1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane

Merck KGaA

Revision date : 2025-12-31

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GHS06
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 3

General Information

Version

6.8

Revision date

2025-12-31

Product name

1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane

CAS No.

79-27-6

REACH No

A

1.2.1 Relevant identified uses

Chemical for synthesis

Emergency telephone

+(44)-870-8200418, +(353)-190...

Icons in SDS

GHS06 M004 M009 M017

Company Information

company name

Merck KGaA

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

TechnicalService@merckgroup.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H302, H315, H319, H330, H412

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H302

Harmful if swallowed

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H302 Harmful if swallowed. H315 Causes skin irritation. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H330 Fatal if inhaled. H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H330 Fatal if inhaled. H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary statements

P260 Do not breathe dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapours/ spray. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P260 Do not breathe dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapours/ spray. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

Response

P301 + P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. P302 + P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml)

Supplemental label elements

none

2.3 Other hazards

This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) Acute toxicity, Category 4 H302: Harmful if swallowed. Acute toxicity, Category 2 H330: Fatal if inhaled. Skin irritation, Category 2 H315: Causes skin irritation. Eye irritation, Category 2 H319: Causes serious eye irritation. Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard, H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long Category 3 lasting effects.

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