Benzophenone

Hazard statements (CLP)

H302, H313, H320, H350, H373, H411

Code

Statements

H302

Harmful if swallowed

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview Appearance : Solid form Color : white - yellow Harmful if swallowed. May be harmful in contact with skin. Causes eye irritation. May cause cancer. May cause damage to organs (Liver, Kidney) through prolonged or repeated exposure. Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. GHS Classification Acute toxicity (Oral) Category 4 Acute toxicity (Dermal) Category 5 Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 2B Carcinogenicity Category 1B Specific target organ toxicity - Category 2 (Liver, Kidney) repeated exposure Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard Category 2 Long-term (chronic) aquatic haz- ard Category 2

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H302 Harmful if swallowed. H313 May be harmful in contact with skin. H320 Causes eye irritation. H350 May cause cancer. H373 May cause damage to organs (Liver, Kidney) through prolonged or repeated exposure. H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Prevention

P201 Obtain special instructions before use. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P260 Do not breathe dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapors/ spray. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection.

Response

P301 + P312 + P330 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P312 Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. P337 + P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/ attention. P391 Collect spillage.

Storage

P405 Store locked up.

Disposal

P501 Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant.

Other physicochemical hazards

Not classified based on available information.

Health hazards

Harmful if swallowed. May be harmful in contact with skin. Causes eye irritation. May cause cancer. May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure Environmental hazards Toxic to aquatic life. Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Other hazards which do not result in classification

None known.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Acute toxicity (Oral) : Category 4 Acute toxicity (Dermal) : Category 5 Serious eye damage/eye irritation : Category 2B Carcinogenicity : Category 1B Specific target organ toxicity - : Category 2 (Liver, Kidney) repeated exposure Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard : Category 2 Long-term (chronic) aquatic haz- : Category 2 ard