N-Methylisothiazolone (MIT)

Hazard statements (CLP)

H301, H301+H311, H311, H314, H317, H318, H330, H400, H410

Code

Statements

H301

Toxic if swallowed

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

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

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H301 + H311 Toxic if swallowed or in contact with skin. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H330 Fatal if inhaled. H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Supplemental label elements

EUH071 Corrosive to the respiratory tract.

Prevention

P260 Do not breathe dust. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protec- tion/ face protection/ hearing protection.

Response

P301 + P310 + P330 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. Rinse mouth. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immedi- ately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if pre- sent and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a P391 Collect spillage.

Storage

P403 + P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.

Other hazards

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

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) as amended by GB-CLP Regulation, UK SI 2019/720, and UK SI 2020/1567) Acute toxicity, Category 3 H301: Toxic if swallowed. Acute toxicity, Category 2 H330: Fatal if inhaled. Acute toxicity, Category 3 H311: Toxic in contact with skin. Skin corrosion, Sub-category 1A H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Serious eye damage, Category 1 H318: Causes serious eye damage. Skin sensitisation, Sub-category 1A H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction. Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard, Cate- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life. gory 1 Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard, Cat- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting egory 1 effects.