Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
209-481-3/582-25-2
Name of the chemical
Salts of benzoic acid other than that listed under reference number 1 and esters of benzoic acid
Concentration
<= 100 %
General Information
Version
8.0
Revision date
2022-10-18
Product name
Potassium Benzoate, United States
CAS No.
582-25-2
REACH No
is
Emergency telephone
+44 (0)870 8200418
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Merck Life Science UK Limited
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
TechnicalService@merckgroup.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H315, H318
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H315
Causes skin irritation
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
2.2 Label elements
Labelling
Signal word
Danger Danger
Hazard statements
H315 Causes skin irritation. H318 Causes serious eye damage. Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) H318 Causes serious eye damage.
Precautionary statements
P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P280 Wear protective gloves/ eye protection/ face protection. P302 + P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P332 + P313 If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/ attention. P362 + P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Supplemental label elements
none none
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.
