General Information
Revision date
2021-07-19
Product name
Methyllithium, complexed with lithium bromide in ethyl ether (1.5M)
Emergency telephone
+ 1 (800) 424-9300
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Strem Chemicals, Inc
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
info@strem.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H224, H250, H252, H260, H302, H315, H318, H336
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H224
Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
Section 2
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
d ~ GHS02 Flame Flam. Liq. 1 H224 Extremely flammable liquid and vapor. Pyr. Liq. 1 H250 Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air. Self-heat. 2 H252 Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire. Water-react. 1 H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases, which may ignite spontaneously. d ~ GHS05 Corrosion Eye Dam. 1 H318 Causes serious eye damage. d ~ GHS07 Acute Tox. 4 H302 Harmful if swallowed. Skin Irrit. 2 H315 Causes skin irritation. STOT SE 3 H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
2.2 Label elements
The product is classified and labeled according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
Hazard pictograms
d ~ d ~ d ~ GHS02 GHS05 GHS07
Signal word
Danger
Hazardous Ingredients
Diethyl ether, anhydrous methyllithium
Hazard statements
H224 Extremely flammable liquid and vapor. H250 Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air. H252 Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire. H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases, which may ignite spontaneously. H302 Harmful if swallowed. H315 Causes skin irritation. H318 Causes serious eye damage. H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
Precautionary statements
P231+P232 Handle under inert gas. Protect from moisture. P210 Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking. P301+P310 IF SWALLOWED: 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. P422 Store contents under inert gas. P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
Classification system
NFPA ratings (scale 0 - 4) 3 Health = 2 2 1 Fire = 3 W — Reactivity = 1 The substance demonstrates unusual reactivity with water. · HMIS-ratings (scale 0 - 4) HEALTH 2 Health = 2 FIRE 3 Fire = 3 REACTIVITY 1 Reactivity = 1
PBT Substances
Not applicable
vPvB Substances
Not applicable
