(−)-Ethyl L-lactate

Merck Life Science Limited

Revision date : 2025-10-01

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GHS02 GHS05 GHS07
Health risk rating 3
Safety risk rating 2
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

211-694-1/687-47-8

Name of the chemical

Ethyl (S)-2-hydroxypropionate

Concentration

>=90-<=100

Listed in

General Information

Version

8.5

Revision date

2025-10-01

Product name

(−)-Ethyl L-lactate

CAS No.

687-47-8

REACH No

01-2119516234-49-XXXX

Emergency telephone

+(353)-19014670

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS05 GHS07 M004 M010 M011 M017

Company Information

company name

Merck Life Science Limited

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)

H226, H318, H335

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H226

Flammable liquid and vapour

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

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

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H226 Flammable liquid and vapour. H318 Causes serious eye damage. H335 May cause respiratory irritation. H318 Causes serious eye damage.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P280 Wear eye protection/ face protection. P280 Wear eye protection/ face protection. P305 + P351 + P338 + IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. P310 Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

Response

P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. 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) Flammable liquids, Category 3 H226: Flammable liquid and vapour. Serious eye damage, Category 1 H318: Causes serious eye damage. Specific target organ toxicity - H335: May cause respiratory irritation. single exposure, Category 3, Respiratory system

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