Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
201-025-1/77-40-7
Name of the chemical
4,4'-(1-Methylpropylidene)bisphenol, Bisphenol B
Concentration
4,4'-(1-Methylpropylidene)bisphenol Included in the Candidate...
General Information
Version
7.0
Revision date
2025-05-28
Product name
4,4"-(butane-2,2-diyl)diphenol
CAS No.
77-40-7
REACH No
A
Emergency telephone
+44 (0)870 8200418
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Merck Life Science UK 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)
H302, H319, H413
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H302
Harmful 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
H302 Harmful if swallowed. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H413 May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life. EUH380 May cause endocrine disruption in humans. EUH430 May cause endocrine disruption in the environment. Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml) H413 May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life. EUH380 May cause endocrine disruption in humans. EUH430 May cause endocrine disruption in the environment.
Precautionary statements
P201 Obtain special instructions before use. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P263 Avoid contact during pregnancy and while nursing. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P308 + P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/ attention. P391 Collect spillage. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant. P201 Obtain special instructions before use. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P263 Avoid contact during pregnancy and while nursing. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P308 + P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/ attention. P391 Collect spillage. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant.
Supplemental label elements
none 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
This substance/mixture contains components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties for environment , according to REACH Article 57(f), Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 or Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2100.
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
This substance/mixture contains components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties affecting human health, according to REACH Article 57(f), Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 or Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2100.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as amended by GB-CLP Regulation, UK SI 2019/720, and UK SI 2020/1567 Acute toxicity, (Category 4) H302: Harmful if swallowed. Eye irritation, (Category 2) H319: Causes serious eye irritation. Endocrine disruptor for human EUH380: May cause endocrine disruption in health, (Category 1) humans. Long-term (chronic) aquatic H413: May cause long lasting harmful hazard, (Category 4) effects to aquatic life. Endocrine disruptor for EUH430: May cause endocrine disruption in environment, (Category 1) the environment.
