Benzoic acid

Hazard statements (CLP)

H315, H318, H372

Code

Statements

H315

Causes skin irritation

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

(29 CFR 1910.1200) Classification of the substance or mixture

Most important adverse effects

Delayed or immediate effects can be expected after short or long-term exposure

Signal word

danger

Hazard pictograms

GHS05, GHS08

Hazard statements

H315 Causes skin irritation. H318 Causes serious eye damage. H372 Causes damage to organs (lung) through prolonged or repeated exposure (if inhaled). OSHA003 May form combustible dust concentrations in air.

Precautionary statements

P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray. P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P280 Wear protective gloves. P302+P352 If on skin: Wash with plenty of water. 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/doctor. P321 Specific treatment (see on this label). P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/in- ternational regulations.

Other hazards

Dust explosion hazards

Results of PBT and vPvB assessment

According to the results of its assessment, this substance is not a PBT or a vPvB.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification acc. to OSHA "Hazard Communication Standard" (29 CFR 1910.1200) Classification Section Hazard class Category Hazard class and Hazard state- category ment A.2 skin corrosion/irritation 2 Skin Irrit. 2 H315 A.3 serious eye damage/eye irritation 1 Eye Dam. 1 H318 A.9 specific target organ toxicity - repeated ex- 1 STOT RE 1 H372 posure B.cD combustible dust Comb. Dust cD OSHA003 For full text of abbreviations: see SECTION 16 The most important adverse physicochemical, human health and environmental effects Delayed or immediate effects can be expected after short or long-term exposure.