Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
200-659-6/67-56-1
Name of the chemical
Methanol
Concentration
≤100%
EC/CAS
215-181-3/1310-58-3
Name of the chemical
potassium hydroxide
Concentration
2.5-10%
General Information
Revision date
2015-09-01
Product name
Potassium Hydroxide in Methanol 0,5N solution
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
For Laboratory, Research or Manufacturing use
1.2.2. Uses advised against
No further relevant information available
Emergency telephone
Environment Health & Safety department
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Avantor Performance Materials B.V
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
jtbaker.nl@avantormaterials.com, pawel.skiba@avantormaterials.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H225, H311, H314, H318, H331, H370
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H225
Highly Flammable liquid and vapour
Section 2
CLP CLASSIFICATION
Flam. Liq. 2 H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour. Acute Tox. 3 H311 Toxic in contact with skin. Acute Tox. 3 H331 Toxic if inhaled. STOT SE 1 H370 Causes damage to organs. Skin Corr. 1B H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Eye Dam. 1 H318 Causes serious eye damage.
EU Classification
Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC T; Toxic R23/24/25-39/23/24/25 Toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. Toxic danger of very serious irreversible effects through inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. C; Corrosive R34: Causes burns. F; Highly flammable R11: Highly flammable. · Information concerning particular hazards for human and environment: void
Classification system
The classification is in line with current EC lists. It is expanded, however, by information from technical literature and by information furnished by supplier companies.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 The product is classified and labelled according to the CLP regulation.
Hazard pictograms
GHS02 GHS05 GHS06 GHS08
Signal word
Danger (Contd. on page 2) GB (Contd. of page 1)
Hazardous Ingredients
methanol Potassium Hydroxide
Hazard statements
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour. H311 Toxic in contact with skin. H331 Toxic if inhaled. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H370 Causes damage to organs.
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. P310 Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor. P405 Store locked up.
PBT Substances
Not applicable
vPvB Substances
Not applicable *
