Formic acid

Merck Life Science Limited/Sigma-Aldrich Ireland Ltd.

Revision date : 2020-07-23

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GHS02 GHS05 GHS06
Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 2
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

200-579-1/64-18-6

Name of the chemical

Formic acid

Concentration

≤100%

General Information

Revision date

2020-07-23

Product name

Formic acid

CAS No.

64-18-6

REACH No

01-2119491174-37-XXXX

supplier name

Merck Life Science Limited/Sigma-Aldrich Ireland Ltd.

Emergency telephone

+(353)-19014670

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS05 GHS06

Company Information

company name

Merck Life Science Limited/Sigma-Aldrich Ireland Ltd.

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)

H226, H302, H314, H318, H331

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H226

Flammable liquid and vapour

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification according to Flam. Liq. 3; H226

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H226 Flammable liquid and vapor. H302 Harmful if swallowed. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H331 Toxic if inhaled.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection. P301 + P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

Supplemental label elements

EUH 071 Corrosive to the respiratory tract.

PBT Substances

vPvB 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.

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