General Information
Revision date
2017-11-30
Product name
Sulphur dioxide
Substance name
sulphur dioxide
CAS No.
7446-09-5
REACH No
01-2119485028-34
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
[SU] SU10 - Formulation [mixing] of preparations and/or re-packaging (excluding alloys)
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
GHC Gerling, Holz & Co. Handels GmbH
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
hamburg@ghc.de, msds@ghc.de
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H280, H314, H331
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H280
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
Section 2
CLP CLASSIFICATION
Hazard classes and Hazard
Hazard statements
Classification procedure categories Liquef. Gas H280 Acute Tox. 3 H331 Skin Corr. 1B H314 H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H331 Toxic if inhaled. Additional hints Listed substance (Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex VI, part 3). H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H331 Toxic if inhaled.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 [CLP/GHS] GHS05 GHS06
Signal word
Danger
Prevention
P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
Response
P303 + P361 + IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with P353 water/shower. P304 + P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. P315 Get immediate medical advice/attention.
Storage
P403 Store in a well-ventilated place. P405 Store locked up.
Supplemental label elements
Health properties Corrosive to the respiratory tract.
Special rules for supplemental label elements for certain mixtures
In case of use as a food additive: 'E 220', 'for food' and 'not for retail sale'.
Potential health effects
Contact with liquid may cause cold burns/frostbite. Information pertaining to special dangers for human and environment Gas/vapour heavier than air. May accumulate in confined spaces, particularly at or below ground level.
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
This substance does not meet the PBT/vPvB criteria of REACH, annex XIII.
