sulphuric acid … % (CAS 7664-93-9) — Safety Data Sheet

Documentation for sulphuric acid … %, CAS 7664-93-9, prepared to the structure European enforcement expects. What is sold here is paperwork; the substance itself is not offered.

sulphuric acid … % (CAS 7664-93-9) at a glance

• Substance – sulphuric acid … %
• CAS number – 7664-93-9
• EC number – 231-639-5
• CLP Annex VI index number – 016-020-00-8
• Hazard statements – H314 (causes severe skin burns and eye damage)
• Hazard classes – Skin Corr. 1A
• Label pictograms – GHS05
• Signal word – Danger
• Annex VI notes – B
• Concentration limits / M-factor / ATE – Skin Corr. 1A;H314: C ≥ 15.0%;Skin Irrit. 2;H315: 5.0% ≤ C < 15.0%;Eye Irrit. 2;H319: 5.0% ≤ C < 15.0%
• Entry current as of – CLP00
• CMR classification – not classified as CMR in the harmonised entry
• Documentation issued – safety data sheet in REACH Annex II structure; working draft or signed card
• What is supplied – a document. MolGod.org does not sell, supply or ship chemical substances.

Can I import sulphuric acid … % into the EU?

The introduction of sulphuric acid … % into the Union necessitates the preparation of documentation prior to logistical arrangements. The documentation file must be available at the time of import, not merely upon request; for this purpose, substances listed in CLP Annex VI is assessed within the context of regulated consignments. Index 016-020-00-8 establishes the classification that Section 2 must reflect accordingly.

What concentration limits apply to sulphuric acid … %?

The harmonised entry for sulphuric acid … % carries specific concentration limits: H314: C ≥ 15 %; H315: 5 % ≤ C < 15 %; H319: 5 % ≤ C < 15 %. These override the generic cut-off values, so a mixture containing sulphuric acid ... % is classified against these figures and not against the default thresholds.

Published sources behind the data

The toxicological and physicochemical record for sulphuric acid … % rests on published literature, not on a supplier summary. One of the canonical references is Roebuck, J. (1746), “Lead chamber process for sulfuric acid”, Birmingham, UK (industrial). Where a value in the sheet comes from a specific paper, the sheet says which paper — a reviewer can then check one number without re-reading the whole document.

Who is responsible for REACH compliance for sulphuric acid … %?

The responsibility for documentation accompanying sulphuric acid … % rests with the entity introducing it into the Union market, rather than with any external supplier. Importers share the same obligations as manufacturers, including designating a identifiable EU contact in section 1. A non-EU supplier may appoint a sole representative, but this appointment must be established prior to the movement of goods, not in response to subsequent inquiries.

First-aid content and why it is read first

When an exposure to sulphuric acid … % happens, nobody reads sixteen sections. They read section 4, and they read it in the language of the person holding the sheet. Both facts should shape how that section is written and translated.

How is sulphuric acid … % classified for road, sea and air transport?

Carriers and forwarders handling sulphuric acid … % compare section 14 against the shipping papers before loading. Any disagreement stops the consignment at the point where correcting it is most expensive.

What Annex VI notes and concentration limits apply to sulphuric acid … %?

The Annex VI entry for CAS 7664-93-9 carries note B. Notes are not commentary: they modify how the classification applies — to concentration ranges, to specific forms of the substance, or to the labelling that follows from it. An entry read without its notes is read incompletely. The register also records Skin Corr. 1A;H314: C ≥ 15.0%;Skin Irrit. 2;H315: 5.0% ≤ C < 15.0%;Eye Irrit. 2;H319: 5.0% ≤ C < 15.0% for this entry. Specific concentration limits, M-factors and acute toxicity estimates override the generic cut-off values, so a mixture calculation that ignores them will classify the mixture wrongly in both directions.

What is the UN number for sulphuric acid … %?

