General Information
Revision date
2014-06-17
Product name
Lanthanum powder
CAS No.
7439-91-0
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
SU24 Scientific research and development
Emergency telephone
During normal hours the Health, Safety and Environmental Department at (800) 343-0660. After normal hours call Carechem 24 at (866) 928-0789
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
johnson matthey company
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
tech@alfa.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H250, H252, H260
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H250
Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
CLP CLASSIFICATION
GHS02 Flame Pyr. Sol. 1 H250 Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air. Self-heat. 2 H252 Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire. Water-react. 1 H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.
EU Classification
Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC F; Highly flammable R15-17: Contact with water liberates extremely flammable gases. Spontaneously flammable in air. Information concerning particular hazards for human and environment: Not applicable
2.3 Other hazards
No information known
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 The substance is classified and labeled according to the CLP regulation.
Hazard pictograms
GHS02
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H250 Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air. H252 Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire. H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.
Precautionary statements
P210 Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking. P222 Do not allow contact with air. P231+P232 Handle under inert gas. Protect from moisture. P370+P378 In case of fire Use for extinction CO2, sand, extinguishing powder P422 Store contents under inert gas. P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
WHMIS Classification
B6 - Reactive flammable material
Classification system
HMIS ratings (scale 0-4) (Hazardous Materials Identification System) 1 Health (acute effects) = 1 HEALTH FIRE 3 Flammability = 3 REACTIVITY 3 Physical Hazard = 3
PBT Substances
Not applicable
vPvB Substances
Not applicable
