Substance profile
Polychlorobiphenyls
Polychlorobiphenyls is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Polychlorobiphenyls is
Polychlorobiphenyls is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Polychlorobiphenyls
- PCB
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H373 | May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P270, P273, P314, P391, P501