General Information
Revision date
2024-12-17
Product name
Osmium Tetroxide
CAS No.
20816-12-0
1.2.2. Uses advised against
No further relevant information available
Emergency telephone
1-800-424-9300, 1-703-527-3887
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Electron Microscopy Sciences
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
info@emsdiasum.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H300, H310, H314, H318, H331, H335
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H300
Fatal if swallowed
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture GHS06 skull and crossbones Acute toxicity - oral – Category 1 H300 Fatal if swallowed Acute toxicity - dermal – Category 1 H310 Fatal in contact with skin Acute toxicity - inhalation – Category 3 H331 Toxic if inhaled Contd. of page 1) GHS05 corrosion Skin corrosion/irritation – Category 1B H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage Eye damage/irritation – Category 1 H318 Causes serious eye damage GHS07 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – H335 May cause respiratory irritation Category 3 Label elements
2.2 Label elements
The substance is classified and labelled according to the Globally Harmonised System (GHS).
Hazard pictograms
GHS05 GHS06
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
Fatal if swallowed. Fatal in contact with skin. Toxic if inhaled. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary statements
IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. Specific treatment (see on this label). IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Take off immediately all contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. Store locked up. Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
PBT Substances
Not applicable
vPvB Substances
Not applicable
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS06 skull and crossbones Acute toxicity - oral – Category 1 H300 Fatal if swallowed. Acute toxicity - dermal – Category 1 H310 Fatal in contact with skin. Acute toxicity - inhalation – Category 3 H331 Toxic if inhaled. (Contd. of page 1) GHS05 corrosion Skin corrosion/irritation – Category 1B H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Eye damage/irritation – Category 1 H318 Causes serious eye damage. GHS07 Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – H335 May cause respiratory irritation.
