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Chemical Substance

2-mercaptoethanol

CAS Number60-24-2
EC Number200-464-6
Molecular FormulaC2H6OS
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Identifiers

Cas Number60-24-2Primary
Ec Number200-464-6
Chemical Name2-Mercaptoethanol
Chemical Name2-mercaptoethanol

GHS Hazard Pictograms

GHS09 Hazard PictogramGHS09
GHS08 Hazard PictogramGHS08
GHS05 Hazard PictogramGHS05
GHS06 Hazard PictogramGHS06

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3
Acute toxicity (oral + dermal + inhalation)
Danger
Hazard CodeH301 + H311 + H331
CategoryAcute Tox. 3
Source: REACH registration C&L
Acute Tox. 2
Acute toxicity (inhalation)
Danger
Hazard CodeH330
CategoryAcute Tox. 2
Source: REACH registration C&L
Skin Irrit. 2
Skin irritation
Warning
Hazard CodeH315
CategorySkin Irrit. 2
Source: REACH registration C&L
Skin Sens. 1A
Skin sensitisation
Warning
Hazard CodeH317
CategorySkin Sens. 1A
Source: REACH registration C&L
Eye Dam. 1
Serious eye damage
Danger
Hazard CodeH318
CategoryEye Dam. 1
Source: REACH registration C&L
Repr. 2
Reproductive toxicity
Warning
Hazard CodeH361fd
CategoryRepr. 2
Source: REACH registration C&L
STOT RE 2
Specific target organ toxicity — repeated exposure
Warning
Hazard CodeH373
CategorySTOT RE 2
Source: REACH registration C&L
Aquatic Acute 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute)
Hazard CodeH400
CategoryAquatic Acute 1
Source: REACH registration C&L
Aquatic Chronic 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (long-term)
Hazard CodeH411
CategoryAquatic Chronic 2
Source: REACH registration C&L

Related Substances

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3001-64-7
2-CHLOROALLYL MERCAPTAN
18616-08-5
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33449-52-4
MERCAPTO-BUTANOL/3-
31030-39-4
2-mercaptoethyl 3-mercaptopropionate
59970-59-1

Disclaimer

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