Risk Phrases

Chemical data sheets available in many countries now contain codes for certain "risk phrases", shown as R23, R45 etc. hese risk phrase codes have the followin! meanin!s" o R# $ %&plosive when dry. o R2 $ Risk of e&plosion by shock, friction, fire or other source of i!nition. o R3 $ %&treme risk of e&plosion by shock, friction, fire or other sources of i!nition. o R4 $ 'orms very sensitive e&plosive metallic compounds. o R5 $ (eatin! may cause an e&plosion. o R) $ %&plosive with or without contact with air. o R* $ +ay cause fire. o R, $ Contact with combustible material may cause fire. o R- $ %&plosive when mi&ed with combustible material. o R#. 'lammable. o R## (i!hly flammable. o R#2 %&tremely flammable. o R#3 %&tremely flammable li/uefied !as o R#4 Reacts violently with water. o R#5 Contact with water liberates e&tremely flammable !ases. o R#) %&plosive when mi&ed with o&idi0in! substances. o R#* 1pontaneously flammable in air. o R#, 2n use, may form inflammable3e&plosive vapour$air mi&ture. o R#- +ay form e&plosive pero&ides. o R2. (armful by inhalation. o R2# (armful in contact with skin. o R22 (armful if swallowed. o R23 o&ic by inhalation. o R24 o&ic in contact with skin. o R25 o&ic if swallowed. o R2) 4ery to&ic by inhalation. o R2* 4ery to&ic in contact with skin. o R2, 4ery to&ic if swallowed. o R2- Contact with water liberates to&ic !as. o R3. Can become hi!hly flammable in use. o R3# Contact with acids liberates to&ic !as. o R32 Contact with acid liberates very to&ic !as. o R33 5an!er of cumulative effects. o R34 Causes burns.

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R35 Causes severe burns. R3) 2rritatin! to eyes. R3* 2rritatin! to respiratory system. R3, 2rritatin! to skin. R3- 5an!er of very serious irreversible effects. R4. 6imited evidence of a carcino!enic effect. R4# Risk of serious dama!e to the eyes. R42 +ay cause sensiti0ation by inhalation. R43 +ay cause sensiti0ation by skin contact. R44 Risk of e&plosion if heated under confinement. R45 +ay cause cancer. R4) +ay cause heritable !enetic dama!e. R4* +ay cause birth defects R4, 5an!er of serious dama!e to health by prolon!ed e&posure. R4- +ay cause cancer by inhalation. R5. 4ery to&ic to a/uatic or!anisms. R5# o&ic to a/uatic or!anisms. R52 (armful to a/uatic or!anisms. R53 +ay cause lon!$term adverse effects in the a/uatic environment. R54 o&ic to flora. R55 o&ic to fauna. R5) o&ic to soil or!anisms. R5* o&ic to bees. R5, +ay cause lon!$term adverse effects in the environment. R5- 5an!erous to the o0one layer. R). +ay impair fertility. R)# +ay cause harm to the unborn child. R)2 Risk of impaired fertility. R)3 7ossible risk of harm to the unborn child. R)4 +ay cause harm to breastfed babies. R)5 (armful" may cause lun! dama!e if swallowed. R)) Repeated e&posure may cause skin dryness or crackin!. R)* 4apours may cause drowsiness and di00iness. R), 7ossible risk of irreversible effects.