Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
1310-73-2
Name of the chemical
sodium hydroxide
Concentration
10-15
EC/CAS
7783-33-7
Name of the chemical
Mercury(II) potassium iodide
Concentration
1-5
EC/CAS
7732-18-5
Name of the chemical
Water, distilled, conductivity or of similar purity H2O
Concentration
>80
General Information
Revision date
2023-03-13
Product name
Nessler"s solution
Emergency telephone
+64 9 980 6780
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Company Information
company name
Thermo Fisher Scientific New Zealand Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
ANZinfo@thermofisher.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H290, H300+H310+H330, H314, H373
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H290
May be corrosive to metals
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
GHS Classification Classification under Work Safe New Zealand Classified as hazardous in accordance with the criteria of EPA New Zealand
Physical hazards
Substances/mixtures corrosive to metal Category 1
Health hazards
Acute Oral Toxicity Category 2 Acute Dermal Toxicity Category 2 Acute Inhalation Toxicity - Vapors Category 2 Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 A Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 Specific target organ toxicity - (repeated exposure) Category 2
Environmental hazards
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H290 - May be corrosive to metals H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H373 - May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure H300 + H310 + H330 - Fatal 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
