General Information
Revision date
2018-07-20
Product name
Methane
Substance name
methane
CAS No.
74-82-8
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Remark
Emergency telephone
Giftinformationszentrum (Poison Control Centre) Mainz
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
GHC Gerling, Holz & Co. Handels GmbH
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
hamburg@ghc.de, msds@ghc.de
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H220, H280
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H220
Extremely flammable gas
Section 2
CLP CLASSIFICATION
Hazard classes and Hazard
Hazard statements
Classification procedure categories Flam. Gas 1 H220 Compr. Gas H280 H220 Extremely flammable gas. H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated. 2910 ! Additional hints Listed substance (Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex VI, part 3). H220 Extremely flammable gas. H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 [CLP/GHS] GHS02 GHS04
Signal word
Danger
Prevention
P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
Response
P377 Leaking gas fire: Do not extinguish, unless leak can be stopped safely. P381 In case of leakage, eliminate all ignition sources.
Storage
P403 Store in a well-ventilated place.
Potential health effects
Asphyxiant in high concentrations. Information pertaining to special dangers for human and environment Receptacle under pressure.
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
This substance does not meet the PBT/vPvB criteria of REACH, annex XIII.
