Ethylene oxide solution

Merck Life Science S.A.S

Revision date : 2023-04-14

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GHS06 GHS02 GHS08
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 3
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

200-659-6/67-56-1

Name of the chemical

Methanol

Concentration

>=90-< 100% 603-001-

EC/CAS

200-849-9/75-21-8

Name of the chemical

Ethylene oxide

Concentration

>=5-<10 603-023-

General Information

Version

6.9

Revision date

2023-04-14

Product name

Ethylene oxide solution

REACH No

This

Emergency telephone

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

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS06 GHS08

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

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H225, H301, H301+H311+H331, H311, H314, H318, H331, H340, H350, H360FD, H370, H373

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H225

Highly 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

H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapor. H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H340 May cause genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. H370 Causes damage to organs (Eyes, Central nervous system). H373 May cause damage to organs (Nervous system) through prolonged or repeated exposure. H340 May cause genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H370 Causes damage to organs. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled.

Precautionary statements

P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. 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. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. 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. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

Supplemental label elements

none Restricted to professional users. 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

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 Flammable liquids (Category 2), H225 Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 3), H301 Acute toxicity, Inhalation (Category 3), H331 Acute toxicity, Dermal (Category 3), H311 Skin corrosion (Category 1), H314 Serious eye damage (Category 1), H318 Germ cell mutagenicity (Category 1B), H340 Carcinogenicity (Category 1B), H350 Reproductive toxicity (Category 1B), H360FD Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (Category 1), Eyes, Central nervous system, H370 Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure (Category 2), Nervous system, H373 For the full text of the H-Statements mentioned in this Section, see Section 16.

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