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Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 7632-04-4
Chemical Name perboric acid (HBO(O2)), sodium salt
Chemical Synonym perboric acid (HBO(O2)), sodium salt [containing < 0.1 % (w/w) of particles with an aerodynamic diameter of below 50 µm]
perboric acid (HBO(O2)), sodium salt [containing = 0.1 % (w/w) of particles with an aerodynamic diameter of below 50 µm]
sodium perborate
sodium peroxometaborate
Hazard Category Oxidising solid – category 2
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Eye damage – category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3
Hazard Statement H272 (May intensify fire; oxidizer)
H360Df (May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility)
H318 (Causes serious eye damage)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H331 (Toxic if inhaled)
Pictogram Pictogram of Flame Over Circle GHS03 (Flame Over Circle)
Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs

Reproductive toxicity - category 1B (H360Df): concentration >= 9 %;
Reproductive toxicity - category 1B (H360D): 6.5 % <= concentration < 9 %;
Eye damage. - category 1 (H318): concentration >= 22 %;
Eye irritation - category 2 (H319): 14 % <= concentration < 22 %

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.)
17 (Generic cut off concentrations also apply to this chemical in addition to the specific cut off concentration(s) above. Refer to the generic cut off concentration table on the Reference Information page of HCIS (http://hcis.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/UserGuide).)
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
30/04/2021 Name modified from
[perboric acid, sodium salt [containing < 0.1 % (w/w) of particles with an aerodynamic diameter of below 50 μm]]
to
[perboric acid (HBO(O2)), sodium salt]
CutOffs modified from
[Reproductive toxicity - category 1B (H360Df): concentration >= 9 %;
Reproductive toxicity - category 1B (H360D): 6.5 % <= concentration < 9 %;
Eye damage. - category 1 (H318): concentration >= 22 %;
Eye irritation - category 2 (H319): 14 % <= concentration < 22 %]
to
[

Reproductive toxicity - category 1B (H360Df): concentration >= 9 %;
Reproductive toxicity - category 1B (H360D): 6.5 % <= concentration < 9 %;
Eye damage. - category 1 (H318): concentration >= 22 %;
Eye irritation - category 2 (H319): 14 % <= concentration < 22 %

]
Synonym modified from
[]
to
[perboric acid (HBO(O2)), sodium salt [containing < 0.1 % (w/w) of particles with an aerodynamic diameter of below 50 μm];
perboric acid (HBO(O2)), sodium salt [containing ≥ 0.1 % (w/w) of particles with an aerodynamic diameter of below 50 μm];
sodium perborate;
sodium peroxometaborate]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC045:Oxidising solid – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

to
[HC045:Oxidising solid – category 2,
HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS03,GHS05,GHS08,GHS07]
to
[GHS03,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H272 May intensify fire;
H302 oxidizer;
H318 Harmful if swallowed;
H335 Causes serious eye damage;
H360Df May cause respiratory irritation]
to
[H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer;
H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H331 Toxic if inhaled]
30/04/2021 CutOffs modified from
[]
to
[Reproductive toxicity - category 1B (H360Df): concentration >= 9 %;
Reproductive toxicity - category 1B (H360D): 6.5 % <= concentration < 9 %;
Eye damage. - category 1 (H318): concentration >= 22 %;
Eye irritation - category 2 (H319): 14 % <= concentration < 22 %]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC045:Oxidising solid – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

to
[HC045:Oxidising solid – category 2,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS03,GHS05,GHS08,GHS07]
to
[GHS03,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility]
to
[H272 May intensify fire;
H302 oxidizer;
H318 Harmful if swallowed;
H335 Causes serious eye damage;
H360Df May cause respiratory irritation]
Notes modified from
[8 ]
to
[8 , 17 ]
30/09/2019 Hazard Category modified from
[HC045:Oxidising solid – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

to
[HC045:Oxidising solid – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS03,GHS06,GHS05,GHS08]
to
[GHS03,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility]
to
[H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H318 Causes serious eye damage;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility]
09/05/2018 Hazard Category modified from
[HC045:Oxidising solid – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1]

to
[HC045:Oxidising solid – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS03,GHS05,GHS08,GHS07]
to
[GHS03,GHS06,GHS05,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer;
H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H318 Causes serious eye damage]
to
[H272 ;
H302 ;
H330 ;
H332 ;
H318 ;
H335 ;
H360Df ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added