Potassium metabisulfite

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Revision date : 2023-10-20

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GHS05
Health risk rating 3
Safety risk rating 3
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

240-795-3/16731-55-8

Name of the chemical

Dipotassium disulphite

Concentration

>95

General Information

Revision date

2023-10-20

Product name

Potassium metabisulfite

Product Synonyms

Pyrosulfurous Acid, Dipotassium Salt; Dipotassium Disulfate; Potassium Pyrosulfate

CAS No.

16731-55-8

REACH No

01-2119537422-45

Emergency telephone

(800) 424-9300, 001-703-527-3887

Icons in SDS

GHS05

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)

H318

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H318

Causes serious eye damage

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Physical hazards

Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met

Health hazards

Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 (H318)

Environmental hazards

Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met

Hazard statements

see section 16 H318 - Causes serious eye damage EUH031 - Contact with acids liberates toxic gas

Signal word

Danger

Precautionary statements

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 or doctor/physician

2.3 Other hazards

In accordance with Annex XIII of the REACH Regulation, inorganic substances do not require assessment This product does not contain any known or suspected endocrine disruptors

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