Ethylene oxide solution

Sigma-Aldrich Inc

Revision date : 2025-12-23

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GHS02 GHS06 GHS08 GHS05
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

200-849-9/75-21-8

Name of the chemical

Ethylene oxide

Concentration

>=5-<10 603-023-

General Information

Version

6.11

Revision date

2025-12-23

Product name

Ethylene oxide solution

REACH No

This

Emergency telephone

800-424-9300, +1-703- 527-3887

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS05 GHS06 GHS08 M004 M009 M010 M011 M017

Company Information

company name

Sigma-Aldrich Inc

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H225, H301, H301+H311+H331, H311, H314, H318, H331, H340, H350, H360Fd, H370, H373

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. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H340 May cause genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H360Fd May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child. H370 Causes damage to organs (Eyes, Central nervous system). H373 May cause damage to organs (Nervous system) through prolonged or repeated exposure. H340 May cause genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H370 Causes damage to organs. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H360Fd May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging 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. 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.

Hazardous Ingredients

Methanol ethylene oxide

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 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. Skin corrosion, Sub-category 1B H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Serious eye damage, Category 1 H318: Causes serious eye damage. Germ cell mutagenicity, Category H340: May cause genetic defects. 1B Carcinogenicity, Category 1B H350: May cause cancer. Reproductive toxicity, Category 1B H360Fd: May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child. Specific target organ toxicity - H370: Causes damage to organs. single exposure, Category 1, Eyes, Central nervous system Specific target organ toxicity - H373: May cause damage to organs through repeated exposure, Category 2, prolonged or repeated exposure. Nervous system

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