Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
200-578-6/64-17-5
Name of the chemical
Ethanol
Concentration
>=70-<90 >=50%
General Information
Version
7.1
Revision date
2026-07-15
Product name
Potassium ethoxide solution
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Sigma-Aldrich Chemical Pvt Limited
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H225, H251, H314, H318
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H225
Highly Flammable liquid and vapour
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture
Signal word
Danger Danger
Hazard statements
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour. H251 Self-heating: may catch fire. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H251 Self-heating: may catch fire. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Supplemental label elements
EUH014 Reacts violently with water. EUH014 Reacts violently with water.
Precautionary statements
P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P233 Keep container tightly closed. P235 Keep cool. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P235 Keep cool. 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. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Response
P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Hazardous Ingredients
potassium ethanolate Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml)
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.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) Flammable liquids, Category 2 H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapour. Self-heating substances and H251: Self-heating: may catch fire. mixtures, Category 1 Skin corrosion, Sub-category 1B H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Serious eye damage, Category 1 H318: Causes serious eye damage.