Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
7758-99-8
Name of the chemical
Copper sulphate pentahydrate
Concentration
N/A
EC/CAS
7732-18-5
Name of the chemical
Water, distilled, conductivity or of similar purity H2O
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Version
5
Revision date
2026-07-06
Product name
Benedict"s reagent (qualitative)
supplier name
Fisher Scientific UK
Emergency telephone
(800) 424-9300, 001-703-527-3887
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Company Information
company name
Fisher Scientific UK
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
begel.sdsdesk@thermofisher.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H316, H319, H412
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H316
Causes mild skin irritation
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Physical State
Appearance/Odor
Liquid Clear, Blue Odorless Emergency Overview Causes mild skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Classification of the substance or mixture Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 3 Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 2 Chronic aquatic toxicity Category 3 Label Elements
Signal word
Warning Hazard Statements H316 - Causes mild skin irritation H319 - Causes serious eye irritation H412 - Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Storage
P403 - Store in a well-ventilated place
Disposal
P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant
Other physicochemical hazards
None identified.
Health hazards
Causes mild skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation.
Environmental hazards
Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. . Will likely be mobile in the environment due to its water solubility. The product is water soluble, and may spread in water systems. This product does not contain any known or suspected endocrine disruptors.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 3 Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 2 Chronic aquatic toxicity
