Chlordecone

Merck Life Science spol. s r. o

Revision date : 2025-12-23

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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

205-601-3/143-50-0

Name of the chemical

Chlordecon (ISO); Decachlorpentacyclo(5,2,1,02,6,03,9,05,8)decan-4-on

Concentration

>=90-<=100

General Information

Version

6.11

Revision date

2025-12-23

Product name

Chlordecone

CAS No.

143-50-0

REACH No

A

Emergency telephone

+420 228880039, +420 224919293, 224915402

Icons in SDS

GHS06 GHS08 GHS09 M004 M009 M017

Company Information

company name

Merck Life Science spol. s r. o

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, H301+H311, H311, H351, 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 + H311 Toxic if swallowed or in contact with skin. H351 Suspected of causing cancer. H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H351 Suspected of causing cancer. H301 + H311 Toxic if swallowed or in contact with skin.

Precautionary statements

Prevention: P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. 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.

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) Carcinogenicity, Category 2 H351: Suspected of causing cancer. Acute toxicity, Category 3 H311: Toxic in contact with skin. Acute toxicity, Category 3 H301: Toxic if swallowed. 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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