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2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C6H4ClFO.

CAS 2040-90-6 C6H4ClFO 146.54 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol is

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C6H4ClFO. Its molecular formula is C6H4ClFO and its molecular weight is 146.54 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol identifiers and molecular data

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol CAS number and EC number

CAS number2040-90-6
EC number433-890-8
Index number (CLP Annex VI)604-082-00-4

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC6H4ClFO
Molecular weight146.54 g/mol

Other names for 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol

  • 2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenol

03 · GHS classification

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol hazard classification

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

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 Category 4 H302 GHS07
Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 Category 1A or 1B or 1C H314 GHS05
Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 Category 1 or 1A or 1B H317 GHS07
Germ cell mutagenicity GHS chapter 3.5 Category 1A or 1B H340 GHS08
Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 Category 2 H411 GHS09

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.

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol
CodeHazard statement
H340 May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
H361f Suspected of damaging fertility.
H302 Harmful if swallowed.
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol. 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 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol

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 2-Chloro-6-fluoropheno… 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

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 17 precautionary statements to 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol. 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.

Disposal

What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.

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

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol 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 6-флуоро-2-хлорофенол
Spanish español 2-Cloro-6-fluorofenol
Czech čeština 2-chlor-6-fluorfenol
Danish dansk 2-chlor-6-fluorphenol
German Deutsch 2-Chlor-6-fluorphenol
Estonian eesti 2-kloro-6-fluorofenool
Greek ελληνικά 2-χλωρο-6-φθοροφαινόλη
English English 2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenol
French français 2-chloro-6-fluoro-phénol
Croatian hrvatski 2-klor-6-fluorfenol
Italian italiano 2-cloro-6-fluoro-fenolo
Latvian latviešu 2-hlor-6-fluor-fenols
Lithuanian lietuvių 2-chlor-6-fluorfenolis
Hungarian magyar 2-klór-6-fluorfenol
Maltese Malti 2-kloro-6-fluworo-fenol
Dutch Nederlands 2-chloor-6-fluorfenol
Polish polski 2-chloro-6-fluoro-fenol
Portuguese português 2-cloro-6-fluorofenol
Romanian română 2-clor-6-fluor-fenol
Slovak slovenčina 2-fluór-6-chlórfenol
Slovenian slovenščina 2-kloro-6-fluoro-fenol
Finnish suomi 2-kloori-6-fluorifenoli
Swedish svenska 2-klor-6-fluorfenol

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

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS05 Corrosion pictogramGHS08 Health hazard pictogramGHS07 Exclamation mark pictogramGHS09 Environment pictogram

Danger

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol

  • May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • Suspected of damaging fertility.
  • Harmful if swallowed.
  • Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
  • May cause an allergic skin reaction.
  • Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
  • Obtain special instructions before use.
  • Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
  • Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
  • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
  • Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
  • Avoid release to the environment.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF SWALLOWED:
  • IF exposed or concerned:
  • Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/
  • Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/ if you feel unwell.
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • Rinse mouth.
  • Do NOT induce vomiting.
  • If skin irritation or rash occurs:
  • Collect spillage.
  • Dispose of contents/container to

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

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07 · Questions

2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol?

The CAS number of 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol is 2040-90-6. Its EC number is 433-890-8.

What is the chemical formula of 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol?

The molecular formula of 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol is C6H4ClFO and its molecular weight is 146.54 g/mol.

What does a 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol carries the pictograms Corrosion, Health hazard, Exclamation mark and Environment and the signal word is Danger.

Is 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol 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 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-Chloro-6-fluorophenol. 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.

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