Glycolic Acid

Hazard statements (CLP)

H302+H332, H314, H361, H370, H373

Code

Statements

H302+H332

Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

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

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H302 + H332 Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H361 Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child. H370 Causes damage to organs (Respiratory system). H373 May cause damage to organs (Liver, thymus) through pro- longed or repeated exposure.

Prevention

P260 Do not breathe dust. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection.

Response

P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately 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 present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P308 + P311 IF exposed or concerned: Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

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

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) Acute toxicity, Category 4 H302: Harmful if swallowed. Acute toxicity, Category 4 H332: Harmful if inhaled. Skin corrosion, Sub-category 1B H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Serious eye damage, Category 1 H318: Causes serious eye damage. Reproductive toxicity, Category 2 H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child. Specific target organ toxicity - single expo- H370: Causes damage to organs. sure, Category 1, Respiratory system Specific target organ toxicity - repeated expo- H373: May cause damage to organs through prolonged sure, Category 2, Liver, thymus or repeated exposure.