Benzoic acid

Hazard statements (CLP)

H315, H318, H372, H402

Code

Statements

H315

Causes skin irritation

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE

Signal word

DANGER

Hazard statements

H315 CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION H318 CAUSES SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE. H372 CAUSES DAMAGE TO ORGANS (LUNGS) THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE IF INHALED. H402 HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE.

Precautionary statements

P260 DO NOT BREATHE DUST/ FUME/ GAS/ MIST/ VAPOURS/ SPRAY 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. P302 + P352 IF ON SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER P305 + P351 + P338 + IF IN EYES: RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL P310 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING. IMMEDIATELY CALL A POISON CENTER/DOCTOR. P314 GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ ATTENTION IF YOU FEEL UNWELL P332 + P313 IF SKIN IRRITATION OCCURS: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ ATTENTION P362 TAKE OFF CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE P501 DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/ CONTAINER TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL PLANT.

2.3 Other hazards

NONE

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

SKIN IRRITATION (CATEGORY 2), H315 SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE (CATEGORY 1), H318 SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - REPEATED EXPOSURE, INHALATION (CATEGORY 1), LUNGS, H372 ACUTE AQUATIC TOXICITY (CATEGORY 3), H402 FOR THE FULL TEXT OF THE H-STATEMENTS MENTIONED IN THIS SECTION, SEE SECTION 16. GHS LABEL ELEMENTS, INCLUDING PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS