Yb2O3 Safety Information
Symbol: 
GHS06
Signal word: Danger
Hazard statements: H301 + H311 + H331
Precautionary statements: P261-P280-P301 + P310 + P330-P302 + P352 + P312-P304 + P340 + P312-P403 + P233
Supplemental Hazard Statements: Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.
Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
RIDADR: UN 3288 6.1 / PGIII
WGK Germany: 3
RTECS: ZG2487500
*HAZARD STATEMENTS
There are 72 individual and 17 combined Hazard statements - these are assigned a unique alphanumerical code which consists of one letter and three numbers as follows:
the letter "H" (for "hazard statement");
a number designating the type of hazard as follows:
- "2" for physical hazards
- "3" for health hazards
- "4" for environmental hazards
two numbers corresponding to the sequential numbering of hazards arising from the intrinsic properties of the substance or mixture, such as explosive properties (codes from 200 to 210), flammability (codes from 220 to 230), etc.
**PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
There are 116 individual and 33 combined Precautionary statements – these are assigned a unique alphanumerical code which consists of one letter and three numbers as follows:
the letter "P" (for "precautionary statement");
one number designating the type of precautionary statement as follows:
- "1" for general precautionary statements
- "2" for prevention precautionary statements
- "3" for response precautionary statements
- "4" for storage precautionary statements
- "5" for disposal precautionary statements
two numbers (corresponding to the sequential numbering of precautionary statements)
