Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
215-181-3/1310-58-3
Name of the chemical
potassium hydroxide
Concentration
5-10
General Information
Revision date
2016-03-08
Product name
RIPOFLUX - Paste current
1.2.2. Uses advised against
Avoid aluminium
Emergency telephone
Comment
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
VIRAX SAS
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
hse@virax.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H314, H318, H413
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H314
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Section 2
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification
Hazard statements
see section 16 : H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H413 - May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
Adverse physicochemical, human health and environmental effects
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Causes serious eye damage. May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling
Hazard pictograms
GHS05
Signal word
Danger
Hazardous Ingredients
potassium hydroxide
Precautionary statements
P102 - Keep out of reach of children P260 - Do not breathe mist, fume, dust, vapours P264 - Wash hands, forearms and face thoroughly after handling P273 - Avoid release to the environment P280 - Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye protection, face protection P301+P330+P331 - IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting P303+P361+P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water 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 P363 - Wash contaminated clothing before reuse P405 - Store locked up P501 - Dispose of contents and container to hazardous or special waste collection point, in accordance with local, regional, national and/or international regulation Security closing plug for children : Applicable Tactile warning : Applicable
Other hazards which do not result in classification
inhalation exposure. Inhalation of fumes may cause metal fume fever.