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Sodium Percarbonate

Hazardous Classification (according to GHS)

HAZARDOUS

CAS Number

15630-89-4

Signal Word

DANGER

Hazard Pictograms

GHS02 - Flame - Flammable liquids, vapour, solids and gases; including self-heating and self-igniting substances. — GHS02 – Flame – Flammable liquids, vapour, solids and gases; including self-heating and self-igniting substances.

GHS05 - Corrosion - Corrosive chemicals, may cause severe skin and eye damage and may be corrosive to metals. — GHS05 – Corrosion – Corrosive chemicals, may cause severe skin and eye damage and may be corrosive to metals.

GHS07 - Exclamation mark - Low level toxicity. This includes respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, skin sensitisers and chemicals harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin. — GHS07 – Exclamation mark – Low level toxicity. This includes respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, skin sensitisers and chemicals harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin.

Hazard Statements & Categories

H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer (Class: Oxidizing – Solids, Category 3)
H302 Harmful if swallowed (Class: Acute Toxicity – Oral, Category 4)
H318 Causes serious eye damage (Class: (Corrosion) Damage/irritation – Eye, Category 1)
H335 May cause respiratory irritation (Class: Specific Target Organ Toxicity – respiratory irritation – Single exposure, Category 3)
H401 Toxic to aquatic life (Class: Aquatic – Acute, Category 2)

Poisons Schedule (Australia)

Schedule 6

Other names

Sodium Carbonate Peroxide
SPC

What It Does

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Notes

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Information Sources

https://redox.com/products/sodium-percarbonate/
https://chemicalsafety.com/sds-search/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_percarbonate

Last Updated

October 13, 2025

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