BENEDICT’S REAGENT QUALITATIVE

3.1. Substance : BENEDICT'S REAGENT (QUALITATIVE)

Substance name                                                    Contents                                        CAS No                                                                              Water                                                                       75 – 99                                            7732-18-5                                                                                Sodium carbonate                                                    10 – 15                                            497-19-8                                                                            Cupric Sulphate                                                            1-5                                               7758-99-8                                                                      Substance. 

Contains no other components or impurities which will influence the classification of the

product.

2.1. Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008

[CLP] Mixture/Substance: SDS EU 2015: According to Annex II

of Regulation (EC) No. 453/2010 (REACH Annex II)

Serious eye damage/eye irritation, H319

Category 2

Hazardous to the aquatic environment — Chronic Hazard, H411

Category 2

Full text of classification categories and H statements : see section 16

Adverse physicochemical, human health and environmental effects

No additional information available

2.2. Label elements

Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 [CLP] Extra labelling to

displayExtra classification(s) to display

Hazard pictograms

4.1. Description of first aid measures

First-aid measures after inhalation : Assure fresh air breathing.

If breathing is difficult, remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.

First-aid measures after skin contact : Wash with plenty of soap and water. Get

immediate medical advice/attention.

First-aid measures after eye contact : Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes.

Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Get medical

advice/attention.

First-aid measures after ingestion : Rinse mouth. Do not induce vomiting.

Get medical advice/attention.

4.2. Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed

Symptoms/injuries after eye contact : Causes serious eye irritation.

4.3. Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed

Treat symptomatically. 

9.1. Information on basic physical and chemical properties

Odour threshold : No data available

pH : No data available

Relative evaporation rate (butylacetate=1) : > 1

Melting point : No data available

Freezing point : No data available

Boiling point : 110 - 120 °C

Flash point : No data available

Auto-ignition temperature : No data available

Decomposition temperature : No data available

Flammability (solid, gas) : No data available

Vapour pressure : 14 mm Hg at 20°C

Relative vapour density at 20 °C : 0.7

Relative density : No data available

Density : 1.145 g/cm³

Solubility : Water: Soluble in water

Log Pow : No data available

Viscosity, kinematic : No data available

Viscosity, dynamic : No data available

Explosive properties : No data available

Oxidising properties : No data available

Explosive limits : No data available

9.2. Other information

No additional information available.

10.1. Reactivity

No additional information available

10.2. Chemical stability

Stable under normal conditions.

10.3. Possibility of hazardous reactions

No additional information available

10.4. Conditions to avoid

Direct sunlight. Overheating. Open flame. Heat. Sparks.

10.5. Incompatible materials

No additional information available

10.6. Hazardous decomposition products

No additional information available

11.1. Information on toxicological effects

Acute toxicity : Not classified

Skin corrosion/irritation : Not classified

Serious eye damage/irritation : Causes serious eye irritation.

Respiratory or skin sensitisation : Not classified

Germ cell mutagenicity : Not classified

Carcinogenicity : Not classified

Reproductive toxicity : Not classified

Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) : Not classified

Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) : Not classified

Aspiration hazard : Not classified

13.1. Waste treatment methods

Product/Packaging disposal

Recommendations : Dispose of contents/container to ...

15.1. Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture

15.1.1. EU-Regulations

Contains no substances with Annex XVII restrictions

Contains no REACH candidate substance

Contains no REACH Annex XIV substances

15.1.2. National regulations

Germany

AwSV/VwVwS Annex reference : Water hazard class (WGK) 3, strongly hazardous to

water (Classification according to AwSV, Annex 1)

12th Ordinance Implementing the Federal

Immission Control Act - 12.BImSchV : Is not subject of the

12. BlmSchV (Hazardous Incident Ordinance)

15.2. Chemical safety assessment

No additional information available

Abbreviations and acronyms : PBT: persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic.

vPvB: very persistent and very bioaccumulative

Sources of key data used : REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN

PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 December 2008 on classification,

labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives

67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006

Further information : None.

In accordance with REACH Regulation (CE) Nº 1907/2006 and with CLP Regulation

(CE) Nº 1272/2008 

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