Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 7632-04-4
Chemical Name perboric acid, sodium salt [containing ≥ 0.1 % (w/w) of particles with an aerodynamic diameter of below 50 μm]
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category Oxidising solid – category 2
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4
Eye damage – category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Hazard Statement H272 (May intensify fire)
H360Df (oxidizer)
H331 (May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility)
H302 (Toxic if inhaled)
H335 (Harmful if swallowed)
H318 (May cause respiratory irritation)
Pictogram Pictogram of Flame Over Circle GHS03 (Flame Over Circle)
Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
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.)
Sources EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
28/04/2021 Chemical Deleted
28/04/2021 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,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
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,GHS06,GHS05,GHS08]
to
[GHS03,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer;
H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility;
H331 Toxic if inhaled;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H318 Causes serious eye damage]
to
[H272 May intensify fire;
H360Df oxidizer;
H331 May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility;
H302 Toxic if inhaled;
H335 Harmful if swallowed;
H318 May cause respiratory irritation]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC045:Oxidising solid – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1]

to
[HC045:Oxidising solid – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added