SDS

Section 10. Stability and reactivity
Hazardous decomposition
products
Conditions to avoid
Avoid all possible sources of ignition (spark or flame). Do not pressurize, cut, weld,
braze, solder, drill, grind or expose containers to heat or sources of ignition. Avoid
increased storage temperature. Drying on clothing or other combustible materials may
cause fire.
Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous decomposition products should
not be produced.
The product is stable.
Chemical stability
Reactive or incompatible with the following materials:
oxidizing materials
combustible materials
reducing materials
copper
iron
rust
:
:
:
Incompatible materials
:
Possibility of hazardous
reactions
:
Hazardous reactions or instability may occur under certain conditions of storage or use.
Conditions may include the following:
temperature increase
high temperature
Reactions may include the following:
hazardous decomposition
risk of causing fire
Reactivity
:
This product, in laboratory testing, neither detonates nor deflagrates and only shows low
or no effect when heated under confinement.
Section 11. Toxicological information
Acute toxicity
Benzoyl Peroxide
LD50 Oral
Rat
6400 mg/kg
-
Product/ingredient name
Result
Species
Dose
Exposure
Carcinogenicity
Not available.
Mutagenicity
Not available.
Irritation/Corrosion
Benzoyl Peroxide
Eyes - Mild irritant
Rabbit
-
24 hours 500
milligrams
-
Skin - Severe irritant
Human
-
1344 hours 5
Percent
Intermittent
-
Skin - Moderate irritant
Woman
-
1 Percent
-
Product/ingredient name
Result
Score
Exposure
Observation
Sensitization
Not available.
Species
Information on toxicological effects
Classification
Date of issue/Date of revision
:
10/23/2015
Date of previous issue
:
No previous validation
Version
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1
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