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Cas Number 7775-27-1
Chemical Name Sodium persulphate
Chemical Synonym Sodium peroxodisulphate
Peroxydisulfuric acid (((HO)S(O)2)2O2), disodium salt
Sodium persulfate
Sodium peroxodisulfate
Hazard Category Acute toxicity – category 4
Skin irritation – category 2
Eye irritation – category 2A
Respiratory sensitisation – category 1
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Hazard Statement H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H319 (Causes serious eye irritation)
H334 (May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
Pictogram Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs
Notes 8 (The tables in schedule 6 of the WHS regulations replace some tables in the GHS, this may affect the cut off concentrations for this chemical.)
Sources N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
26/07/2019 Synonym modified from
[Sodium peroxodisulphate;
Peroxydisulfuric acid (((HO)S(O)2)2O2), disodium salt]
to
[Sodium peroxodisulphate;
Peroxydisulfuric acid (((HO)S(O)2)2O2), disodium salt;
Sodium persulfate;
Sodium peroxodisulfate]
02/10/2018 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC019:Oxidising gas – category 1]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS03,GHS07,GHS08]
to
[GHS07,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H270 May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer]
to
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation]
02/10/2018 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC019:Oxidising gas – category 1,
HC020:Gases under pressure]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC019:Oxidising gas – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS03,GHS04,GHS07,GHS08]
to
[GHS03,GHS07,GHS08]
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[Sodium peroxodisulphate]
to
[Sodium peroxodisulphate;
Peroxydisulfuric acid (((HO)S(O)2)2O2), disodium salt]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC019:Oxidising gas – category 1,
HC020:Gases under pressure,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC088:Eye irritation – category 2B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC019:Oxidising gas – category 1,
HC020:Gases under pressure]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS03,GHS04,GHS08]
to
[GHS03,GHS04,GHS07,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H270 May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H320 Causes eye irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled]
to
[H302 ;
H315 ;
H319 ;
H334 ;
H317 ;
H335 ;
H270 ]
Notes modified from
[8,U]
to
[8]
20/12/2016 Chemical Added



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