6. Our advice

6.1 Find out more about the substance

• If you have sufficient knowledge of the chemical's physico-chemical properties from the SDS, refer to the How can I assess the toxicity of a substance, based on its physico-chemical properties? [FIC 1167] sheet, and determine the potential for exposure in your industrial process. With the exception of medicines and plant protection products, you will rarely have data on the metabolism and half-life of a chemical substance in the body, but you may find data on its hydrolysis and stability, as well as its half-life in aquatic environments, or in accidental situations (e.g. hydrocyanic acetone, which hydrolyses to HCN in a few minutes)....