HAND SANITISER (WHO FORMULATION)

Physical hazards

Flammable liquids Category 2

Health hazards

Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 2

Environmental hazards

Not classified.

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

Highly flammable liquid and vapour. Causes serious eye irritation.

Prevention

Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. Keep container tightly closed. Ground and bond container and receiving equipment. Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting// equipment. Use non-sparking tools. Take action to prevent static discharges. Wash thoroughly after handling. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

Response

IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. In case of fire: Use to extinguish.

Storage

Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.

Disposal

Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

2.3 Other hazards

Highly flammable liquid and vapour. See section 11 of the SDS for additional information on health hazards.

Additional information

4.17 % of the mixture consists of component(s) of unknown acute dermal toxicity. 4.17 % of the mixture consists of component(s) of unknown acute inhalation toxicity. 5.62 % of the mixture consists of component(s) of unknown acute hazards to the aquatic environment. 5.62 % of the mixture consists of component(s) of unknown long-term hazards to the aquatic environment.