General Information
Revision date
2021-02-19
Product name
Potassium methoxide
CAS No.
865-33-8
Emergency telephone
Department
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Alfa Aesar
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
uktech@alfa.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H251, H314, H318
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H251
Self-heating; may catch fire
Section 2
Physical hazards
Self-heating substances/mixtures Category 1 (H251)
Health hazards
Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 (H314) B Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 (H318)
Environmental hazards
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met
Hazard statements
see section 16 H251 - Self-heating: may catch fire H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage EUH014 - Reacts violently with water
Signal word
Danger
Precautionary statements
P235 - Keep cool P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection P420 - Store separately P301 + P330 + P331 - IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting P303 + P361 + P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or 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 or doctor/physician
2.3 Other hazards
Substance is not considered persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) / very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) No information available
