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Search result for: perchloric acid*

Table showing details for perchloric acid*
Chemical
Category & User Codes
DG Class
DG PG
UN CAS No
Guidance notes
perchloric acid*
 chloric(VII) acid
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
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DHS

CW  

Hazardous Chemical 		I 1873
7601-90-3 		Toxic by all routes of exposure. Forms explosive mixtures with combustible materials and organic compounds.

BANNED CHEMICAL IN DET SCHOOLS.

Powerful oxidising agent when hot; great heat evolved on dilution with water; wood soaked with perchloric acid may explode spontaneously.

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See also ACIDS. MINERAL, OXIDANTS, and Appendix H for storage details prior to disposal.