Phenol

Merck Life Science UK Limited

Revision date : 2025-12-25

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GHS09 GHS06 GHS08
Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 4

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

General Information

Version

6.9

Revision date

2025-12-25

Product name

Phenol

CAS No.

108-95-2

REACH No

01-2119471329-32-XXXX

Emergency telephone

+44 (0)870 8200418

Icons in SDS

GHS06 GHS08 GHS09 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)

H301, H301+H311+H331, H311, H314, H318, H331, H341, H373, H411

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H301

Toxic if swallowed

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

H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects. H373 May cause damage to organs (Nervous system, Kidney, Liver, Skin) through prolonged or repeated exposure. H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled.

Precautionary statements

P260 Do not breathe dust. P273 Avoid release to the environment. 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. 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

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.

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 Acute toxicity, (Category 3) H301: Toxic if swallowed. Acute toxicity, (Category 3) H331: Toxic if inhaled. Acute toxicity, (Category 3) H311: Toxic in contact with skin. Skin corrosion, (Sub-category H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye 1B) damage. Serious eye damage, (Category H318: Causes serious eye damage. 1) Germ cell mutagenicity, H341: Suspected of causing genetic (Category 2) defects. Specific target organ toxicity - H373: May cause damage to organs repeated exposure, (Category 2), through prolonged or repeated exposure. Nervous system, Kidney, Liver, Skin Long-term (chronic) aquatic H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting hazard, (Category 2) effects.

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