Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
240-795-3/16731-55-8
Name of the chemical
Dipotassium disulphite
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Version
5.0
Revision date
2023-09-11
Product name
POTASSIUM METABISULPHITE
Substance name
POTASSIUM METABISULPHITE
Product Synonyms
DIPOTASSIUM DISULPHITE; POTASSIUM PYROSULFITE
CAS No.
16731-55-8
REACH No
01-2119537422-45
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Murphy and Son Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
technical@murphyandson.co.uk
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H318, H412
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H318
Causes serious eye damage
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
According to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) Classification of the substance or mixture
Adverse physicochemical, human health and environmental effects
May cause respiratory irritation. Causes serious eye damage. Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Hazard pictograms
GHS05
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H318 - Causes serious eye damage. H412 - Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Precautionary statements
P273 - Avoid release to the environment. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection. 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 or doctor. P501 - Dispose of contents/container to hazardous or special waste collection point, in accordance with local, regional, national and/or international regulation.
Supplemental label elements
EUH031 - Contact with acids liberates toxic gas.
2.3 Other hazards
No additional information available
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 [CLP] Serious eye damage/eye irritation, Category 1 H318 Hazardous to the aquatic environment – Chronic Hazard, Category 3 H412 Full text of H- and EUH-statements: see section 16 Adverse physicochemical, human health and environmental effects May cause respiratory irritation. Causes serious eye damage. Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
