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EC/CAS
9036-19-5
Name of the chemical
Octylphenolethoxylates (OPEO)
Concentration
>= 90 - <= 100
General Information
Version
8.2
Revision date
2025-12-24
Product name
IGEPAL CA-720
CAS No.
9036-19-5
Emergency telephone
+49 (0)696 43508409
Icons in SDS
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)
H302, H315, H318, H400, H410
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H302
Harmful 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
H302 Harmful if swallowed. H315 Causes skin irritation. H318 Causes serious eye damage. H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. EUH430 May cause endocrine disruption in the environment. H318 Causes serious eye damage. EUH430 May cause endocrine disruption in the environment.
Precautionary statements
Prevention: P201 Obtain special instructions before use. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ eye protection/ face protection. P201 Obtain special instructions before use. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P391 Collect spillage. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant.
Response
P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P391 Collect spillage.
Storage
P405 Store locked up.
Disposal
P501 Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant. 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
This substance/mixture contains components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties for environment , according to REACH Article 57(f), Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 or Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2100.
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 4 H302: Harmful if swallowed. Skin irritation, Category 2 H315: Causes skin irritation. Serious eye damage, Category 1 H318: Causes serious eye damage. Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard, H400: Very toxic to aquatic life. Category 1 Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard, H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long Category 1 lasting effects. Endocrine disruptor for EUH430: May cause endocrine disruption in environment, Category 1 the environment.