Section 9 of the SDS

In the SDS, SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties comprises:

9.1. Information on basic physical and chemical properties
9.2. Other information

Some of this information may be inferred from the CLP classification, and other parts will need to be obtained from testing.  Published information on the ECHA website (C&L inventory, and the REACH dossiers), and also from chemical handbooks may be useful when compiling this section.  If you have registered this substance for REACH, you should use the information from the REACH dossier, as the SDS and dossier data should always match.

9.1. Information on basic physical and chemical properties

This section usually comprises the following information (as per ECHA guidance):

Appearance:  brief description, e.g. solid, liquid, paste, gas, prills etc

Physical state: solid (state whether massive/granular/powder etc) or liquid or gas.  If solid, information on granulometry (particle size analysis) and specific surface area.

Colour: brief description

Odour: either “no perceptible odour”, or describe briefly

Odour threshold: info, or data not available.  Internet searches/ chemical directories may be useful

pH:  info, or data not available, or not applicable.  The pH of the substance or mixture as supplied or of an aqueous solution shall be indicated; in the case of an aqueous solution, the concentration shall also be indicated(eg pH of 1% solution)

Melting point: info, or data not available

Freezing point: info, or data not available

Initial boiling point: info, or data not available

Boiling range: info, or data not available

Flash point: info, or data not available

Flash point method: open cup/ closed cup/ not known/ not applicable

Evaporation rate: info, or data not available

Flammability (if solid or gas):  info, or data not available

Upper and lower flammability or explosive limits:  info, or data not available

Vapour pressure: info, or data not available

Vapour density:  info, or data not available

Relative density: info, or data not available

Solubility(ies): info, or data not available

Partition coefficient: n-octanol/water:info, or data not available

Auto-ignition temperature: info, or data not available

Decomposition temperature: info, or data not available

Viscosity: info, or data not available

Explosive properties:  (not) explosive

Oxidising properties: (not) oxidising

9.2. Other information

Either “no information available” or:

•  Miscibility:
• Fat solubility: (state which fat/oil)
• Conductivity:
• Gas group:
• Redox potential:
• Radical formation potential:
• Photocatalytic properties:
• Other physical and chemical properties not listed above