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General Information

Implementation:
EU
Remarks:
The test substance rapidly hydrolyzes in water to form boric acid, sodium acetate and acetic acid following contact with water; boric acid (CAS 10043-35-3) is legally classified as Reproductive Toxicant Category 1B, H360FD according to Annex VI of Regulation EC1272/2008

Related composition

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Classificationopen allclose all

Explosives
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Flammable gases and chemically unstable gases
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Aerosols
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Reason for no classification:
hazard class not assessed
Oxidising gases
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Gases under pressure
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Flammable liquids
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Flammable solids
Hazard category:
Flam. Solid 1
Hazard statement:
H228: Flammable solid.
Self-reactive substances and mixtures
Hazard category:
Self React. Type E
Hazard statement:
H242: Heating may cause a fire.
Pyrophoric liquids
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Pyrophoric solids
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Self-heating substances and mixtures
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Substances and mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases
Hazard category:
Water React. Flam. Gas 1
Hazard statement:
H260: In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.
Oxidising liquids
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Oxidising solids
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Organic peroxides
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Corrosive to metals
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Desensitized explosives
Reason for no classification:
data lacking
Acute toxicity - oral
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Acute toxicity - dermal
Reason for no classification:
data lacking
Acute toxicity - inhalation
Reason for no classification:
data lacking
Skin corrosion / irritation
Hazard category:
Skin Irrit. 2
Hazard statement:
H315: Causes skin irritation.
Serious eye damage / eye irritation
Hazard category:
Eye Damage 1
Hazard statement:
H318: Causes serious eye damage.
Respiratory sensitisation
Reason for no classification:
data lacking
Skin sensitisation
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Aspiration hazard
Reason for no classification:
data lacking
Reproductive toxicity
Hazard category:
Repr. 1B
Hazard statement:
H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child <state specific effect if known > <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
Specific effect:
May damage fertility; May damage the unborn child
Effects on or via lactation
Reason for no classification:
data lacking
Germ cell mutagenicity
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Carcinogenicity
Reason for no classification:
data lacking
1. Specific target organ toxicity - single (STOT-SE)
Reason for no classification:
data lacking
1. Specific target organ toxicity - repeated (STOT-RE)
Reason for no classification:
data lacking
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute / short-term)
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (long-term)
Reason for no classification:
data conclusive but not sufficient for classification
Hazardous to the ozone layer
Reason for no classification:
data lacking

Labelling

Signal word:
Danger

Hazard pictogram

GHS02: flame
GHS05: corrosion
GHS08: health hazard

Hazard statements

H228: Flammable solid.
H242: Heating may cause a fire.
H260: In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.
H315: Causes skin irritation.
H318: Causes serious eye damage.
H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child <state specific effect if known > <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
May damage fertility; May damage the unborn child

Additional labelling requirements

EUH014: Reacts violently with water.

Notes