Furfural

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Revision date : 2024-06-03

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GHS02 GHS06 GHS08
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 2
Environmental risk rating 3

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

202-627-7/98-01-1

Name of the chemical

2-Furaldehyd; Furfural; 2-Furylmethanal (790/2009)

Concentration

<= 100 %

General Information

Version

9.5

Revision date

2024-06-03

Product name

Furfural

CAS No.

98-01-1

REACH No

01-2119486861-27-XXXX

Emergency telephone

0800 181 7059 (CHEMTREC Deutschland

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS06 GHS08

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)

H226, H301, H312, H315, H319, H330, H335, H351, H412

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H226

Flammable liquid and vapour

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Flammable liquids, (Category 3) H226: Flammable liquid and vapor. Acute toxicity, (Category 3) H301: Toxic if swallowed. Acute toxicity, (Category 2) H330: Fatal if inhaled. Acute toxicity, (Category 4) H312: Harmful in contact with skin. Skin irritation, (Category 2) H315: Causes skin irritation. Eye irritation, (Category 2) H319: Causes serious eye irritation. Carcinogenicity, (Category 2) H351: Suspected of causing cancer. Specific target organ toxicity - H335: May cause respiratory irritation. single exposure, (Category 3), Respiratory system Long-term (chronic) aquatic H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long hazard, (Category 3) lasting effects.

2.2 Label elements

Labelling

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H226 Flammable liquid and vapor. H301 Toxic if swallowed. H312 Harmful in contact with skin. H315 Causes skin irritation. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H330 Fatal if inhaled. H335 May cause respiratory irritation. H351 Suspected of causing cancer. H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) H301 Toxic if swallowed. H330 Fatal if inhaled. H351 Suspected of causing cancer. H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. 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. 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. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

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.

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher. Photosensitizer.

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