Sodium ethoxide

Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH

Revision date : 2026-06-22

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GHS02 GHS05 GHS07
Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 4
Environmental risk rating 1

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

GHS02 GHS05 GHS07 M004 M009 M010 M017

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.

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