Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
16731-55-8
Name of the chemical
Dipotassium disulphite
Concentration
>=90-100%
General Information
Revision date
2023-01-31
Product name
Potassium Metabisulphite
Product Synonyms
Potassium pyrosulfite
Chemical name
Disulfurous acid, dipotassium salt
CAS No.
16731-55-8
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Food additive; for professional use
Emergency telephone
+61-2-97333000, +64-9-2506222...
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Company Information
company name
Redox Ltd
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H318
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H318
Causes serious eye damage
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Poisons Schedule (Aust) Not Scheduled Redox Ltd Corporate Office Sydney Locked Bag 15 Minto NSW 2566 Australia 2 Swettenham Road Minto NSW 2566 Australia All Deliveries: 4 Holmes Road Minto NSW 2566 Australia Australia New Zealand Malaysia Phone +61 2 9733 3000 Adelaide Auckland Kuala Lumpur Fax +61 2 9733 3111 Brisbane Christchurch USA E-mail sydney@redox.com Melbourne Hawke’s Bay Los Angeles Web www.redox.com Perth UK Oakland ABN 92 000 762 345 Sydney London Mexico Saltillo Globally Harmonised System Hazard Classification Hazardous according to the criteria of the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
Hazard categories
Serious Eye Damage/Irritation - Category 1
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
AUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas H318 Causes serious eye damage.
Prevention
P280 Wear eye protection/face protection.
Response
P305 + P351 + P338 + IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, P310 if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTRE/doctor. National Transport Commission (Australia) Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code) Dangerous Goods Classification NOT Dangerous Goods according to the criteria of the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code) Safe Work Australia
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Hazardous according to the criteria of the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Hazard Categories Serious Eye Damage/Irritation - Category 1 Pictograms Signal Word Danger Hazard Statements AUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas H318 Causes serious eye damage.
