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Reference data from EU CLP Annex VI and published regulations — verify against your supplier's SDS before use.

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Substance profile

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl)benzene

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl)benzene is a clear colorless mobile liquid at room temperature.

CAS 2778-42-9 C14H16N2O2 244.29 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… is

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl)benzene is a clear colorless mobile liquid at room temperature. Its molecular formula is C14H16N2O2 and its molecular weight is 244.29 g/mol. It boils at 292 °C, melts at -10 °C, is practically insoluble in water.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… identifiers and molecular data

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… CAS number and EC number

CAS number2778-42-9
EC number220-474-4
Index number (CLP Annex VI)615-046-00-2

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC14H16N2O2
Molecular weight244.29 g/mol

Other names for 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle…

  • [m-TMXDI]

03 · GHS classification

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… hazard classification

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

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-met… falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Respiratory sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 Category 1 or 1A or 1B H334 GHS08
Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 Category 1 or 1A or 1B H317 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.

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-met…
CodeHazard statement
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.

This page lists only the codes assigned to 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-met…. 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 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-met…

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 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1… 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

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 5 precautionary statements to 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-met…. 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.

Response

What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.

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

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… 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 1,3-бис(1-изоцианато-1-метилетил)бензен
Spanish español 1,3-Bis(1-isocianato-1-metiletil)benceno [ m -TMXDI]
Czech čeština 1,3-bis(1-isokyanato-1-methylethyl)benzen [ m -TMXDI]
Danish dansk 1,3-bis(1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl)benzen [ m -TMXDI]
German Deutsch 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl)benzol [ m -TMXDI]
Estonian eesti 1,3-bis(1-isotsüanato-1-metüületüül)benseen [ m -TMXDI]
Greek ελληνικά 1,3-δις(1-ισοκυανικο-1-μεθυλαιθυλο)βενζόλιο [ m -TMXDI]
English English 1,3-bis(1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl)benzene [ m -TMXDI]
French français 1,3-bis(1-isocyanato-1-méthyléthyl)benzène [ m -TMXDI]
Croatian hrvatski 1,3-bis(1-izocijanato-1-metiletil)benzen [ m -TMXDI]
Italian italiano 1,3-bis(1-isocianato-1-metiletil)benzene
Latvian latviešu 1,3-bis(1-izocianāt-1-metiletil)benzols [ m -TMXDI]
Lithuanian lietuvių 1,3-bis(1-izocianat-1-metiletil)benzenas [ m -TMXDI]
Hungarian magyar 1,3-bisz(1-izocianáto-1-metiletil)benzol [ m -TMXDI]
Maltese Malti 1,3-bis(1-isoċjanato-1-metiletil)benżen [ m -TMXDI]
Dutch Nederlands 1,3-bis(1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl)benzeen [ m -TMXDI]
Polish polski 1,3-bis(1-izocyjaniano-1-metyloetylo)benzen [ m -TMXDI]
Portuguese português 1,3-bis(1-isocianato-1-metiletil)benzeno [ m -TMXDI]
Romanian română 1,3-bis(1-izocianato-1-metiletil)benzen [ m -TMXDI]
Slovak slovenčina 1,3-bis(1-izocianato-1-metiletil)benzen [ m -TMXDI]
Slovenian slovenščina 1,3-bis(1-izocianato-1-metiletil)benzen [ m -TMXDI]
Finnish suomi 1,3-bis(1-isosyanaatti-1-metyylietyyli)bentseeni [ m -TMXDI]
Swedish svenska 1,3-bis(1-isocyanat-1-metyletyl)bensen [ m -TMXDI]

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

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-met…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS08 Health hazard pictogram

Danger

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle…

  • May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.
  • May cause an allergic skin reaction.
  • Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
  • Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • If skin irritation or rash occurs:

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

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07 · Health hazards

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… health hazards and exposure limits

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… hazard summary

Slowly reacts with water; Increased lung weight and histopathological changes of the respiratory tract observed in 13-week vapor inhalation study of rats; Similar findings in 13-week study of mice; Histopathological changes of the lungs observed in 4-week aerosol inhalation study of rats; Repeated dose inhalation studies in rats and mice produced systemic toxicity LOAELs of approximately 4 mg/m3/day for vapor aerosol exposures; [EPA ChAMP: Hazard Characterization] A mild eye and moderate skin irritant; Causes somnolence, dyspnea, and acute and chronic pulmonary edema in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of guinea pigs; Causes cutaneous sensitization, inflammatory effects, and lungs changes, in repeated dose dermal studies of mice; [RTECS]A mild eye and moderate skin irritant; May cause skin sensitization; Irritating vapor; Harmful by inhalation; [Cytec MSDS] See DIISOCYANATES.

Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases

08 · Physical and chemical properties

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… properties

Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… boiling point

Property Value Conditions Source
Boiling point 292 °C (557.6 °F) at 759.813 mmHg HSDB
106 °C (222.8 °F) at 0.9 mmHg (reduced pressure) HSDB

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… melting point

Property Value Conditions Source
Melting point -10 °C (14 °F) HSDB

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… density

Property Value Conditions Source
Density 1.06 g/cm³ at 25 °C HSDB

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility Insoluble (reacts with water) HSDB

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 0.0032 mmHg at 25 °C HSDB
0.0032 mmHg Haz-Map

Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.

09 · Questions

1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle…?

The CAS number of 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… is 2778-42-9. Its EC number is 220-474-4.

What is the chemical formula of 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle…?

The molecular formula of 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… is C14H16N2O2 and its molecular weight is 244.29 g/mol.

What does a 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… carries the pictogram Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.

Is 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… 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 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle…. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.

What is the boiling point of 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle…?

The boiling point reported for 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… is 292 °C (557.6 °F), at 759.813 mmHg (HSDB).

What is the melting point of 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle…?

The melting point reported for 1,3-Bis(1-isocyanato-1-methyle… is -10 °C (14 °F) (HSDB).

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