Sodium hydroxide solution

Merck Life Science S.A.S

Revision date : 2025-09-24

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GHS05
Health risk rating 1
Safety risk rating 5
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

215-185-5/1310-73-2

Name of the chemical

sodium hydroxide

Concentration

>=0,4-< 0,5%

General Information

Version

8.0

Revision date

2025-09-24

Product name

Sodium hydroxide solution

CAS No.

1310-73-2

Emergency telephone

+33 (0)9 75 18 14 07, +33 (0)1 45 42 59 59

Icons in SDS

GHS05 M004

Company Information

company name

Merck Life Science S.A.S

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

servicetechnique@merckgroup.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Warning

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H290

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H290

May be corrosive to metals

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture Corrosive to metals, (Category 1) H290: May be corrosive to metals

Signal word

Warning Warning

Hazard statements

H290 May be corrosive to metals. Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml) none

Precautionary statements

P234 Keep only in original packaging. P390 Absorb spillage to prevent material damage. none

Supplemental label elements

none none

Hazard pictograms

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.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Corrosive to metals, (Category 1) H290: May be corrosive to metals.

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