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| Cas Number | 1312-73-8 |
| Chemical Name | dipotassium sulphide |
| Chemical Synonym |
potassium sulphide Potassium sulfide (K2S) dipotassium sulfide dipotassium monosulfide potassium monosulfide |
| Hazard Category |
Skin corrosion – category 1B Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4 |
| Hazard Statement |
AUH031 (Contact with acid liberates toxic gas) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) |
| Pictogram |
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes | |
| Sources |
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18/08/2021 |
Synonym modified from [ potassium sulphide; Potassium sulfide (K2S); dipotassium sulfide] to [ potassium sulphide; Potassium sulfide (K2S); dipotassium sulfide; dipotassium monosulfide ; potassium monosulfide ] Hazard Category modified from [HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4] to [HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] to [HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H301 Toxic if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; AUH031 Contact with acid liberates toxic gas; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life] to [AUH031 Contact with acid liberates toxic gas; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin] Sources modified from [N,EU] to [EU,A] |
| 31/07/2020 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] |
| 26/07/2019 |
Synonym modified from [ potassium sulphide; Potassium sulfide (K2S)] to [ potassium sulphide; Potassium sulfide (K2S); dipotassium sulfide] |
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ potassium sulphide] to [ potassium sulphide; Potassium sulfide (K2S)] Hazard Category modified from [HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS05,GHS09] to [GHS05,GHS06,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life] to [H301 ; H312 ; AUH031 ; H314 ; H400 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |