Phosphorus trichloride

Hazard statements (CLP)

H300+H330, H314, H373

Code

Statements

H300+H330

Fatal if swallowed or if inhaled

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Physical State

Appearance/Odor

Liquid Clear pungent Emergency Overview Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Fatal if swallowed. Fatal if inhaled. May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Reacts violently with water. Contact with water liberates toxic gas. Sensitivity to light. Classification of the substance or mixture Acute Oral 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 Label Elements

Signal word

Danger Hazard Statements H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H373 - May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure H300 + H330 - Fatal if swallowed or if inhaled

Prevention

P264 - Wash face, hands and any exposed skin thoroughly after handling P270 - Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product P271 - Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection P284 - Wear respiratory protection

Response

P303 + P361 + P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or shower P304 + P340 - IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing P310 - Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor P330 - Rinse mouth P331 - Do NOT induce vomiting P362 + P364 - Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse

Storage

P403 + P233 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed P405 - Store locked up

Disposal

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

Other physicochemical hazards

Reacts violently with water. Water reactive.

Health hazards

Corrosive. Causes skin and eye burns. Causes serious eye damage. Very toxic if swallowed. Fatal if inhaled. May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.

Environmental hazards

Contains no substances known to be hazardous to the environment or not degradable in waste water treatment plants. Reacts violently with water. Will likely be mobile in the environment due to its volatility. The product contains volatile organic compounds (VOC) which will evaporate easily from all surfaces. This product does not contain any known or suspected endocrine disruptors.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Acute Oral 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)