Safety Data Sheets / Ruthenium Tetroxide 0.5% Aqueous Solution
Safety Data Sheet
Ruthenium Tetroxide 0.5% Aqueous Solution
1. Identification
Product Identifiers
- Product Name
- Ruthenium Tetroxide 0.5% Aqueous Solution
- Other Names
- N/A
- Product Number(s)
- EMS20700-01, EMS20700-05, EMS20700-05-SP
- CAS Number
- 7732-18-5
Recommended use of the chemical and restriction on use
Laboratory use
Company Details
ProSciTech Pty Ltd
11 Carlton Street
KIRWAN QLD 4817
Australia
(07) 4773 9444
pst@proscitech.com
proscitech.com.au
11 Carlton Street
KIRWAN QLD 4817
Australia
(07) 4773 9444
pst@proscitech.com
proscitech.com.au
Emergency Contact Details
ProSciTech Pty Ltd
11 Carlton Street
KIRWAN QLD 4817
Australia
(07) 4773 9444
pst@proscitech.com
proscitech.com.au
11 Carlton Street
KIRWAN QLD 4817
Australia
(07) 4773 9444
pst@proscitech.com
proscitech.com.au
2. Hazards Identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
- GHS07
- Acute Toxicity - Oral 4 H302 Harmful if swallowed.
- Acute Toxicity - Dermal 4 H312 Harmful in contact with skin.
- Acute Toxicity - Inhalation 4 H332 Harmful if inhaled.
- Skin Irrititation 2 H315 Causes skin irritation.
Label Elements

- Signal Words
- Warning
- Hazard Statement(s)
- H302±H312±H332: Harmful if swallowed, in contact with skin, or if inhaled
- H315: Causes serious skin irritation
- Precautionary Statement(s)
- P261: Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray
- P264: Wash thoroughly after handling
- P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product
- P271: Use ony outdoors or in a well-ventilated area
- P280: Wear protective gloves/eye protection/face protection
- P301±P312: If swallowed: Immediately call a poison center/doctor if you feel unwell
- P330: Rinse mouth
- P303±P361±P353: If on skin (or hair) Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower
- P313±P333: If skin irritation or rash ocurs, get medical advice
- P501: Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local regional/national/international regulations.
Primary route(s) of entry
Inhalation or ingestion
Human Health
- Inhalation
- Supply fresh air. If required, provide artificial respiration. Keep patient warm. Consult doctor if symptoms persist.
- In case of unconsciousness place patient stably in side position for transportation.
- Ingestion
- If swallowed: Call a poison center/doctor if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth. Immediately call a doctor.
- Eyes
- Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. If symptoms persist, consult a doctor.
- Skin
- Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly. If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
3. Composition / Information on Ingredients
No information provided.
4. First Aid Measures
- Ingestion
- If swallowed: Call a poison center/doctor if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth. Immediately call a doctor.
- Inhalation
- Supply fresh air. If required, provide artificial respiration. Keep patient warm. Consult doctor if symptoms persist.
- In case of unconsciousness place patient stably in side position for transportation.
- Skin Contact
- Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly. If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
- Eye Contact
- Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. If symptoms persist, consult a doctor.
- Other Information
- No further relevant information available.
5. Firefighting Measures
Suitable extinguishing equipment
- Fire
- Use fire fighting measures that suit the environment.
- HAZCHEM
- No further relevant information available.
Special protective equipment and precautions for fire fighters
Mouth respiratory protective device.
6. Accidental Release Measures
- Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
- No special measures required.
- Environmental precautions
- No special measures required.
- Methods and materials for containment and clean up
- Absorb with liquid-binding material (sand, diatomite, acid binders, universal binders, sawdust).
- Dispose contaminated material as waste according to item 13.
- Ensure adequate ventilation.
7. Handling and Storage
- Precautions for safe handling
- Precautions for safe handling
- Ensure good ventilation/exhaustion at the workplace.
