General Information
Version
GHS 1.0
Revision date
2019-01-30
Product name
Dichloroacetic acid
Product Synonyms
Dichloroacetic acid, 2,2-dichloroacetic acid
CAS No.
79-43-6
REACH No
this
1.2.2. Uses advised against
Do not use for squirting or spraying. Do not use for products which come into direct contact with the skin
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Chemos GmbH & Co. KG
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
chemos@chemos.de
GHS Information
Signal word
danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H314, H400
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H314
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
According to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 [CLP Classification of the substance or mixture
Most important adverse effects
Skin corrosion produces an irreversible damage to the skin; namely, visible necrosis through the epidermis and into the dermis. Spillage and fire water can cause pollution of watercourses
Signal word
danger
Hazard pictograms
GHS05, GHS09
Hazard statements
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.
Precautionary statements
P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. 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): 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. P310 Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor. P391 Collect spillage. P501 Dispose of contents/container to industrial combustion plant.
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 3.2 skin corrosion/irritation 1A Skin Corr. 1A H314 4.1A hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute hazard 1 Aquatic Acute 1 H400 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. Spillage and fire water can cause pollution of watercourses.
