Beryllium

GHS

General Information

Implementation:

EU

Type of classification:

harmonised classification

Remarks:

beryllium, classification listed in Annex VI, table 3.1 of regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008.
The substance is listed in Annex VI, table 3.1 of regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008. This classification and labeling is presented here. As the underlying database for derivation of the official classification is unknown to the SIEF of the substance beryllium "data lacking" was chosen, where no classification is given in CLP Annex VI, table 3.1.
Additionally, where classification is provided in the table, there is no information available to the members of the SIEF as to why and how the basis for the endpoint classifications were determined within the EU. However, based on the results of the data generated to comply with the REACH requirements and all available relevant data which are relevant for the hazard assessment of beryllium the Substance Information Exchange Forum (SIEF) of beryllium concluded that classification of beryllium should be changed according to CLP article 37(6). The corresponding classification and labeling is presented below under the name " beryllium, pure substance, proposal for revised classification according to article 37(6) based on available information"

Related composition

Related composition:

beryllium

Classification

Physical hazards

Explosives

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Flammable gases and chemically unstable gases

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Aerosols

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Reason for no classification:

hazard class not assessed

Oxidising gases

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Gases under pressure

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Flammable liquids

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Flammable solids

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Self-reactive substances and mixtures

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Pyrophoric liquids

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Pyrophoric solids

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Self-heating substances and mixtures

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Substances and mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Oxidising liquids

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Oxidising solids

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Organic peroxides

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Corrosive to metals

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Desensitized explosives

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Health hazards

Acute toxicity - oral

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 3

Hazard statement:

H301: Toxic if swallowed.

Acute toxicity - dermal

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Acute toxicity - inhalation

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 2

Hazard statement:

H330: Fatal if inhaled.

Skin corrosion / irritation

Hazard category:

Skin Irrit. 2

Hazard statement:

H315: Causes skin irritation.

Serious eye damage / eye irritation

Hazard category:

Eye Irrit. 2

Hazard statement:

H319: Causes serious eye irritation.

Respiratory sensitisation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Skin sensitisation

Hazard category:

Skin Sens. 1

Hazard statement:

H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction.

Aspiration hazard

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Reproductive toxicity

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Effects on or via lactation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Germ cell mutagenicity

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Carcinogenicity

Hazard category:

Carc. 1B

Hazard statement:

H350: May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

Route of exposure:

inhalation

1. Specific target organ toxicity - single (STOT-SE)

Hazard category:

STOT Single Exp. 3

Hazard statement:

H335: May cause respiratory irritation.

Affected organs:

other: respiratory system

Route of exposure:

inhalation

1. Specific target organ toxicity - repeated (STOT-RE)

Hazard category:

STOT Rep. Exp. 1

Hazard statement:

H372: Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

Affected organs:

other: Lung

Route of exposure:

inhalation

Environmental hazards

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute / short-term)

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (long-term)

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Hazardous to the ozone layer

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Labelling

Signal word:

Danger

Hazard pictogram

GHS08: health hazard

GHS06: skull and crossbones

Hazard statements

H301: Toxic if swallowed.

H315: Causes skin irritation.

H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction.

H319: Causes serious eye irritation.

H330: Fatal if inhaled.

H335: May cause respiratory irritation.

H350: May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

H350i: May cause cancer by inhalation

H372: Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

H372: Causes damage to lung through prolonged or repeated exposure by inhalation

Precautionary statements

P201: Obtain special instructions before use.

P260: Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.