Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
201-173-7/79-06-1
Name of the chemical
Acrylamide
Concentration
>=30-<50
General Information
Version
6.7
Revision date
2025-12-23
Product name
Acrylamide/bis-acrylamide, 40% solution
Emergency telephone
+44 (0)870 8200418
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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)
H302, H302+H332, H315, H317, H319, H332, H340, H350, H361f, H372
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H302
Harmful if swallowed
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
H302 + H332 Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled. H315 Causes skin irritation. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H340 May cause genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H361f Suspected of damaging fertility. H372 Causes damage to organs (Peripheral nervous system) through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H340 May cause genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed. H361f Suspected of damaging fertility.
Precautionary statements
P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. 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 + P312 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. 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. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P302 + P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water. P308 + P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/ attention.
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.
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 Acute toxicity, (Category 4) H302: Harmful if swallowed. Acute toxicity, (Category 4) H332: Harmful if inhaled. Skin irritation, (Category 2) H315: Causes skin irritation. Eye irritation, (Category 2) H319: Causes serious eye irritation. Skin sensitisation, (Category 1) H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction. Germ cell mutagenicity, H340: May cause genetic defects. (Category 1B) Carcinogenicity, (Category 1B) H350: May cause cancer. Reproductive toxicity, (Category H361f: Suspected of damaging fertility. 2) Specific target organ toxicity - H372: Causes damage to organs through repeated exposure, (Category 1), prolonged or repeated exposure if Peripheral nervous system swallowed.