General Information
Revision date
2011-04-21
Product name
Methyl formate
CAS No.
107-31-3
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)
H224, H302, H319, H332, H335
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H224
Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
Section 2
CLP CLASSIFICATION
GHS02 flame Flam. Liq. 1 H224 Extremely flammable liquid and vapour. GHS07 Acute Tox. 4 H302 Harmful if swallowed. Acute Tox. 4 H332 Harmful if inhaled. Eye Irrit. 2 H319 Causes serious eye irritation. STOT SE 3 H335 May cause respiratory irritation.
EU Classification
Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC Xn; Harmful R20/22: Harmful by inhalation and if swallowed. Xi; Irritant R36/37: Irritating to eyes and respiratory system. F+; Extremely flammable R12: Extremely flammable. Information concerning particular hazards for human and environment: Not applicable Other hazards that do not result in
Classifications
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
H224 Extremely flammable liquid and vapour. H302 Harmful if swallowed. H332 Harmful if inhaled. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H335 May cause respiratory irritation.
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.
PBT Substances
Not applicable.
vPvB Substances
Not applicable.
