General Information
Version
5
Revision date
2026-07-25
Product name
Iron, sponge
CAS No.
7439-89-6
supplier name
Avocado Research Chemicals Ltd
Emergency telephone
001-201-796-7100, +32 14 57 52 99, 001-800-424-9300, 001-703-527-3887
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Company Information
company name
Avocado Research Chemicals Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
begel.sdsdesk@thermofisher.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H251
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H251
Self-heating; may catch fire
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Physical State
Appearance/Odor
Powder Solid Grey Odorless Emergency Overview Self-heating; may catch fire. May form combustible dust concentrations in air. Classification of the substance or mixture Self-heating substances/mixtures Category 1 Label Elements
Signal word
Danger Hazard Statements H251 - Self-heating: may catch fire
Prevention
P235 + P410 - Keep cool. Protect from sunlight P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection
Storage
P403 + P233 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed P407 - Maintain air gap between stacks/pallets P420 - Store away from other materials
Disposal
P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant
Other physicochemical hazards
Self-heating; may catch fire. May form combustible dust concentrations in air.
Health hazards
The product contains no substances which at their given concentration are considered to be hazardous to health.
Environmental hazards
Contains no substances known to be hazardous to the environment or not degradable in waste water treatment plants. Is not likely mobile in the environment due its low water solubility. Spillage unlikely to penetrate soil. May form explosible dust-air mixture if dispersed. This product does not contain any known or suspected endocrine disruptors.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Self-heating substances/mixtures
