General Information
Revision date
2012-07-13
Product name
Potassium Nitrate
Product Synonyms
Nitric acid potassium salt
CAS No.
7757-79-1
REACH No
01-2119488224-35
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Use of potassium nitrate for formulation of preparations for fertilisers, pyrotechnics, fireworks,
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Company Information
company name
Inoxia Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
safety@inoxia.co.uk
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H272
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H272
May intensify fire; oxidiser
Section 2
CLP CLASSIFICATION
GHS03 flame over circle Ox. Sol. 2 H272 May intensify fire; oxidiser.
Hazard statements
see section 16 see section 16 H272 – May intensify fire; oxidiser
EU Classification
Directive 67/548/EEC O; Oxidising R8
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP)
Hazard pictograms
GHS03
Signal word
Danger
Precautionary statements
P101: If medical advice is needed, have product container label at hand P102: Keep out of reach of children P103: Read label before use P210: Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces – No smoking. P221: Take any precaution to avoid mixing with combustibles. P370+378 In case of fire; Use for extinction Water P420: Store away from flammable substances P501: Dispose of contents/container in accordance with regional regulations.
2.3 Other hazards
This substance/mixture does not meet the PBT criteria of REACH, annex XIII. This substance/mixture does not meet the vPvB criteria of REACH, annex XIII.
