Hazards
- H290May be corrosive to metals.
- H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- H319Causes serious eye irritation.
- H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Full GHS classification
- Corrosive to Metals Category 1 - H290
- Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1B - H314
- Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 2 — H319
- Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment, Long-term (Chronic) Category 3 — H412
Poisons schedule
Not Scheduled (SUSMP — not listed)
Used for
Swimming pool and spa filter cleaner / descaler.
Never
Do NOT mix with chlorine / hypochlorite (liberates toxic gases) or with nitric acid / nitrites. Avoid contact with bases and oxidisers.
Transport
- UN number
- 2967
- Proper shipping name
- SULPHAMIC ACID
- Class
- Class 8 (Corrosive)
- Packing group
- III
- Hazchem
- 2X
Handling
- Appearance
- Solid — white crystalline powder
- pH
- 1.18 (1% solution) — strongly acidic
- Keep away from
- Bases / alkalis; oxidisers; chlorine / hypochlorite; nitric acid / nitrites; metals (corrosive). See Section 10.
Also known as
Sulphamic acid filter cleaner / descaler
Summary only. The PDF is the Safety Data Sheet: read it before handling, storing or disposing of this product, and keep it with the product.