General Information
Revision date
2021-04-12
Product name
Ethane
Substance name
ethane
CAS No.
74-84-0
Emergency telephone
For medical advice (in German and English
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Eppendorf AG
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
certificates@eppendorf.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H220, H280
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H220
Extremely flammable gas
Section 2
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP) Flam. Gas 1A; H220 Press. Gas
Classifications
This product is assessed and classified using the methods and criteria below referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) n° 1272/2008:
Physical hazards
determined through assessment data based on the methods or standards referred to in part 2 of Annex I to CLP
Health hazards
determined through toxicological and ecotoxicological assessment data based on the methods or standards referred to in Part 3 and 4 of Annex I to CLP. aberrant from/in addition to the classification set out in Annex VI, this substance is classified according to European Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP), Article 4 (3), paragraph 2.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation)
Product definition
601-002-00-X (ethane)
Hazard pictograms
GHS02 GHS04
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H220 Extremely flammable gas. H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.
Precautionary statements
P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P377 Leaking gas fire: Do not extinguish, unless leak can be stopped safely. P381 In case of leakage, eliminate all ignition sources. P403 Store in a well-ventilated place.
2.3 Other hazards
Vapours can form an explosive mixture with air. PBT assessment The product is not considered to be a PBT. vPvB assessment The product is not considered to be a vPvB.
