General Information
Version
8.4
Revision date
2026-05-26
Product name
LGC QuickExtract RNA Extraction Kit
REACH No
This
Emergency telephone
+44 (0)870 8200418
Icons in SDS
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)
H290, H319, H373
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H290
May be corrosive to metals
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Labelling according Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as amended by GB-CLP Classification of the substance or mixture
Signal word
Danger Danger
Hazard statements
H290 May be corrosive to metals. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H373 May cause damage to organs (Respiratory Tract) through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled. EUH430 May cause endocrine disruption in the environment. EUH430 May cause endocrine disruption in the environment.
Precautionary statements
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. P314 Get medical advice/ attention if you feel unwell. P391 Collect spillage. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P391 Collect spillage. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant.
Supplemental label elements
none Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml) none
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 according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as amended by GB-CLP Regulation, UK SI 2019/720, and UK SI 2020/1567 Corrosive to metals, (Category 1) H290: May be corrosive to metals. Eye irritation, (Category 2) H319: Causes serious eye irritation. Specific target organ toxicity - H373: May cause damage to organs repeated exposure, (Category 2), through prolonged or repeated exposure if Respiratory Tract inhaled. Endocrine disruptor for EUH430: May cause endocrine disruption in environment, (Category 1) the environment.