General Information
Revision date
2021-07-16
Product name
Potassium ethoxide, 95+%
CAS No.
917-58-8
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)
H251, H314
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H251
Self-heating; may catch fire
Section 2
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
d ~ GHS02 Flame Self-heat. 1 H251 Self-heating: may catch fire. d ~ GHS05 Corrosion Skin Corr. 1B H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
2.2 Label elements
The substance is classified and labeled according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
Hazard pictograms
d ~ d ~ GHS02 GHS05
Signal word
Danger
Hazardous Ingredients
potassium ethanolate
Hazard statements
H251 Self-heating: may catch fire. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Precautionary statements
P231 Handle under inert gas. 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. P403+P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. 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) 0 Health = 3 3 2 Fire = 0 W — Reactivity = 2 The substance demonstrates unusual reactivity with water. · HMIS-ratings (scale 0 - 4) HEALTH 3 Health = 3 FIRE 0 Fire = 0 REACTIVITY 2 Reactivity = 2
PBT Substances
Not applicable
vPvB Substances
Not applicable
