Dichloroacetic acid

Hazard statements (CLP)

H290, H314, H318, H351, H360, H362, H373, H400

Code

Statements

H290

May be corrosive to metals

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE

Signal word

DANGER

Hazard statements

H290 MAY BE CORROSIVE TO METALS. H311 TOXIC IN CONTACT WITH SKIN. H314 CAUSES SEVERE SKIN BURNS AND EYE DAMAGE. H351 SUSPECTED OF CAUSING CANCER. H360 MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD. H362 MAY CAUSE HARM TO BREAST-FED CHILDREN. H373 MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ORGANS (BRAIN, LIVER, TESTES) THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE IF SWALLOWED. H400 VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE.

Precautionary statements

P201 OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. P202 DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD. P234 KEEP ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. P260 DO NOT BREATHE MIST OR VAPORS. P263 AVOID CONTACT DURING PREGNANCY/ WHILE NURSING. 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 + P330 + P331 IF SWALLOWED: RINSE MOUTH. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (OR HAIR): REMOVE/ TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. RINSE SKIN WITH WATER/ SHOWER. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR AND KEEP AT REST IN A POSITION COMFORTABLE FOR BREATHING. IMMEDIATELY CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/ PHYSICIAN. 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 OR DOCTOR/ PHYSICIAN. P308 + P313 IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ ATTENTION. P362 TAKE OFF CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. P390 ABSORB SPILLAGE TO PREVENT MATERIAL DAMAGE. P391 COLLECT SPILLAGE. P405 STORE LOCKED UP. P406 STORE IN CORROSIVE RESISTANT CONTAINER WITH A RESISTANT INNER LINER. P501 DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/ CONTAINER TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL PLANT.

2.3 Other hazards

RAPIDLY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

CORROSIVE TO METALS (CATEGORY 1), H290 ACUTE TOXICITY, DERMAL (CATEGORY 3), H311 SKIN CORROSION (CATEGORY 1A), H314 SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE (CATEGORY 1), H318 CARCINOGENICITY (CATEGORY 2), H351 REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY (CATEGORY 1B), H360 EFFECTS ON OR VIA LACTATION, H362 SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - REPEATED EXPOSURE, ORAL (CATEGORY 2), BRAIN, LIVER, TESTES, H373 ACUTE AQUATIC TOXICITY (CATEGORY 1), H400 FOR THE FULL TEXT OF THE H-STATEMENTS MENTIONED IN THIS SECTION, SEE SECTION 16. GHS LABEL ELEMENTS, INCLUDING PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS