General Information
Version
7.4
Revision date
2024-04-04
Product name
p-Xylene
CAS No.
106-42-3
REACH No
01-2119484661-33-XXXX
Emergency telephone
+(46)-852503403 (CHEMTREC
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Merck Life Science AB
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, H312+H332, H315, H319, H332, 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 vapor. 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.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling
Signal word
Danger Danger
Hazard statements
H226 Flammable liquid and vapor. 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. Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) 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 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
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.