General Information
Revision date
2021-04-21
Product name
Dichloroacetic Acid
CAS No.
79-43-6
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Reference material for laboratory use only
Emergency telephone
department
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
LGC Standards
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
lgcusa@lgcgroup.com, sds-request@lgcgroup.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H311, H314, H318, H351, H360, H362, H373, H400
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H311
Toxic in contact with skin
Section 2
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS06 Skull and crossbones Acute Tox. 3 H311 Toxic in contact with skin. GHS08 Health hazard Carc. 2 H351 Suspected of causing cancer. Repr. 1B H360-H362 May damage fertility or the unborn child. May cause harm to breast-fed children. STOT RE 2 H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. (Contd. of page 1) GHS05 Corrosion Skin Corr. 1A H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Eye Dam. 1 H318 Causes serious eye damage. GHS09 Environment Aquatic Acute 1 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.
2.2 Label elements
The substance is classified and labeled according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
Hazard pictograms
GHS05 GHS06 GHS08 GHS09
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H311 Toxic in contact with skin. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H351 Suspected of causing cancer. H360-H362 May damage fertility or the unborn child. May cause harm to breast-fed children. H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.
Precautionary statements
P263 Avoid contact during pregnancy/while nursing. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P303+P361+P353 If on skin (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. 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/doctor. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
Classification system
NFPA ratings (scale 0 - 4) Health = 3 1 Fire = 1 3 0 Reactivity = 0 (Contd. of page 2) · HMIS-ratings (scale 0 - 4) HEALTH *3 Health = 3 FIRE 1 Fire = 1 REACTIVITY 0 Reactivity = 0
PBT Substances
Not applicable
vPvB Substances
Not applicable
