Formaldehyde solution

Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH

Revision date : 2026-05-11

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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

200-001-8/50-00-0

Name of the chemical

Formaldehyde

Concentration

>=30-<50 >=25% 5-<25% 5-<25% >=5%

EC/CAS

200-659-6/67-56-1

Name of the chemical

Methanol

Concentration

>=10-<20 603-001- >=10% 3-<10%

General Information

Version

6.24

Revision date

2026-05-11

Product name

Formaldehyde solution

Emergency telephone

+49 (0)696 43508409

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS05 GHS06 GHS08 M004 M009 M010 M011 M017

Company Information

company name

Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

technischerservice@merckgroup.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H226, H302, H314, H317, H318, H330, H335, H341, H350, H370

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. H302 Harmful if swallowed. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H330 Fatal if inhaled. H335 May cause respiratory irritation. H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H370 Causes damage to organs (Eyes, Central nervous system). H330 Fatal if inhaled. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H370 Causes damage to organs. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Supplemental label elements

EUH071 Corrosive to the respiratory tract. EUH071 Corrosive to the respiratory tract.

Precautionary statements

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. 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

P301 + P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. 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

formaldehyde Methanol

Additional information

Restricted to professional users. 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) Flammable liquids, Category 3 H226: Flammable liquid and vapour. Acute toxicity, Category 4 H302: Harmful if swallowed. Acute toxicity, Category 2 H330: Fatal if inhaled. 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. Germ cell mutagenicity, Category 2 H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects. Carcinogenicity, Category 1B H350: May cause cancer. Specific target organ toxicity - H370: Causes damage to organs. single exposure, Category 1, Eyes, Central nervous system Specific target organ toxicity - H335: May cause respiratory irritation. single exposure, Category 3,

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