Health, safety and regulatory information

Substances with known hazards are labelled in accordance with UK Regulations and EEC Directives and show the Hazard symbol(s), Substance Identification Number and phrases covering major Risk and Safety precautions. Hazard symbols and Risk and Safety phrase numbers are also shown in the catalogue, Flash points closed cup unless marked OC (open cup) and special Storage conditions being given where appropriate. In addition, recommendations for First Aid, Fire, Spillage and Disposal treatment are shown in code form at the end of an items entry. Explanation of the codes, hazard symbols, and general advice can be found on the following pages. All the above information is available in the form of a Health and Safety Data Sheet which we will provide on request.

HAZARD SYMBOLS
Toxic
Substances which present a serious risk of acute or chronic poisoning, by inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption.

Harmful
Substances which present moderate risks to health by inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption.

Irritant
Substances which are non-corrosive but are liable to cause inammation through immediate prolonged or repeated contact with the skin or mucous membranes.

Dangerous to the environment

Substances which, were they to enter into the environment, would present or might present an immediate or delayed danger for one or more components of the environment.

S.1. Poison
Those items included in the Schedule 1 list of The Poisons Rules 1978 are identied in the Catalogue by the symbol.

Corrosive
Substances which destroy living tissue.

Explosive
Substances which may explode under the effect of ame or heat or which are more sensitive to shock or friction than dinitrobenzene.

Flammable
Extremely ammable liquids have a ash point less than 0C and a boiling point less than or equal to 35C. Highly ammable substances include: (a) Those which may become hot and nally catch re in contact with air at ambient temperature without application of energy. (b) Those which may readily catch re after brief contact with a source of ignition and which continue to burn or to be consumed after removal of the source of ignition. (c) Those which are gaseous and ammable in air at normal pressure. (d) Those in contact with water or damp air which evolve highly ammable gases in dangerous quantities. (e) Liquids have a ash point below 21C. Flammable liquids are those having a ash point equal to or greater than 21C and less than or equal to 55C.

Oxidising
Substances which give rise to highly exothermic reactions in contact with other substances, particularly ammable substances.

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