Chloroethane solution

Merck Life Science UK Limited

Revision date : 2025-12-29

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GHS02 GHS06 GHS08
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 3
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

200-659-6/67-56-1

Name of the chemical

Methanol

Concentration

>=90-< 603-001- >=10% 3-<10%

EC/CAS

200-830-5/75-00-3

Name of the chemical

Chlorethan

Concentration

=1-<2,5

General Information

Version

7.3

Revision date

2025-12-29

Product name

Chloroethane solution

REACH No

This

1.2.2. Uses advised against

For R&D use only. Not for pharmaceutical, household or other uses

Emergency telephone

+44 (0)870 8200418

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS06 GHS08 M004 M010 M011 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)

H225, H301, H301+H311+H331, H311, H331, H351, H360FD, H370

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H225

Highly 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

H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour. H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled. H351 Suspected of causing cancer. H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. H370 Causes damage to organs (Eyes, Central nervous system). H351 Suspected of causing cancer. H370 Causes damage to organs. H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled.

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. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P304 + P340 + P311 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

Response

P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P304 + P340 + P311 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

Hazardous Ingredients

Methanol Chloroethane 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. May displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) Flammable liquids, Category 2 H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapour. 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. Carcinogenicity, Category 2 H351: Suspected of causing cancer. Reproductive toxicity, Category 1B H360FD: May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. Specific target organ toxicity - H370: Causes damage to organs. single exposure, Category 1, Eyes, Central nervous system

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