For carriage, sulphuric acid … % is assigned UN 1830, transport class 8, packing group II. These entries belong in section 14 of the safety data sheet and must match the shipping papers exactly. A consignment where the sheet and the transport document disagree on the UN number is stopped before anyone reads the remaining fifteen sections.

In which language must the SDS for sulphuric acid … % be supplied?

A safety data sheet must be provided in an official language of every Member State where sulphuric acid … % is placed on the market, unless that State has specified otherwise. This requirement is frequently overlooked by importers who possess a technically correct English document and assume its validity across borders. A sheet in the incorrect language alone constitutes grounds for refusal, irrespective of the accuracy of its content.

Which GHS pictograms apply to sulphuric acid … %?

The label for sulphuric acid … % carries GHS05 (corrosion), with the signal word Danger. These are not chosen by the supplier: CLP Annex VI states them for CAS 7664-93-9, and the precedence rules in Annex I decide which pictogram is dropped when two would say the same thing. A label showing a different set from the register is wrong even if every hazard statement on it is correct.

Where is regulatory status recorded for sulphuric acid … %?

Whether CAS 7664-93-9 carries obligations beyond classification — candidate list entry, authorisation, restriction — belongs in section 15. Customers increasingly request a written statement on this point before placing an order, and the sheet is the natural place for it.

Identifiers that must agree

Three identifiers travel with this substance and all three have to agree: CAS 7664-93-9, the Annex VI index number 016-020-00-8, and the name as it appears in the register. Mismatched identifiers are the quietest defect in a documentation set, because every individual document looks correct and only a cross-check reveals that they describe different things.

Which SDS sections decide whether a shipment clears?

Sixteen sections, in the prescribed order, with the prescribed subsections. That is the shape a document for CAS 7664-93-9 must take before anyone reads a word of it. The format predates CLP and survives it, which is why a sixteen-section layout alone proves nothing about whether the classification inside is current.

Stability, reactivity and incompatibilities

Incompatibilities for sulphuric acid … % belong in section 10 and must not contradict the storage guidance in section 7. Where a sheet lists a material as incompatible in one section and acceptable in another, the document has stopped being usable.

What is the CLP classification of sulphuric acid … %?

The harmonised classification for CAS 7664-93-9 carries 1 hazard statement: H314. In plain terms this means causes severe skin burns and eye damage. A harmonised entry is binding across the Union — an importer may not soften it, and a self-classification that diverges from it will not survive an enforcement check.

What must the label for sulphuric acid … % contain?

The supply label for sulphuric acid … % is generated from the same classification that drives the safety data sheet: pictograms selected by precedence, one signal word derived from the highest hazard class present, and the hazard statements H314 reproduced in full. Where the container is too small to carry the complete set at a legible size, there are lawful ways to handle it and unlawful ones that look identical to a non-specialist.

What is the EC number for sulphuric acid … %?

Alongside CAS 7664-93-9, this substance carries EC number 231-639-5 and Annex VI index 016-020-00-8. European documentation is built around the EC number as often as around the CAS: registration dossiers, the candidate list and customs systems key on it. A safety data sheet quoting only one of the two forces every downstream reader to look up the other.

Storage and handling in the document

Storage requirements for sulphuric acid … % belong in section 7 and have to be reconcilable with section 10, which lists conditions and materials to avoid. Where the two disagree, the sheet is internally inconsistent and a laboratory auditor will treat both as unreliable.

Questions about documentation for sulphuric acid … %

What hazard statements apply to CAS 7664-93-9?

The harmonised entry lists H314. These are binding across the Union and may not be softened by a self-classification.

In which language must the sheet be supplied?

In an official language of each Member State where sulphuric acid … % is placed on the market, unless that State has stated otherwise.

Can I check whether my existing sheet is still valid?

Yes. A section-by-section reading against Annex II and the current harmonised entry establishes that in one pass, and a sheet that passes is reported as passing.

Do I need a safety data sheet to import sulphuric acid … % into the EU?

Yes. A sheet compiled to Annex II of REACH must exist before the first consignment moves, and it must be held by the entity placing the substance on the Union market.

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