Lindane

Merck Life Science AB

Revision date : 2025-12-27

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GHS06 GHS08 GHS09
Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 5

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

200-401-2/58-89-9

Name of the chemical

Hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma isomer, Lindane

Concentration

>=90-<=100

General Information

Version

6.12

Revision date

2025-12-27

Product name

Lindane

CAS No.

58-89-9

REACH No

A

Emergency telephone

+(46)-852503403

Icons in SDS

GHS06 GHS08 GHS09 M004 M009 M017

Company Information

company name

Merck Life Science AB

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)

H301, H312, H312+H332, H332, H362, H373, H400, H410

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H301

Toxic if swallowed

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H301 Toxic if swallowed. H312 + H332 Harmful in contact with skin or if inhaled. H362 May cause harm to breast-fed children. H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H301 Toxic if swallowed. H362 May cause harm to breast-fed children.

Precautionary statements

P260 Do not breathe dust. P263 Avoid contact during pregnancy and while nursing. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing. P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

Response

P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P302 + P352 + P312 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water. Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml)

Supplemental label elements

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

Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) Acute toxicity, Category 3 H301: Toxic if swallowed. Acute toxicity, Category 4 H332: Harmful if inhaled. Acute toxicity, Category 4 H312: Harmful in contact with skin. Effects on or via lactation H362: May cause harm to breast-fed children. Specific target organ toxicity - H373: May cause damage to organs through repeated exposure, Category 2 prolonged or repeated exposure. Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard, H400: Very toxic to aquatic life. Category 1 Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard, H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long Category 1 lasting effects.

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