General Information
Version
7.1
Revision date
2025-11-04
Product name
Lithium methoxide
CAS No.
865-34-9
REACH No
01-2120138356-56-XXXX
Emergency telephone
+(47)-22591300, +(47)-21930678
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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)
H251, H314
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H251
Self-heating; may catch fire
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture Self-heating substances and H251: Self-heating: may catch fire mixtures, (Category 1) Skin corrosion, (Sub-category H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye 1B) damage
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H251 Self-heating: may catch fire. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Precautionary statements
P235 Keep cool. P260 Do not breathe dust. 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.
Supplemental label elements
EUH014 Reacts violently with water.
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. Spontaneously flammable in air.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Self-heating substances and H251: Self-heating: may catch fire. mixtures, (Category 1) Skin corrosion, (Sub-category H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye 1B) damage.
