General Information
Revision date
2012-09-18
Product name
Potassium Carbonate Anhydrous, ACS
CAS No.
584-08-7
Emergency telephone
1-800-424-9300, 1-703-527-3887
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
MP Biomedicals, LLC
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H302, H319
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H302
Harmful if swallowed
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
NFPA Rating Classification of the substance or mixture GHS07 Acute Tox. 4 H302 Harmful if swallowed Eye Irrit. 2A H319 Causes serious eye irritation Classification according to Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC @ G Irritant Irritating to eyes Information concerning particular hazards for human and environment: Not applicable
2.2 Label elements
The substance is classified and labelled according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
Hazard pictograms
~ GHS07
Hazardous Ingredients
potassium carbonate
Hazard statements
Harmful if swallowed. Causes serious eye irritation. (Contd. on page 2) USA (Contd. of page 1)
Precautionary statements
If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand. Keep out of reach of children. Read label before use. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. Wash thoroughly after handling. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
Classification system
· NFPA ratings (scale 0 - 4) Health = 1 0 Fire = 0 1 0 Reactivity = 0 · HMIS-ratings (scale 0 - 4) HEALTH 1 Health = 1 FIRE 0 Fire = 0 REACTIVITY 0 Reactivity = 0
PBT Substances
Not applicable
vPvB Substances
Not applicable
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
~ GHS07 Acute Tox. 4 H302 Harmful if swallowed. Eye Irrit. 2A H319 Causes serious eye irritation. · Classification according to Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC ? @ G Irritant Irritating to eyes. · Information concerning particular hazards for human and environment: Not applicable.