Chloroacetyl chloride

Merck Life Science AS

Revision date : 2025-12-23

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

General Information

Version

7.2

Revision date

2025-12-23

Product name

Chloroacetyl chloride

CAS No.

79-04-9

REACH No

A

Emergency telephone

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

Icons in SDS

GHS05 GHS06 GHS08 GHS09 M004 M009 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)

H301, H301+H311+H331, H311, H314, H318, H331, H372, H400

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H301

Toxic if swallowed

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

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

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H372 Causes damage to organs (Lungs) through prolonged or repeated exposure. H400 Very toxic to aquatic life. EUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas. H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled.

Supplemental label elements

EUH014 Reacts violently with water. EUH014 Reacts violently with water. EUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas.

Precautionary statements

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. 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. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P314 Get medical advice/ attention if you feel unwell.

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. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P314 Get medical advice/ attention if you feel unwell. 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) Acute toxicity, Category 3 H301: Toxic if swallowed. Acute toxicity, Category 3 H331: Toxic if inhaled. Acute toxicity, Category 3 H311: Toxic in contact with skin. Skin corrosion, Sub-category 1A H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Serious eye damage, Category 1 H318: Causes serious eye damage. Specific target organ toxicity - H372: Causes damage to organs through repeated exposure, Category 1, prolonged or repeated exposure. Lungs Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard, H400: Very toxic to aquatic life.

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