Safety

Acids in Safety Bottles
All our experience in dealing with the hazard potential of acids in glass bottles has been incorporated in the specifications of the new Merck “Safebreak” bottle, the safest safety bottle!
Basic Rules
Our safety cards, safety labels and poster contain all the information you need.
Chemical Waste
We offer you more than 5000 products in small packs. The safety advantage of hazardous products in small packs is obvious: there is less or no residue hence disposal is easier.
Dangerous Goods
We offer you a summary of how the particular hazards posed by the substances must be identifiable, and provide additional information concerning the transport of dangerous goods. With us you get all your information at a glance.
Clean Room Packaging
If the highest standards are to be achieved, the packaging is just as important as the contents.
Product Safety Summaries 
Product Safety Summaries are user-friendly guides that detail safe handling and management of chemicals and support the information given in the Safety Data Sheets.
R&S Phrases
Merck’s labels include detailed risk and safety numbers. Our products are precisely labeled to indicate the hazard(s) in order to protect the user and the environment.
SafetyCap
Our latest development: The Merck SafetyCap – for all products that can generate excess pressure in the bottle through chemical reaction.
The „hydrofluoric acid" passport
Corrosive burns caused by hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid or inorganic fluorides can be fatal if the poisonous effects of fluoride ions are not treated
Safety Data Sheets
Electronically provided Safety Data Sheets now meet right-to-know requirements for instant hazard information access 24 hours a day. Take advantage of the latest database of Safety Data Sheets, which we update for you on a regular basis.
Safe Storage
On our Web site you will find guidelines that include general rules of safe storage, definition of storage groups and illustrations of storage plans in lab facilities.

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