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Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinate

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinate: other Solid.

CAS 70161-44-3 C3H6NNaO3 127.07 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… is

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinate: other Solid. Its molecular formula is C3H6NNaO3 and its molecular weight is 127.07 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… identifiers and molecular data

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… CAS number and EC number

CAS number70161-44-3
EC number274-357-8
Index number (CLP Annex VI)607-746-00-1

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC3H6NNaO3
Molecular weight127.07 g/mol

Other names for Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat…

  • sodium N-(hydroxymethyl)glycinate
  • [formaldehyde released from sodium N-(hydroxymethyl)glycinate]

03 · GHS classification

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glyc… falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 Category 4 H302 GHS07
Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 Category 4 H332 GHS07
Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 Category 2 H315 GHS07
Serious eye damage/eye irritation GHS chapter 3.3 Category 2A H319 GHS07
Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 Category 1 or 1A or 1B H317 GHS07
Germ cell mutagenicity GHS chapter 3.5 Category 2 H341 GHS08
Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 Category 1A or 1B H350 GHS08
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure GHS chapter 3.8 Category 3 H335 GHS07

Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glyc…
CodeHazard statement
H350 May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
H332 Harmful if inhaled.
H302 Harmful if swallowed.
H335 May cause respiratory irritation.
H315 Causes skin irritation.
H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glyc…. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.

Safety Data Sheet

Getting an SDS for Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glyc…

A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Sodium (hydroxymethyl)… issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.

04 · Precautionary statements

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 21 precautionary statements to Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glyc…. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.

Reading the notation. is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.

05 · Names in the regulation

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… name in 23 EU languages

CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.

Language Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3
Bulgarian български натриев N -(хидроксиметил)глицинат
Spanish español N -(Hidroximetil)glicinato de sodio
Czech čeština natrium- N -(hydroxymethyl)glycinát
Danish dansk natrium- N -(hydroxymethyl)glycinat
German Deutsch Natrium- N -(hydroxymethyl)glycinat
Estonian eesti Naatrium- N -(hüdroksümetüül)glütsinaat
Greek ελληνικά Ν -(υδροξυμεθυλο)γλυκινικό νάτριο
English English sodium N -(hydroxymethyl)glycinate
French français N -(hydroxyméthyl)glycinate de sodium
Croatian hrvatski natrijev N -(hidroksimetil)glicinat
Italian italiano N -(idrossimetil)glicinato di sodio
Latvian latviešu nātrija N -(hidroksimetil)glicināts
Lithuanian lietuvių natrio N -(hidroksimetil)glicinatas
Hungarian magyar nátrium- N -(hidroximetil)glicinát
Maltese Malti N -(idrossimetil)gliċinat tas-sodju
Dutch Nederlands natrium- N -(hydroxymethyl)glycinaat
Polish polski N -(hydroksymetylo)glicynian sodu
Portuguese português N -(hidroximetil)glicinato de sódio
Romanian română N -(hidroximetil)glicinat de sodiu
Slovak slovenčina nátrium-[(hydroxymetyl)amino]acetát formaldehyd uvoľnený z nátrium-[(hydroxymetyl)amino]acetátu]
Slovenian slovenščina natrijev N -(hidroksimetil)glicinat
Finnish suomi natrium- N -(hydroksimetyyli)glysinaatti
Swedish svenska natrium- N -(hydroximetyl)glycinat

All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.

06 · Label elements

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glyc…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS08 Health hazard pictogramGHS07 Exclamation mark pictogram

Danger

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat…

  • May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • Harmful if inhaled.
  • Harmful if swallowed.
  • May cause respiratory irritation.
  • Causes skin irritation.
  • Causes serious eye irritation.
  • May cause an allergic skin reaction.
  • Obtain special instructions before use.
  • Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
  • Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
  • Wash thoroughly after handling.
  • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
  • Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
  • Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF SWALLOWED:
  • IF ON SKIN:
  • IF INHALED:
  • IF IN EYES:
  • IF exposed or concerned:
  • Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/ if you feel unwell.
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • Rinse mouth.
  • If skin irritation occurs:
  • If skin irritation or rash occurs:
  • If eye irritation persists:
  • Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
  • Wash with plenty of water/

Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity

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07 · Questions

Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat…?

The CAS number of Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… is 70161-44-3. Its EC number is 274-357-8.

What is the chemical formula of Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat…?

The molecular formula of Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… is C3H6NNaO3 and its molecular weight is 127.07 g/mol.

What does a Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… carries the pictograms Health hazard and Exclamation mark and the signal word is Danger.

Is Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.

Is Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… a carcinogen?

Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinat… as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer.

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