Perchloric Acid 70% – Identification of Product
Chemical Code: BULK-P
Chemical Name: Perchloric Acid 70%
Chemical Grade:
Chemical Formula: HClO₄
Chemical Weight: 100,46 g/mol
CAS No: 7601-90-3
Chemical Synonyms: PCA
Perchloric Acid 70% – Hazards Identification
REACH No: No Data Available
Signal Word: Danger
Supplemental Hazard Information:
Additional Hazard Information: This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Hazards statements
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Safety First
H271 – May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer.
H272 – May intensify fire; oxidizer.
H290 – May be corrosive to metals.
H302 – Harmful if swallowed.
H314 – Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H315 – Causes skin irritation.
H319 – Causes serious eye irritation.
H373 – May cause damage to organs (/$/*_ORGAN_REPEAT/$/) through prolonged or repeated exposure.
Perchloric Acid 70% – Precautionary Measures
P210 – Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
P260 – Do not breathe dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapours/ spray.
P280 – Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection.
P305 + P351 + P338 – IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P370 + P378 – In case of fire: Use dry powder or dry sand to extinguish.
P371 + P380 + P375 – In case of major fire and large quantities: Evacuate area. Fight fire remotely due to the risk of explosion.
Perchloric Acid 70% – Composition of Chemical
Chemical Formula: HClO₄
EC No 1272/2008: No Data Available
Perchloric Acid 70% – First Aid Measures
General Advice: No Data Available
If: Inhaled: If breathed in, move person into fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration.
If: Skin Contact: Wash off with soap and plenty of water.
If: Eye Contac: Flush eyes with water as a precaution.
If: Swallowed: Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Rinse mouth with water.
Important Symptoms: The most important known symptoms and effects are described in the labeling section.
Immediate Medical Attention: No Data Available
Perchloric Acid 70% – Firefighting Measures
Extinguishing Media: Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas.
Hazards Arising: Container explosion may occur under fire conditions.
Advice for Firefighters: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
Info for Firefighting: No Data Available
Accidental Release Measures
Personal Precautions: No Data Available
Enviromental Precautions: No special environmental precautions required.
Method for Containment: Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.
Handling and Storage
Personal Precautions: No Data Available
Environmental Precautions: Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Store in cool place.
Exposure Controls | Personal Protection
Derived No Effect Level (DNEL)
Workers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Consumers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)
No Data Available
Engineering Controls: General industrial hygiene practice.
Eye/Face Protection: Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).
Skin Protection: Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove’s outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices.
Wash and dry hands.
The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it
Full contact
Material: butyl-rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,3 mm
Break through time: > 480 min
Material tested: Butoject® (KCL 897 / Size M)
Splash contact
Material: Nature latex/chloroprene
Minimum layer thickness: 0,6 mm
Break through time: 420 min
Material tested: Lapren® (KCL 706 / Size M)
data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124 test method: EN374
If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the CE approved gloves. This recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario.
Body Protection: Impervious clothing, The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace.
Respiratory Protection: Respiratory protection not required. For nuisance exposures use type OV/AG (US) or type ABEK (EU EN 14387) respirator cartridges. Use respirators and components tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).
Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: Clear, Colourless liquid
Odour: No Data Available
Odour Threshold: No Data Available
pH: No Data Available
Melting Point: -18 °C
Boiling Point: ca.203 °C at 1.013 hPa
Flash Point: No Data Available
Evaporation: No Data Available
Flammability: No Data Available
Upper/Lower Flammability or Explosive Limits: No Data Available
Vapour pressure: 9,1 hPa at 25 °C
Vapour density: No Data Available
Relative density: 1,664 g/mL at 25 °C
Water solubility: No Data Available
Partition Coefficien: No Data Available
Auto-ignition Temperature: No Data Available
Decomposition Temperature: No Data Available
Viscosity: No Data Available
Explosive properties: Not explosive
Oxidizing properties: No Data Available
Other Safety Info: No Data Available
Stability and Reactivity
Reactivity: No Data Available
Chemical Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Possibility of hazardous reactions: No Data Available
Conditions to Avoid: No Data Available
Incompatible Materials: Strong bases, Strong acids, Amines, Phosphorus halides, Alcohols, Organic materials, Powdered metals, Strong reducing agents.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions. – Chlorine
Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions. – Hydrogen chloride gas
Other decomposition products – No Data Available
Toxicological Information
Acute Toxicity: LD50 Oral – Rat – < 2.000 mg/kg (OECD Test Guideline 423)
Skin Corrosion/Irritation: Extremely corrosive and destructive to tissue.
Serious Eye damage | Eye Irritation: Corrosive
Cell Mutagenicity: Ames test
Salmonella typhimurium
Result: negative
Carcinogenicity: IARC: No component of this product present at levels greater than or equal to 0.1% is identified as probable, possible or confirmed human carcinogen by IARC.
Reproductive toxicity: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single Exposure: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated Exposure: May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. – Thyroid.
Aspiration Hazard: No Data Available
Ecological Information
Ecological Toxicity: Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates – Immobilization EC50 – Daphnia magna (Water flea) – > 100
mg/l – 48 h (OECD Test Guideline 202)
Ecological Persistence and degradability: No Data Available
Bioaccumulative Potential: No Data Available
Mobility in Soil: No Data Available
Results of PBT and vPvB Assessment: This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Other Adverse Effect: Do not empty into drains. Neutralisation will not reduce ecotoxic effects.
Disposal Considerations
Waste Treatment Methods: Product
Offer surplus and non-recyclable solutions to a licensed disposal company. Waste material must be disposed of in accordance with the Directive on waste 2008/98/EC as well as other national and local regulations. Leave chemicals in original containers. No mixing
with other waste. Handle uncleaned
containers like the product itself.
Contaminated packaging
Dispose of as unused product.
Transport Information
UN Number: ADR/RID: 1873
IMDG: 1873
IATA: 1873
UN Shipping Hazard: ADR/RID: PERCHLORIC ACID
IMDG: PERCHLORIC ACID
IATA: Perchloric acid
Passenger Aircraft: Not permitted for transport
Transport Hazard Class: ADR/RID: 5.1 (8)
IMDG: 5.1 (8)
IATA: 5.1 (8)
Packaging Group: ADR/RID: I
IMDG: I
IATA: I
Enviromental Hazards: ADR/RID: no
IMDG Marine pollutant: no
IATA: no
Special Precautions: No Data Available
Regulatory Information
Safety, Health and environmental regulations: This safety datasheet complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006.
Chemical Safety Assessment: For this product a chemical safety assessment was not carried out.
Additional Info: RTECS: Not Available
burning sensation, Cough, wheezing, laryngitis, Shortness of breath, spasm, inflammation and edema of the larynx, spasm, inflammation and edema of the bronchi, pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, Material is extremely destructive to tissue of the mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract, eyes, and skin., To the best of our knowledge, the chemical, physical, and toxicological properties have not been thoroughly investigated.
