2-Chloroethyl ether

Merck Life Science AS

Revision date : 2025-12-25

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GHS02 GHS06 GHS08
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 5
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

203-870-1/111-44-4

Name of the chemical

2,2’-Dichlordiethylether (790/2009)

Concentration

>=90-<=100

General Information

Version

6.9

Revision date

2025-12-25

Product name

2-Chloroethyl ether

CAS No.

111-44-4

REACH No

A

Emergency telephone

+(47)-22591300, +(47)-21930678

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS06 GHS08 M004 M009 M010 M017

Company Information

company name

Merck Life Science AS

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)

H226, H300, H300+H310+H330, H310, H330, H351

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H226

Flammable liquid and vapour

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

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

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H226 Flammable liquid and vapour. H300 + H310 + H330 Fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled. H351 Suspected of causing cancer. vapour-air mixture. H351 Suspected of causing cancer. H300 + H310 + H330 Fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled.

Supplemental label elements

EUH018 In use may form flammable/explosive EUH018 In use may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture.

Precautionary statements

P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

Response

P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml)

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) Flammable liquids, Category 3 H226: Flammable liquid and vapour. Acute toxicity, Category 2 H300: Fatal if swallowed. Acute toxicity, Category 2 H330: Fatal if inhaled. Acute toxicity, Category 1 H310: Fatal in contact with skin. Carcinogenicity, Category 2 H351: Suspected of causing cancer.

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