General Information
Revision date
1997-10-08
Product name
Ethanethiol, 99+%
Product Synonyms
Ethyl mercaptan; Ethyl sulfhydrate
CAS No.
75-08-1
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Company Information
company name
Acros Organics N.V
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance clear, colorless liquid. Flash Point -45 deg C Danger! Extremely flammable liquid and vapor. Vapor may cause flash fire. Harmful if inhaled. Causes eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. Stench. May be harmful if swallowed. May cause central nervous system effects. Target Organs: Central nervous system, respiratory system, eyes, skin.
Potential health effects
Eye: Causes eye irritation. Skin: Causes skin irritation. Ingestion: May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May be harmful if swallowed. May cause central nervous system effects. Inhalation: Harmful if inhaled. Inhalation of high concentrations may cause central nervous system effects characterized by nausea, headache, dizziness, unconsciousness and coma. Causes respiratory tract irritation. Chronic: Chronic ingestion may cause neurological symptoms.
