Chloroacetic acid

Hazard statements (CLP)

H301+H311+H331, H314, H335, H400

Code

Statements

H301+H311+H331

Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Physical State

Appearance/Odor

Flake Solid White Acidic pungent Emergency Overview Toxic if swallowed. Toxic in contact with skin. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. May cause respiratory irritation. Very toxic to aquatic life. Toxic if inhaled. Hygroscopic. Classification of the substance or mixture Acute Oral Toxicity Category 3 Acute Dermal Toxicity Category 3 Acute Inhalation Toxicity - Dusts and Mists Category 3 Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 B Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 Specific target organ toxicity - (single exposure) Category 3 Acute aquatic toxicity Category 1 Label Elements

Signal word

Danger Hazard Statements H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H335 - May cause respiratory irritation H400 - Very toxic to aquatic life H301 + H311 + H331 - Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled

Storage

P405 - Store locked up

Disposal

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

Other physicochemical hazards

Hygroscopic.

Health hazards

Toxic if swallowed. Toxic in contact with skin. Corrosive. Causes skin and eye burns. Causes serious eye damage. May cause respiratory irritation. Toxic if inhaled.

Environmental hazards

Very toxic to aquatic life. . 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

Acute Oral Toxicity Category 3 Acute Dermal Toxicity Category 3 Acute Inhalation Toxicity - Dusts and Mists Category 3 Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 B Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 Specific target organ toxicity - (single exposure) Category 3 Acute aquatic toxicity