(±)-Epichlorohydrin

Merck Life Science AS

Revision date : 2025-12-24

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GHS02 GHS06 GHS08 GHS05
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 2
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

203-439-8/106-89-8

Name of the chemical

1-Chlor-2,3-epoxypropan

Concentration

>=90-<=100

General Information

Version

6.12

Revision date

2025-12-24

Product name

(±)-Epichlorohydrin

CAS No.

106-89-8

REACH No

01-2119457436-33-XXXX

Emergency telephone

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

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS05 GHS06 GHS08 M004 M009 M010 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)

H226, H301, H301+H311+H331, H311, H314, H317, H318, H331, H350, H361f

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H226

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

H226 Flammable liquid and vapour. H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H350 May cause cancer. H361f Suspected of damaging fertility. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H350 May cause cancer. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H361f Suspected of damaging fertility. 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. 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.

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.

Additional information

Restricted to professional users. 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.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) Flammable liquids, Category 3 H226: 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. Skin corrosion, Sub-category 1B H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Serious eye damage, Category 1 H318: Causes serious eye damage. Skin sensitisation, Category 1 H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction. Carcinogenicity, Category 1B H350: May cause cancer. Reproductive toxicity, Category 2 H361f: Suspected of damaging fertility.

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