Potassium hydroxide solutionin methanol

Merck KGaA

Revision date : 2024-10-01

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Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 5
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

1310-58-3

Name of the chemical

potassium hydroxide

Concentration

N/A

EC/CAS

200-659-6

Name of the chemical

Methanol

Concentration

N/A

EC/CAS

215-181-3

Name of the chemical

Potassium or sodium hydroxide (20) Potassium hydroxide (21)

Concentration

N/A

General Information

Version

6.10

Revision date

2024-10-01

Product name

Potassium hydroxide solutionin methanol

REACH No

This

Emergency telephone

+(44)-870-8200418, +(353)-19014670, 001-803-017-9114

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS05 GHS06 GHS08

Company Information

company name

Merck KGaA

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)

H225, H290, H301, H301+H311+H331, H311, H314, H318, H331, H370

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H225

Highly Flammable liquid and vapour

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Flammable liquids, (Category 2) H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapor. Corrosive to Metals, (Category 1) H290: May be corrosive to metals. 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 1A) damage. Serious eye damage, (Category H318: Causes serious eye damage. 1) Specific target organ toxicity - H370: Causes damage to organs. single exposure, (Category 1), Eyes, Central nervous system 2.2

2.2 Label elements

Labelling

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapor. H290 May be corrosive to metals. H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H370 Causes damage to organs (Eyes, Central nervous system). Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) H370 Causes damage to organs. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled. 2.3

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P233 Keep container tightly closed. 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. 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 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. SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients

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