General Information
Revision date
2011-01-08
Product name
Methyl acetate
CAS No.
79-20-9
Emergency telephone
Tel + +049 (0) 7275 988687-0
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Alfa Aesar GmbH & Co.KG A Johnson Matthey Company
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
tech@alfa.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H225, H319, H336
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H225
Highly Flammable liquid and vapour
Section 2
CLP CLASSIFICATION
GHS02 flame Flam. Liq. 2 H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour. GHS07 Eye Irrit. 2 H319 Causes serious eye irritation. STOT SE 3 H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
EU Classification
Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC Xi; Irritant R36: Irritating to eyes. F; Highly flammable R11: Highly flammable. R66-67: Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking. Vapours may cause drowsiness and dizziness. Information concerning particular hazards for human and environment: At long or repeated contact with skin it may cause dermatitis due to the degreasing effect of the solvent. Has a narcotizing effect. Other hazards that do not result in
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
No information known.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 The substance is classified and labelled according to the CLP regulation.
Hazard pictograms
GHS02, GHS07
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
Precautionary statements
P210 Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. - No smoking. P241 Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/equipment. P303+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
Additional information
EUH066 Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking.
PBT Substances
Not applicable.
vPvB Substances
Not applicable.
