General Information
Product name
Sodium methoxide
Product Synonyms
Sodium methylate
CAS No.
124-41-4
Emergency telephone
(800) 535-5053, 352-323-3500
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
CHEM-IMPEX
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
SALES@CHEMIMPEX.COM
GHS Information
Signal word
DANGER
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H261, H302, H313, H314
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H261
In contact with water releases flammable gas
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
ACUTE TOXICITY, DERMAL (CATEGORY 5) ACUTE TOXICITY, ORAL (CATEGORY 4) SKIN CORROSION (CATEGORY 1B) SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE (CATEGORY 1)
Signal word
DANGER
Hazard statements
H261 IN CONTACT WITH WATER RELEASES FLAMMABLE GASES. H302 HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. H313 MAY BE HARMFUL IN CONTACT WITH SKIN. H314 CAUSES SEVERE SKIN BURNS AND EYE DAMAGE.
Precautionary statements
P280 WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES/ PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/ EYE PROTECTION/ FACE PROTECTION. IF IN EYES: RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL P305 + P351 + P338 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING. P310 IMMEDIATELY CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/ PHYSICIAN.
Health hazards
3 FLAMMABILITY: 0 3 FIRE 3 REACTIVITY HAZARD 2
Physical hazards
2
Potential health effects
MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY INHALATION DESTRUCTIVE TO THE TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SKIN BURNS. EYES CAUSES EYE BURNS. INGESTION HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
