Hydroquinone

Fisher Scientific UK

Revision date : 2023-09-27

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Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 4

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EC/CAS

123-31-9

Name of the chemical

1,4-Dihydroxybenzol (790/2009)

Concentration

N/A

EC/CAS

204-617-8

Name of the chemical

1,4-Dihydroxybenzol (790/2009)

Concentration

N/A

General Information

Version

9

Revision date

2023-09-27

Product name

Hydroquinone

Product Synonyms

1,4-Dihydroxybenzene; 1,4-Benzenediol

CAS No.

123-31-9

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Icons in SDS

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Company Information

company name

Fisher Scientific UK

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

begel.sdsdesk@thermofisher.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H302, H317, H318, H341, H351, H400

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H302

Harmful if swallowed

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Classification of the substance or mixture

Physical hazards

Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met

Health hazards

Acute oral toxicity Category 4 (H302) Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 (H318) Skin Sensitization Category 1 (H317) Germ Cell Mutagenicity Category 2 (H341) Carcinogenicity Category 2 (H351)

Environmental hazards

Acute aquatic toxicity Category 1 (H400) Full text of Hazard Statements: see section 16

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H318 - Causes serious eye damage H341 - Suspected of causing genetic defects H317 - May cause an allergic skin reaction H351 - Suspected of causing cancer H302 - Harmful if swallowed H400 - Very toxic to aquatic life

Precautionary statements

P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing P302 + P352 - IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water P310 - Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician P273 - Avoid release to the environment

2.3 Other hazards

Substance is not considered persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) / very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) Toxic to terrestrial vertebrates This product does not contain any known or suspected endocrine disruptors

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

CLP Classification - According to GB-CLP Regulations UK SI 2019/720 and UK SI 2020/1567 Physical hazards Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met Health hazards Acute oral toxicity Category 4 (H302) Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 (H318) Skin Sensitization Category 1 (H317) Germ Cell Mutagenicity Category 2 (H341) Carcinogenicity Category 2 (H351) Environmental hazards Acute aquatic toxicity Category 1 (H400) Full text of Hazard Statements: see section 16

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