREC (International) 24

Icons in SDS

GHS05 GHS07

Company Information

Company name

Sigma-Aldrich Inc

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H302, H302+H312, H312, H318, H402

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H302

Harmful if swallowed

H302+H312

Harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin

H312

Harmful in contact with skin

H318

Causes serious eye damage

H402

Harmful to aquatic life

Precautionary statements

Code

Statements

P264

Wash ... thoroughly after handling.

P270

Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P273

Avoid release to the environment.

P280

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

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.

P363

Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

P501

Dispose of contents/container to ...

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA HCS Classification

Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 4), H302 Acute toxicity, Dermal (Category 4), H312 Serious eye damage (Category 1), H318 Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard (Category 3), H402 For the full text of the H-Statements mentioned in this Section, see Section 16.

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H302 + H312 Harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin. H318 Causes serious eye damage. H402 Harmful to aquatic life.

Precautionary statements

P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P301 + P312 + P330 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth. P302 + P352 + P312 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water.Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. P305 + P351 + P338 + IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. P310 Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P363 Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. P501 Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant.

2.3 Other hazards

none

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