General Information
Version
6.10
Revision date
2026-06-22
Product name
Sodium ethoxide
CAS No.
141-52-6
Emergency telephone
+49 (0)696 43508409
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
technischerservice@merckgroup.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H228, H251, H302, H314, H318
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H228
Flammable solid
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture
Signal word
Danger Danger
Hazard statements
H228 Flammable solid. H251 Self-heating: may catch fire. H302 Harmful if swallowed. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. EUH071 Corrosive to the respiratory tract. 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. EUH071 Corrosive to the respiratory tract.
Precautionary statements
P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P235 Keep cool. P260 Do not breathe dust. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P235 Keep cool. 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. 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. 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 solids, Category 1 H228: Flammable solid. Self-heating substances and H251: Self-heating: may catch fire. mixtures, Category 1 Acute toxicity, Category 4 H302: Harmful if swallowed. Skin corrosion, Sub-category 1A H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Serious eye damage, Category 1 H318: Causes serious eye damage.