Benzene

Hazard statements (CLP)

H225, H304, H315, H319, H340, H350, H372, H412

Code

Statements

H225

Highly Flammable liquid and vapour

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

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

Signal word

Danger

Physical hazards

H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour

Health hazards

H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways H315 Causes skin irritation H319 Causes serious eye irritation H340 May cause genetic defects H350 May cause cancer H372 Causes damage to organs (Blood, Blood forming or- gans) through prolonged or repeated exposure

Environmental hazards

H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Prevention

P210 Keep away from heat/ sparks/ open flames/ hot surfac- es. No smoking. P243 Take precautionary measures against static discharge. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protec- tion/ face protection. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.

Response

P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immedi- ately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower. P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P331 Do NOT induce vomiting.

Storage

No precautionary phrases.

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regu- lation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher. May form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture. This material is a static accumulator. Even with proper grounding and bonding, this material can still accumulate an electrostatic charge. If sufficient charge is allowed to accumulate, electrostatic discharge and ignition of flammable air- vapour mixtures can occur. May cause cancer. May cause leukaemia (AML - acute myelogenous leukaemia).

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) Flammable liquids, Category 2 H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapour. Aspiration hazard, Category 1 H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters air- ways. Skin irritation, Category 2 H315: Causes skin irritation. Eye irritation, Category 2 H319: Causes serious eye irritation. Germ cell mutagenicity, Category 1B H340: May cause genetic defects. Carcinogenicity, Category 1A H350: May cause cancer. Specific target organ toxicity - repeated H372: Causes damage to organs through pro- exposure, Category 1, Blood longed or repeated exposure. , Blood-forming organs Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard, Cat- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting ef- egory 3 fects.