3-(Methylthio)butanal

Merck Life Science AS

Revision date : 2025-12-26

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GHS02 GHS06 GHS08 GHS05 GHS09
Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 2
Environmental risk rating 4

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

204-647-1/123-73-9

Name of the chemical

Crotonaldehyd; 2-Butenal (E)-2-Butenal; (E)-Crotonaldehyd

Concentration

>=3-<10

General Information

Version

6.8

Revision date

2025-12-26

Product name

3-(Methylthio)butanal

CAS No.

16630-52-7

REACH No

A

Emergency telephone

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

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS05 GHS06 GHS08 GHS09 M004 M010 M011 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, H318, H331, H341, H400

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. H318 Causes serious eye damage. H331 Toxic if inhaled. H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects. H400 Very toxic to aquatic life. H331 Toxic if inhaled. H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects. H318 Causes serious eye damage.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P304 + P340 + P311 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. 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. P308 + P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/ attention.

Response

P304 + P340 + P311 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. 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. P308 + P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/ attention. 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) Flammable liquids, Category 3 H226: Flammable liquid and vapour. Acute toxicity, Category 3 H331: Toxic if inhaled. Serious eye damage, Category 1 H318: Causes serious eye damage. Germ cell mutagenicity, Category 2 H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects. Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard, H400: Very toxic to aquatic life.

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