- Prevent formation of aerosols
- Conditions for safe storage
- No special requirements. Keep receptacle tightly sealed.
8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
Exposure Standards
- Engineering controls
- Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
- Immediately remove all soiled and contaminated clothing.
- Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
- Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.
Personal protective equipment
- Eye and face protection
- Tightly sealed goggles
- Skin protection
- The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/ the substance/ the preparation.
- Due to missing tests no recommendation to the glove material can be given for the product/ the preparation/ the
- chemical mixture.
- Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the degradation
- Material of gloves
- The selection of the suitable gloves does not only depend on the material, but also on further marks of quality and
- varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.
- Penetration time of glove material
- The exact break through time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be
- observed.
- Body protection
- See skin protection
- Respiratory protection
- n case of brief exposure or low pollution use respiratory filter device. In case of intensive or longer exposure use respiratory protective device that is independent of circulating air.
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
General information
- Appearance
- Liquid
- Odour
- Characteristic
- pH
- Not determined
- Vapour Pressure
- at 20 °C (68 °F): 23 hPa (17.3 mm Hg)
- Density
- at 20 °C (68 °F): 1 g/cm³ (8.345 lbs/gal)
- Boiling Point
- 100 °C (212 °F)
- Melting Point
- 0 °C (32 °F)
- Solubility
- Not miscible or difficult to mix
- Specific Gravity of Density
- Not determined.
- Flash Point
- Not applicable.
- Flammable (Explosive) Limits
- Not flammable. Product does not present an explosion hazard.
- Ignition Temperature
- Not determined.
- Formula
- Viscosity:
- Dynamic at 20 °C (68 °F): 0.952 mPas
- Kinematic: Not determined.
- Water: 99.5 %
- VOC content: 0.00 %
- 0.0 g/l / 0.00 lb/gal
10. Stability and Reactivity
- Reactivity
- No further relevant information available.
- Chemical stability
- Stable under normal laboratory conditions
- Possibility of hazardous reactions
- No dangerous reactions known
- Conditions to avoid
- No further relevant information available.
- Incompatible materials
- No further relevant information available.
11. Toxicological Information
- Acute effects
- No further relevant information available.
- Eye contact
- Irritating effect.
- Skin contact
- Irritant to skin and mucous membranes.
- Ingestion
- No further relevant information available.
- Inhalation
- No further relevant information available.
- Toxicity and irritation
- No sensitizing effects known.
12. Ecological Information
- Ecotoxicity
- No further relevant information available.
- Persistence and degradability
- No further relevant information available.
- Bioaccumulative potential
- No further relevant information available.
- Other adverse effects
- No further relevant information available.
13. Disposal Considerations
General information
- Not hazardous for water
- Must not be disposed of together with household garbage. Do not allow product to reach sewage system
14. Transport Information
ADG label required
- HAZCHEM
- No further relevant information available.
- UN Number
- Not determined.
- Proper shipping name
- Not determined.
- Transport hazard class
- Not determined.
- Packing group
- Not determined.
- Environmental hazard
- Not determined.
- Special precautions for users
- Not determined.
- Additional information
- Not determined.
15. Regulatory Information
- Poisons Schedule Number
- Not determined.
- Other Information
- Not determined.
16. Other Information
- SDS preparation date
- 27 November 2024
- Comments
- This information is based on our present knowledge. However, this shall not constitute a guarantee for any specific product features and shall not establish a legally valid contractual relationship.This Safety Data Sheet (SDS) has been prepared in compliance with the Preparation of Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Chemicals Code of Practice February 2016. It is the user's responsibility to determine the suitability of this information for adoption of necessary safety precautions. The information published in this SDS has been compiled from the publications listed in Section 16: to the best of our ability and knowledge these publications are considered accurate. We reserve the right to revise Safety Data Sheets as new information becomes available. Copies may be made for non-profit use.
