General Information
Revision date
2021-03-27
Product name
Potassium
CAS No.
7440-09-7
REACH No
is
Emergency telephone
+81 (0)3 4520 9637 (CHEMTREC
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Company Information
company name
Sigma-Aldrich Japan G.K
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H260, H314, H318
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H260
In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
Section 2
CLP CLASSIFICATION
Substances and mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases (Category 1), H260 Skin corrosion (Sub-category 1B), H314 Serious eye damage (Category 1), H318 For the full text of the H-Statements mentioned in this Section, see Section 16.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Signal word
Danger Danger
Hazard statements
H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Precautionary statements
P223 Do not allow contact with water. P231 + P232 Handle and store contents under inert gas. Protect from moisture. P260 Do not breathe dusts or mists. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P260 Do not breathe dusts or mists. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Supplemental label elements
EUH014 Reacts violently with water. Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) EUH014 Reacts violently with water.
2.3 Other hazards
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
