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should be done if an unstable state is reached.
Hazardous combustion products should be included in Section 5 – Fire Fighting Measures of the SDS.

3.11 Section 11 – Toxicological Information
This section of the SDS provides toxicological information relevant to the health hazard category assigned to the chemical using the GHS. It should be based on expert toxicological advice and on the toxicological hazards information provided in the GHS classification criteria. A concise but complete and comprehensible description of the various toxicological health effects (for both acute and chronic effects) consistent with hazard classification, and the available data used to identify those effects, should be provided. The relevant hazards for which data should be provided are:
       * acute toxicity
       * skin corrosion/irritation
       * serious eye damage/irritation
       * respiratory or skin sensitisation
       * germ cell mutagenicity
       * carcinogenicity
       * reproductive toxicity
       * Specific Target Organ Toxicity (STOT) – single exposure
       * Specific Target Organ Toxicity (STOT) – repeated exposure
       * aspiration hazard.
Information on these hazards should be presented in the above order in each SDS. Other non-classifiable hazards may also be included. For example, some chemicals readily penetrate the skin and may increase skin absorption of other toxins, such as dimethyl sulfoxide. Information should also be provided on whether potential exposure to the hazardous chemical has immediate or delayed health effects.
If data for any of these hazards is not available, they should still be listed with a statement that data is not available.
The toxicological data should apply to the hazardous chemical as used in the workplace. It should be relevant to the mixture. Where information on the mixture is not available, then information on the toxicological properties of the hazardous ingredients above the concentration cut-off in the mixture should be provided. If there is no data on a mixture but sufficient data exists on the components of the mixture or similar mixtures, bridging principles can be used to provide information. The type of bridging principles used should also be stated.
The health effects included in the SDS should be consistent with those described in studies used for the classification of the hazardous chemical. General statements – for example "Toxic" – with no supporting data or "Safe if properly used" are not acceptable as they may be misleading and
do not provide a description of health effects. Phrases such as "not applicable" and "not relevant", or leaving blank spaces in the health effects section, can lead to confusion and misunderstanding and should not be used.
For health effects where information is not available, this should be clearly stated. Health effects should be described accurately and relevant distinctions made. For example, allergic contact dermatitis and irritant contact dermatitis should