m-Xylene

Merck Life Science UK Limited

Revision date : 2025-11-03

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GHS07 GHS08 GHS02
Health risk rating 3
Safety risk rating 2
Environmental risk rating 3

General Information

Version

8.3

Revision date

2025-11-03

Product name

m-Xylene

CAS No.

108-38-3

REACH No

01-2119484621-37-XXXX

Emergency telephone

+44 (0)870 8200418

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS07 GHS08 M004 M009 M010 M017

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)

H226, H304, H312+H332, H315, H319, H335, H412

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H226

Flammable liquid and vapour

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Flammable liquids, (Category 3) H226: Flammable liquid and vapour. Acute toxicity, (Category 4) H332: Harmful if inhaled. Acute toxicity, (Category 4) H312: Harmful in contact with skin. Skin irritation, (Category 2) H315: Causes skin irritation. Eye irritation, (Category 2) H319: Causes serious eye irritation. Specific target organ toxicity - H335: May cause respiratory irritation. single exposure, (Category 3), Respiratory system Aspiration hazard, (Category 1) H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. Long-term (chronic) aquatic H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long hazard, (Category 3) lasting effects.

Aspiration hazard

(Category 1) H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. Long-term (chronic) aquatic H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long hazard, (Category 3) lasting effects.

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H226 Flammable liquid and vapour. H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. H312 + H332 Harmful in contact with skin or if inhaled. H315 Causes skin irritation. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H335 May cause respiratory irritation. H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P331 Do NOT induce vomiting. P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P331 Do NOT induce vomiting.

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

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.

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