Benzene

Thermo Fisher (Kandel) GmbH

Revision date : 2016-11-16

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GHS02 GHS07 GHS08
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 3
Environmental risk rating 1

General Information

Revision date

2016-11-16

Product name

Benzene

CAS No.

71-43-2

1.2.1 Relevant identified uses

SU24 Scientific research and development

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Company Information

company name

Thermo Fisher (Kandel) GmbH

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

tech@alfa.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

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

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H225

Highly Flammable liquid and vapour

Section 2

CLP CLASSIFICATION

GHS02 flame Flam. Liq. 2 H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour. GHS08 health hazard Muta. 1B H340 May cause genetic defects. Carc. 1A H350 May cause cancer. STOT RE 1 H372 Causes damage to the lung, the kidneys, the liver, the spleen, the blood, the brain and the endocrine system system through prolonged or repeated exposure. Route of exposure: Oral, Inhalative, Dermal. Asp. Tox. 1 H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. GHS07 Skin Irrit. 2 H315 Causes skin irritation. Eye Irrit. 2 H319 Causes serious eye irritation.

Other hazards which do not result in classification

No information known

2.2 Label elements

Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 The substance is classified and labelled according to the CLP regulation.

Hazard pictograms

GHS02 GHS07 GHS08

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour. H315 Causes skin irritation. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H340 May cause genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H372 Causes damage to the lung, the kidneys, the liver, the spleen, the blood, the brain and the endocrine system system through prolonged or repeated exposure. Route of exposure: Oral, Inhalative, Dermal. H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. - No smoking. P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P201 Obtain special instructions before use. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P281 Use personal protective equipment as required. P303+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P362 Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

PBT Substances

Not applicable

vPvB Substances

Not applicable

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