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GHS Classification Result

Chemical Name：Selenic acid
CAS：7783-08-6

Result：


ID:	291
Classifier:	Inter-ministerial Committee on GHS
Year Classified:	FY2006
Reference Manual:	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）

PHYSICAL HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Symbol	Signal word	Hazard statement	Precautionary statement	Rationale for the classification
1	Explosives	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Containing no chemical groups with explosive properties
2	Flammable gases （including chemically unstable gases）	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Classified as "solid" according to GHS definition
3	Aerosols	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Not aerosol products
4	Oxidizing gases	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Classified as "solid" according to GHS definition
5	Gases under pressure	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Classified as "solid" according to GHS definition
6	Flammable liquids	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Classified as "solid" according to GHS definition
7	Flammable solids	Not classified	-	-	-	-	Non-flammable (HSDB, 2006)
8	Self-reactive substances and mixtures	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Containing no chemical groups with explosive or self-reactive properties
9	Pyrophoric liquids	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Classified as "solid" according to GHS definition
10	Pyrophoric solids	Not classified	-	-	-	-	Non-combustible (HSDB, 2006)
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Not classified	-	-	-	-	Non-combustible (HSDB, 2006)
12	Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases	Not classified	-	-	-	-	Stable to water (readily soluble in water, Merck (13th, 2001))
13	Oxidizing liquids	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Classified as "solid" according to GHS definition
14	Oxidizing solids	Not classified	-	-	-	-	No data available, though being inorganic compounds containing oxygen. Classified into Class 8 (UN#1905) (UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods)
15	Organic peroxides	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Not organic compounds
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）	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available
1	Acute toxicity （Dermal）	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available
1	Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Gases）	Not applicable	-	-	-	-	Due to the fact that the substance is "solid" according to the GHS definition and inhalation of its gas is not expected.
1	Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Vapours）	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available
1	Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Dusts and mists）	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available
2	Skin corrosion/irritation	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available. Although selenium oxide is a strong acid and the pH of its aqueous solution is expected not to exceed 2, no description specifying the pH could be found, so classification by pH was not conducted.
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available Although selenium oxide is a strong acid and the pH of its aqueous solution is expected not to exceed 2, no description specifying the pH could be found, so classification by pH was not conducted.
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	-	-	-	-	No data available
6	Carcinogenicity	Not classified	-	-	-	-	Due to the fact that the substance is classified as Catesory D by EPA (1993) and Group 3 by IARC (1987).
7	Reproductive toxicity	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Category 1 (nervous system, respiratory system, liver, muscle, kidney, heart)		Danger	H370: Causes damage to organs (nervous system, respiratory system, liver, muscle, kidney, heart)	P307+P311: IF exposed: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P260: Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264: Wash ... thoroughly after handling. P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P321: Specific treatment （see ... on this label）. P405: Store locked up. P501: Dispose of contents/container to ...	Classified based on the effects assessment of inorganic selenium compounds. The acute toxicity of inorganic selenium compounds manifests in humans as "clinical findings including vomiting, diarrhea, laboured breathing, weakness, unstable gait, coma, histological findings including pulmonary edema, necrosis of the liver, degeneration of the skeletal muscles, renal tubular hydropic degeneration, swelling and rupture of the myocardial mitochondria" (PATTY (4th, 2000)).
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）	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment （Long-term）	Classification not possible	-	-	-	-	No data available

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）