Thimerosal

Sigma-Aldrich Inc

Revision date : 2023-04-14


GHS06 GHS08 GHS09
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 5

General Information

Revision date

2023-04-14

Product name

Thimerosal

CAS No.

54-64-8

REACH No

is

Emergency telephone

800-424-9300 CHEMTREC (USA) +1-703- 527-3887 CHEMTREC (International) 24

Icons in SDS

GHS06 GHS08 GHS09

Company Information

Company name

Sigma-Aldrich Inc

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H300, H300+H310+H330, H310, H330, H373, H400, H410

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H300

Fatal if swallowed

H300+H310+H330

Fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled

H310

Fatal in contact with skin

H330

Fatal if inhaled

H373

Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

H400

Very toxic to aquatic life

H410

Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

Code

Statements

P262

Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.

P264

Wash ... thoroughly after handling.

P273

Avoid release to the environment.

P280

Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

Section 2

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification

2.2 Label elements

Labelling

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H300 + H310 + H330 Fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled. H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) H300 + H310 + H330 Fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled.

Precautionary statements

P262 Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing. P302 + P352 + P310 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P262 Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing. P302 + P352 + P310 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. 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.

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