General Information
Revision date
2023-02-24
Product name
Metronidazole
CAS No.
443-48-1
REACH No
is
Emergency telephone
+49 (0)696 43508409
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
technischerservice@merckgroup.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H340, H350, H373
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H340
May cause genetic defects
Section 2
CLP CLASSIFICATION
Germ cell mutagenicity (Category 1B), H340 Carcinogenicity (Category 1B), H350 Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure (Category 2), H373 For the full text of the H-Statements mentioned in this Section, see Section 16.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Signal word
Danger Danger
Hazard statements
H340 May cause genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) H340 May cause genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer.
Precautionary statements
P201 Obtain special instructions before use. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P260 Do not breathe dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapors/ spray. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P308 + P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/ attention. P405 Store locked up. P201 Obtain special instructions before use. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P308 + P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/ attention. P405 Store locked up.
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. Caution: Physiologically highly active, therapeutically usable substance. The substance must be handled with the care required for hazardous materials.
