General Information
Version
6.7
Revision date
2024-01-12
Product name
Tetramethylammonium borohydride
CAS No.
16883-45-7
REACH No
A
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Merck Life Science (Pty) Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
Melissa.byrne@merckgroup.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H261, H301, H315, H319
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H261
In contact with water releases flammable gas
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture Substances and mixtures which H261: In contact with water releases in contact with water emit flammable gas. flammable gases, (Category 2) Acute toxicity, (Category 3) H301: Toxic if swallowed Skin irritation, (Category 2) H315: Causes skin irritation Eye irritation, (Category 2) H319: Causes serious eye irritation
Signal word
Danger Danger
Hazard statements
H261 In contact with water releases flammable gas. H301 Toxic if swallowed. H315 Causes skin irritation. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H301 Toxic if swallowed.
Precautionary statements
P223 Do not allow contact with water. P231 + P232 Handle and store contents under inert gas. Protect from moisture. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P302 + P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of 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. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.
Supplemental label elements
none Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) none
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
Substances and mixtures which H261: In contact with water releases in contact with water emit flammable gas. flammable gases, (Category 2) Acute toxicity, (Category 3) H301: Toxic if swallowed. Skin irritation, (Category 2) H315: Causes skin irritation. Eye irritation, (Category 2) H319: Causes serious eye irritation.