Acetaldehyde

Merck Life Science UK Limited

Revision date : 2025-11-05

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GHS07 GHS08 GHS02
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 4
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

200-836-8/75-07-0

Name of the chemical

Acetaldehyde

Concentration

<= 100 %

General Information

Version

8.10

Revision date

2025-11-05

Product name

Acetaldehyde

CAS No.

75-07-0

REACH No

01-2119451152-51-XXXX

Emergency telephone

+44 (0)870 8200418

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS07 GHS08 M004 M009 M010 M017

Company Information

company name

Merck Life Science UK Limited

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)

H224, H319, H335, H341, H350

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H224

Extremely flammable liquid and vapour

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Labelling according Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as amended by GB-CLP Classification of the substance or mixture

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H224 Extremely flammable liquid and vapour. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H335 May cause respiratory irritation. H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H224 Extremely flammable liquid and vapour. H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer.

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. P233 Keep container tightly closed. 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. P403 + P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. 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. P233 Keep container tightly closed. P308 + P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/ attention. P403 + P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.

Supplemental label elements

none Restricted to professional users. Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml) none

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. May form explosive peroxides. Photosensitizer. Lachrymator.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as amended by GB-CLP Regulation, UK SI 2019/720, and UK SI 2020/1567 Flammable liquids, (Category 1) H224: Extremely flammable liquid and vapour. Eye irritation, (Category 2) H319: Causes serious eye irritation. Germ cell mutagenicity, H341: Suspected of causing genetic (Category 2) defects. Carcinogenicity, (Category 1B) H350: May cause cancer. Specific target organ toxicity - H335: May cause respiratory irritation. single exposure, (Category 3),

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