Hazard Information

All materials listed in this catalogue, whatever the quantity supplied, are sold for research or development purposes. We make no warranty that the materials are fit for a particular purpose. In purchasing materials from this catalogue, customers should be aware that there may be hazards associated with their use and in the handling of them.  Complete toxicological or hazard investigations are the responsibility of the customer.  Ingestion or contact with the human body may be harmful. The responsibility for the safe use of our products rests with the customer. All materials should be handled by qualified personnel familiar with laboratory procedures and who are familiar with the nature of the material and any necessary precautions which should be taken in the handling, use and storage of the products.  The customer shall be responsible for the control and use of the products offered in this catalogue whether alone or in combination with other articles or substances or in any other manner whatsoever.

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  Gas under pressure

  • Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.
  • Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury.
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  Explosive

  • Unstable explosive
  • Explosive; mass explosion hazard
  • Explosive; severe projection hazard
  • Explosive; fire, blast or projection hazard
  • May mass explode in fire
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  Oxidising

  • May cause or intensify fire; oxidiser.
  • May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidiser.
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  Flammable

  • Extremely flammable gas
  • Flammable gas
  • Extremely flammable aerosol
  • Flammable aerosol
  • Highly flammable liquid and vapour
  • Flammable liquid and vapour
  • Flammable solid
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  Corrosive

  • May be corrosive to metals
  • Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
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  Health hazard/Hazardous to the ozone layer

  • May cause respiratory irritation
  • May cause drowsiness or dizziness
  • May cause an allergic skin reaction
  • Causes serious eye irritation
  • Causes skin irritation
  • Harmful if swallowed
  • Harmful in contact with skin
  • Harmful if inhaled
  • Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere
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  Acute toxicity

  • Fatal if swallowed
  • Fatal in contact with skin
  • Fatal if inhaled
  • Toxic: if swallowed
  • Toxic in contact with skin
  • Toxic if inhaled
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  Serious health hazard

  • May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
  • Causes damage to organs
  • May cause damage to organs
  • May damage fertility or the unborn child
  • Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
  • May cause cancer
  • Suspected of causing cancer
  • May cause genetic defects
  • Suspected of causing genetic defects
  • May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
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  Hazardous to the environment

  • Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
  • Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects