Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
200-598-5/64-86-8
Name of the chemical
Colchicin; 7-Acetamido-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-5,6,7,9-tetrahydrobenzo[a]heptalen-9-on (790/2009)
Concentration
<= 100 %
General Information
Version
8.8
Revision date
2023-07-06
Product name
Colchicine, Colchicum autumnale
CAS No.
64-86-8
REACH No
is
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Reagent for development and research
Emergency telephone
+44 (0)870 8200418 (CHEMTREC
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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)
H300, H340
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H300
Fatal if swallowed
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
2.2 Label elements
Labelling
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H300 Fatal if swallowed. H340 May cause genetic defects. Restricted to professional users.
Precautionary statements
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. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant.
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. Caution: Physiologically highly active, therapeutically usable substance. The substance must be handled with the care required for hazardous materials.
