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GHS Classification Result

Chemical Name：potassium fluoride
CAS：7789-23-3

Result：


ID:	20A2245
Classifier:	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare （MHLW）, Ministry of the Environment （MOE）
Year Classified:	FY2008
Reference Manual:	GHS Classification Guidance by the Japanese Government （Sep, 2008）

PHYSICAL HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Symbol	Signal word	Hazard statement	Precautionary statement	Rationale for the classification
1	Explosives	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	There are no chemical groups associated with explosive properties present in the molecules.
2	Flammable gases （including chemically unstable gases）	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
3	Aerosols	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Not aerosol products.
4	Oxidizing gases	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
5	Gases under pressure	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
6	Flammable liquids	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
7	Flammable solid	Not classified	-	-	-	-	A nonflammable substance (IUCLID (2000)).
8	Self-reactive substances and mixtures	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	There are no chemical groups present in the molecule associated with explosive or self-reactive properties.
9	Pyrophoric liquids	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
10	Pyrophoric solids	Not classified	-	-	-	-	A nonflammable substance (IUCLID (2000)).
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Not classified	-	-	-	-	A nonflammable substance (IUCLID (2000)).
12	Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases	Not classified	-	-	-	-	Though potassium is a metal, it is indicated to be water soluble; thus, the substance was classified into "Not classified".
13	Oxidizing liquids	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
14	Oxidizing solids	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available.
15	Organic peroxides	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Inorganic substance
16	Corrosive to metals	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	Test methods applicable to solid substances are not available.

HEALTH HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Symbol	Signal word	Hazard statement	Precautionary statement	Rationale for the classification
1	Acute toxicity （Oral）	Category 3		Danger	H301: Toxic if swallowed	P301+P310: IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P264: Wash ... thoroughly after handling. P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P321: Specific treatment （see ... on this label）. P330: Rinse mouth. P405: Store locked up. P501: Dispose of contents/container to ...	Based on its rat LD50 of 245 mg/kg bw (IUCLID (2000)), the substance was classified into Category 3.
1	Acute toxicity （Dermal）	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	Since it is rated as R24 in the EU classification, the substance is assumed to fit in Category 2 or 3. However, classification is not possible due to lack of data.
1	Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Gases）	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)
1	Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Vapours）	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available.
1	Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Dusts and mists）	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	Since it is rated as R23 in the EU classification, the substance is assumed to fit in Category 2 or 3. However, classification is not possible due to lack of data.
2	Skin corrosion/irritation	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available.
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available.
4	Respiratory sensitization	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available.
4	Skin sensitization	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available.
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	In several in vitro mutagenicity tests, the substance is reported to produce positive reactions in mouse lymphoma assays, weakly positive reactions in chromosomal aberration tests using mouse bone marrow cells, and negative reactions in chromosomal aberration tests using human lymphocytes (NTP DB (accessed in June 2009), ATSDR (2003)). However, the substance was classified into "Classification not possible" due to lack of in vivo data.
6	Carcinogenicity	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available.
7	Reproductive toxicity	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available.
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available.
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available.
10	Aspiration hazard	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Symbol	Signal word	Hazard statement	Precautionary statement	Rationale for the classification
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment （Acute）	Category 2	-	-	H401: Toxic to aquatic life	P273: Avoid release to the environment. P501: Dispose of contents/container to ...	Since its 96h LC50 = 9.3 mg/L for fish (grass carp) (IUCLID 2000), the substance was classified into Category 2.
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment （Long-term）	Category 2		-	H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects	P273: Avoid release to the environment. P391: Collect spillage. P501: Dispose of contents/container to ...	Its classification for acute toxicity is Category 2 and it is judged to be not rapidly degradable as it is an inorganic matter. Thus, the substance was classified into Category 2.

NOTE:

* Classification was conducted by relevant Japanese Ministries in accordance with GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government, and is intended to provide a reference for preparing GHS labelling and SDS for users.
* This is a provisional English translation of classification results and is subject to revision without notice.
* The responsibility for any resulting GHS labelling and SDS referenced from this site is with users.

Reference：

Reference Manual
Definitions / Abbreviations
Model Label by MHLW	MHLW Website （in Japanese Only）
Model SDS by MHLW	MHLW Website （in Japanese Only）