Artesunate

Merck Life Science UK Limited

Revision date : 2026-04-14

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GHS07 GHS02
Health risk rating 3
Safety risk rating 4
Environmental risk rating 1

General Information

Version

9.0

Revision date

2026-04-14

Product name

Artesunate

CAS No.

88495-63-0

REACH No

A

Emergency telephone

+44 (0)870 8200418

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS07 M004 M009 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)

H242, H302, H302+H312+H332, H312, H332

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H242

Heating may cause a fire

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

H242 Heating may cause a fire. H302 + H312 + H332 Harmful if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled. none

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P235 Keep cool. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P302 + P352 + P312 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water. Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. P304 + P340 + P312 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. P370 + P378 In case of fire: Use dry sand, dry chemical or alcohol-resistant foam to extinguish. none

Supplemental label elements

none 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 Organic peroxides, (Type D) H242: Heating may cause a fire. Acute toxicity, (Category 4) H302: Harmful if swallowed. Acute toxicity, (Category 4) H332: Harmful if inhaled. Acute toxicity, (Category 4) H312: Harmful in contact with skin.

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