Ethyl formate

GHS

General Information

Name:

ethyl formate

Implementation:

EU

Related composition

Related composition:

ethyl formate

ethyl formate

Classification

Physical hazards

Explosives

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Flammable gases and chemically unstable gases

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Aerosols

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Reason for no classification:

hazard class not assessed

Oxidising gases

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Gases under pressure

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Flammable liquids

Hazard category:

Flam. Liquid 2

Hazard statement:

H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapour.

Flammable solids

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Self-reactive substances and mixtures

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Pyrophoric liquids

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Pyrophoric solids

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Self-heating substances and mixtures

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Substances and mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Oxidising liquids

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Oxidising solids

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Organic peroxides

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Corrosive to metals

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Desensitized explosives

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Health hazards

Acute toxicity - oral

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 4

Hazard statement:

H302: Harmful if swallowed.

Acute toxicity - dermal

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Acute toxicity - inhalation

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 4

Hazard statement:

H332: Harmful if inhaled.

Skin corrosion / irritation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Serious eye damage / eye irritation

Hazard category:

Eye Irrit. 2

Hazard statement:

H319: Causes serious eye irritation.

Respiratory sensitisation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Skin sensitisation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Aspiration hazard

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Reproductive toxicity

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Effects on or via lactation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Germ cell mutagenicity

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Carcinogenicity

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

1. Specific target organ toxicity - single (STOT-SE)

Hazard category:

STOT Single Exp. 3

Hazard statement:

H335: May cause respiratory irritation.

Affected organs:

other: respiratory system

1. Specific target organ toxicity - repeated (STOT-RE)

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Environmental hazards

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute / short-term)

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (long-term)

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Hazardous to the ozone layer

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Labelling

Signal word:

Warning

Hazard pictogram

GHS02: flame

GHS07: exclamation mark

Hazard statements

H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapour.

H302: Harmful if swallowed.

H332: Harmful if inhaled.

H319: Causes serious eye irritation.

H335: May cause respiratory irritation.

Precautionary statements

P262: Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.

P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...

P301+P312: IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/... if you feel unwell.

P273: Avoid release to the environment.

P261: Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P303+P361+P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water [or shower].

P304+P312: IF INHALED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell.

P305+P351+P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

P391: Collect spillage.

P404: Store in a closed container.

P501: Dispose of contents/container to ...