Tetramethylammonium hydroxide pentahydrate

Fisher Scientific UK

Revision date : 2025-08-27

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GHS06 GHS08 GHS05 GHS09
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 4

General Information

Version

9

Revision date

2025-08-27

Product name

Tetramethylammonium hydroxide pentahydrate

Product Synonyms

N,N,N-Trimethylmethanaminium hydroxide pentahydrate

CAS No.

10424-65-4

supplier name

Fisher Scientific UK

Emergency telephone

001-800-227-6701, +32 14 57 52 11, 001-201-796-7100, +32 14 57 52 99, 001-800-424-9300, 001-703-527-3887

Icons in SDS

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Company Information

company name

Fisher Scientific UK

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

begel.sdsdesk@thermofisher.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H300+H310, H314, H370, H372, H411

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H300+H310

Fatal if swallowed or in contact with skin

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Physical State

Appearance/Odor

Solid White Ammonia-like Emergency Overview Fatal if swallowed. Fatal in contact with skin. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Causes damage to organs. Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Air sensitive. Hygroscopic. Classification of the substance or mixture Acute Oral Toxicity Category 2 Acute Dermal Toxicity Category 1 Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 B Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 Specific target organ toxicity - (single exposure) Category 1 Specific target organ toxicity - (repeated exposure) Category 1 Chronic aquatic toxicity Category 2 Label Elements

Signal word

Danger Hazard Statements H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H370 - Causes damage to organs H372 - Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure H411 - Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects H300 + H310 - Fatal if swallowed or in contact with skin

Prevention

P271 - Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection P262 - Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing P264 - Wash face, hands and any exposed skin thoroughly after handling P270 - Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product

Response

P303 + P361 + P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or shower P304 + P340 - IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing 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 P330 - Rinse mouth P331 - Do NOT induce vomiting P363 - Wash contaminated clothing before reuse

Storage

P403 + P233 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed P405 - Store locked up

Disposal

P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant

Other physicochemical hazards

Hygroscopic.

Health hazards

Very toxic if swallowed. Fatal in contact with skin. Corrosive. Causes skin and eye burns. Causes damage to organs. Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.

Environmental hazards

Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Will likely be mobile in the environment due to its water solubility. The product is water soluble, and may spread in water systems. This product does not contain any known or suspected endocrine disruptors.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Category 2 Acute Dermal Toxicity Category 1 Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 B Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 Specific target organ toxicity - (single exposure) Category 1 Specific target organ toxicity - (repeated exposure) Category 1 Chronic aquatic toxicity Category 2

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