General Information
Version
6.3
Revision date
2023-02-26
Product name
Diethylzinc
CAS No.
557-20-0
REACH No
is
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)
H250, H260, H314, H318, H400, H410
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H250
Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
2.2 Label elements
Labelling
Signal word
Danger Danger
Hazard statements
H250 Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air. H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H250 Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Precautionary statements
P231 + P232 Handle and store contents under inert gas. Protect from moisture. P273 Avoid release to the environment. 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. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P370 + P378 In case of fire: Use dry sand, dry chemical or alcohol-resistant foam to extinguish. P231 + P232 Handle and store contents under inert gas. Protect from moisture. 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. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P370 + P378 In case of fire: Use dry sand, dry chemical or alcohol-resistant foam to extinguish.
Supplemental label elements
EUH014 Reacts violently with water. Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) EUH014 Reacts violently with water.
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.