Potassium chlorate

Merck Ltd.

Revision date : 2026-07-14

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GHS03 GHS06
Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 4
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

223-289-7/3811-04-9

Name of the chemical

Potassium chlorate

Concentration

>=90-<=100

Listed in

General Information

Version

6.13

Revision date

2026-07-14

Product name

Potassium chlorate

CAS No.

3811-04-9

REACH No

01-2119494917-18-XXXX

Emergency telephone

+81 (0)3 4520 9637

Icons in SDS

GHS03 GHS06 M004 M009 M017

Company Information

company name

Merck Ltd.

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H271, H301

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H271

May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidiser

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H271 May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer. H301 Toxic if swallowed.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P220 Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P283 Wear fire resistant or flame retardant clothing.

Response

P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

2.3 Other hazards

This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) Oxidizing solids, Category 1 H271: May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer. Acute toxicity, Category 3 H301: Toxic if swallowed.

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