Substance profile
Pepsin A
Pepsin A is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Pepsin A is
Pepsin A is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Pepsin A identifiers and molecular data
Pepsin A CAS number and EC number
03 · GHS classification
Pepsin A hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Pepsin A pictograms and signal word
Pepsin A hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 | Category 2 | H315 | GHS07 |
| Serious eye damage/eye irritation GHS chapter 3.3 | Category 2A | H319 | GHS07 |
| Respiratory sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 | Category 1 or 1A or 1B | H334 | GHS08 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure GHS chapter 3.8 | Category 3 | H335 | GHS07 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
Pepsin A hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H335 | May cause respiratory irritation. |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H319 | Causes serious eye irritation. |
| H334 | May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Pepsin A. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Pepsin A
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Pepsin A issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Pepsin A precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 16 precautionary statements to Pepsin A. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Pepsin A name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | пепсин A |
| Spanish español | Pepsina A |
| Czech čeština | pepsin A |
| Danish dansk | pepsin A |
| German Deutsch | Pepsin A |
| Estonian eesti | pepsiin A |
| Greek ελληνικά | πεψίνη Α |
| English English | pepsin A |
| French français | pepsine A |
| Croatian hrvatski | pepsin A |
| Italian italiano | pepsina A |
| Latvian latviešu | pepsīns A |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | pepsinas A |
| Hungarian magyar | pepszin-A |
| Maltese Malti | pepsin A |
| Dutch Nederlands | pepsine A |
| Polish polski | pepsyna A |
| Portuguese português | pepsina A |
| Romanian română | pepsină A |
| Slovak slovenčina | pepsín A |
| Slovenian slovenščina | pepsin A |
| Finnish suomi | pepsiini A |
| Swedish svenska | pepsin A |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Pepsin A GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Pepsin A, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Pepsin A
- May cause respiratory irritation.
- Causes skin irritation.
- Causes serious eye irritation.
- May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Wash … thoroughly after handling.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- [In case of inadequate ventilation] wear respiratory protection.
- IF ON SKIN:
- IF INHALED:
- IF IN EYES:
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Get medical advice/attention.
- If skin irritation occurs:
- If eye irritation persists:
- Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
- If experiencing respiratory symptoms:
- Wash with plenty of water/…
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Questions
Pepsin A — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Pepsin A?
The CAS number of Pepsin A is 9001-75-6. Its EC number is 232-629-3.
What does a Pepsin A label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Pepsin A carries the pictograms Health hazard and Exclamation mark and the signal word is Danger.
Is Pepsin A flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Pepsin A no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is Pepsin A a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Pepsin A. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
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