Guidance

Hydrogen peroxide: health effects, incident management and toxicology

Information on hydrogen peroxide (also known as dihydrogen dioxide, hydrogen dioxide, hydroperoxide) for use in responding to chemical incidents.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 7 August 2018 — see all updates

• From: Public Health England

Documents

Hydrogen peroxide: toxicological overview

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Hydrogen peroxide: general information

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Hydrogen peroxide: incident management

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Details

These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure, the chemical’s toxicity and material for responding to a chemical incident.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 7 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 7 August 2018 Removed 'Hydrogen peroxide: general information, incident management and toxicology' document and updated 'Hydrogen peroxide: incident management'.
2. 1 July 2014 First published.