Equivalent Ethylene oxid

BASF SE

Revision date : 2025-09-03

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Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 5
Environmental risk rating 1

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General Information

Version

6.0

Revision date

2025-09-03

Product name

Equivalent Ethylene oxid

Product Synonyms

ethylene oxide

Chemical name

ethylene oxide

CAS No.

75-21-8

1.2.1 Relevant identified uses

Chemical, Intermediate, Monomer

Emergency telephone

+49 180 2273-112

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS04 GHS05 GHS06 GHS08 M004 M008 M009 M010 M017

Company Information

company name

BASF SE

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

sds-petrochemicals@basf.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H220, H230, H280, H301, H301+H331, H314, H318, H331, H335, H336, H340, H350, H360D, H360F, H360FD, H372

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H220

Extremely flammable gas

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

No 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated. H220 Extremely flammable gas. H230 May react explosively even in the absence of air. H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness. H335 May cause respiratory irritation. H350 May cause cancer. H340 May cause genetic defects. H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H301 + H331 Toxic if swallowed or if inhaled. H372 Causes damage to organs (Nervous system) through prolonged or repeated exposure.

Prevention

P280 Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and eye protection or face protection. P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

Response

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 or physician.

Storage

P403 + P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.

Precautionary statements

(Disposal) P501 Dispose of contents and container to hazardous or special waste collection point.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

According to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 [CLP] Flam. Gas 1A H220, H230 Extremely flammable gas., May react explosively even in the absence of air. Press. Gas Liquefied gas H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated. Acute Tox. 3 (Inhalation - gas) H331 Toxic if inhaled. Acute Tox. 3 (oral) H301 Toxic if swallowed. Skin Corr./Irrit. 1 H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Eye Dam./Irrit. 1 H318 Causes serious eye damage. Muta. 1B H340 May cause genetic defects. Carc. 1B H350 May cause cancer. Repr. 1B H360F May damage fertility. Repr. 1B H360D May damage the unborn child. STOT SE 3 H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness. STOT SE 3 H335 May cause respiratory irritation. STOT RE 1 H372 Causes damage to organs (Nervous system) through prolonged or repeated exposure. According to BASF current knowledge and application of the criteria given in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008, the following classification exceeding the classification given in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex VI, Table 3.1 is required. Flam. Gas 1A, chemically unstable gas A Press. Gas Liquefied gas Acute Tox. 3 (Inhalation - gas) Acute Tox. 3 (oral) Skin Corr. 1A Eye Dam. 1 Muta. 1B Carc. 1B Repr. 1B (fertility) Repr. 2 (unborn child) STOT SE 3 (May cause drowsiness and dizziness.) STOT SE 3 (irritating to respiratory system) STOT RE (Nervous system) 1 For the classifications not written out in full in this section the full text can be found in section 16.

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