Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
200-817-4/74-87-3
Name of the chemical
Chlormethan
Concentration
>99%
General Information
Revision date
2015-08-13
Product name
chloromethane
Product Synonyms
artic; chloride of methyl; chloromethyl; chloromethyl ether (=chloromethane); methane, chloro; methane, chloro-; methyl chloride; monochloromethane; MTC; R40; refrigerant gas 40
CAS No.
74-87-3
REACH No
01-2119493708-22
1.2.2. Uses advised against
known
Emergency telephone
24h/24h (Telephone advice: English, French, German, Dutch
Icons in SDS
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H220, H280, H351, H373, H420
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H220
Extremely flammable gas
Section 2
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classified as dangerous according to the criteria of
Hazard statements
Flam. Gas category 1 H220: Extremely flammable gas. Press. Gas Liquefied gas H280: Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated. Carc. category 2 H351: Suspected of causing cancer. STOT RE category 2 H373: May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Ozone category 1 H420: Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere. H220 Extremely flammable gas. H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated. H351 Suspected of causing cancer. H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. H420 Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere.
2.2 Label elements
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Signal word
Danger
Precautionary statements
P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignion sources. No smoking. P280 Wear protecve gloves, protecve clothing and eye protecon/face protecon. P260 Do not breathe gas. P308 + P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/a�en�on. P381 Eliminate all ignion sources if safe to do so. P377 Leaking gas fire: Do not exnguish, unless leak can be stopped safely.
2.3 Other hazards
May be ignited by sparks Gas/vapour spreads at floor level: ignition hazard Produces effects on the nervous system May cause frostbites Caution! Substance is absorbed through the skin Causes damage to the central nervous system Not readily biodegradable in water
