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| Cas Number | 7778-54-3 |
| Chemical Name | calcium hypochlorite |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 4 Skin corrosion – category 1B Oxidising solid – category 2 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) AUH031 (Contact with acid liberates toxic gas) H272 (May intensify fire; oxidizer) H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life) |
| Pictogram |
GHS03 (Flame Over Circle) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes | |
| Sources |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2018 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC045:Oxidising solid – category 2, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B, HC045:Oxidising solid – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life] to [H302 ; H314 ; AUH031 ; H272 ; H400 ] Notes modified from [T] to [] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |