Ethylene

Sigma-Aldrich Inc

Revision date : 2025-08-25

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GHS07 GHS04 GHS02
Health risk rating 2
Safety risk rating 4
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

200-815-3/74-85-1

Name of the chemical

Ethen; Ethylen

Concentration

<= 100 %

General Information

Version

6.8

Revision date

2025-08-25

Product name

Ethylene

CAS No.

74-85-1

REACH No

A

Emergency telephone

800-424-9300, +1-703- 527-3887

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS04 GHS07

Company Information

company name

Sigma-Aldrich Inc

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H220, H280, H336

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H220

Extremely flammable gas

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Flammable gases, (Category 1) H220: Extremely flammable gas. Gases under pressure, (Liquefied H280: Contains gas under pressure; may gas) explode if heated. Specific target organ toxicity - H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness. single exposure, (Category 3), Respiratory system

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H220 Extremely flammable gas. H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated. H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness. H220 Extremely flammable gas.

Precautionary statements

P261 Avoid breathing gas. P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P304 + P340 + P312 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. P403 + P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. P405 Store locked up. P410 + P403 Protect from sunlight. Store in a well-ventilated place. none

Supplemental label elements

none Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml) none

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. May displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation.

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