3-Mercaptopropionic acid

Hazard statements (CLP)

H290, H301, H314, H318, H332

Code

Statements

H290

May be corrosive to metals

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

According to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 [CLP Classification of the substance or mixture

Hazard categories

Category Hazard class and cat- Hazard state- egory ment 2.16 substance or mixture corrosive to metals Met. Corr. 1 H290 3.1O acute toxicity (oral) Acute Tox. 3 H301 3.1I acute toxicity (inhal.) Acute Tox. 4 H332 3.2 skin corrosion/irritation Skin Corr. 1 H314 3.3 serious eye damage/eye irritation Eye Dam. 1 H318 For full text of abbreviations: see SECTION 16

Most important adverse effects

Skin corrosion produces an irreversible damage to the skin; namely, visible necrosis through the epidermis and into the dermis

Signal word

danger

Hazard pictograms

GHS05, GHS06

Hazard statements

H290 May be corrosive to metals. H301 Toxic if swallowed. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H332 Harmful if inhaled.

Precautionary statements

P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/ …. P301+P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor. P301+P330+P331 IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. P303+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or shower. P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P390 Absorb spillage to prevent material damage. P501 Dispose of contents/container to industrial combustion plant.

2.3 Other hazards

Special danger of slipping by leaking/spilling product.

Results of PBT and vPvB assessment

According to the results of its assessment, this substance is not a PBT or a vPvB.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP) Section Hazard class Category Hazard class and cat- Hazard state- egory ment 2.16 substance or mixture corrosive to metals 1 Met. Corr. 1 H290 3.1O acute toxicity (oral) 3 Acute Tox. 3 H301 3.1I acute toxicity (inhal.) 4 Acute Tox. 4 H332 3.2 skin corrosion/irritation 1 Skin Corr. 1 H314 3.3 serious eye damage/eye irritation 1 Eye Dam. 1 H318 For full text of abbreviations: see SECTION 16. The most important adverse physicochemical, human health and environmental effects Skin corrosion produces an irreversible damage to the skin; namely, visible necrosis through the epidermis and into the dermis.