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Substance profile

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole is an oil with a pungent odor.

CAS 21564-17-0 C9H6N2S3 238.4 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… is

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole is an oil with a pungent odor. Its molecular formula is C9H6N2S3 and its molecular weight is 238.4 g/mol. It boils at 120 °C, melts at -10 °C.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as flammable agents - 2nd degree.

02 · Identifiers

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… identifiers and molecular data

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… CAS number and EC number

CAS number21564-17-0
EC number244-445-0
Index number (CLP Annex VI)613-119-00-3

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC9H6N2S3
Molecular weight238.4 g/mol
Chemical class Flammable agents - 2nd degree

Other names for 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth…

  • (benzothiazol-2-ylthio)methyl thiocyanate
  • TCMTB

03 · GHS classification

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… hazard classification

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

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)ben… 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 1 or 2 H330 GHS06
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
Hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute GHS chapter 4.1 Category 1 H400 GHS09
Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 Category 1 H410 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-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)ben…
CodeHazard statement
H330 Fatal if inhaled.
H302 Harmful if swallowed.
H315 Causes skin irritation.
H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)ben…. 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-(Thiocyanomethylthio)ben…

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-(Thiocyanomethylthio… 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-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 23 precautionary statements to 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)ben…. 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-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… 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 (бензотиазол-2-илтио)метилов тиоцианат TCMTB
Spanish español Tiocianato de (benzotiazol-2-iltio)metilo TCMTB
Czech čeština [(benzothiazol-2-yl)sulfanyl]methylthiokyanát TCMTB
Danish dansk (benzothiazol-2-ylthio)methylthiocyanat TCMTB
German Deutsch (Benzothiazol-2-ylthio)methylthiocyanat TCMTB
Estonian eesti (bensotiasool-2-üültio)metüültiotsüanaat TCMTB
Greek ελληνικά θειοκυανικός (βενζοθειαζολ-2-υλοθειο)μεθυλεστέρας TCMTB
English English (benzothiazol-2-ylthio)methyl thiocyanate TCMTB
French français thiocyanate de (benzothiazol-2-ylthio)méthyle TCBM
Croatian hrvatski (benzotiazol-2-iltio)metil tiocijanat TCMTB
Italian italiano tiocianato di (benzotiazol-2-iltio)metile TCMTB
Latvian latviešu (benztiazol-2-iltio)metila tiocianāts TCMTB
Lithuanian lietuvių (benztiazol-2-iltio)metiltiocianatas TCMTB
Hungarian magyar (benzotiazol-2-iltio)metil-tiocianát TCMTB
Maltese Malti tijoċjanat ta’ (benżotijażol-2-iltijo)metil TCMTB
Dutch Nederlands (benzothiazool-2-ylthio)methylthiocyanaat TCMTB
Polish polski tiocyjanian (benzotiazol-2-ilotio)metylu tiocyjanian (benzotiazol-2-ilosulfanylo)metyluTCMTB
Portuguese português tiocianato de (benzotiazol-2-iltio)metilo TCMTB
Romanian română tiocianat de (benzotiazol-2-iltio)metil TCMTB
Slovak slovenčina (benzotiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)metyltiokyanát TCMTB
Slovenian slovenščina (benzotiazol-2-iltio)metil tiocianat TCMTB
Finnish suomi (bentsotiatsol-2-yylitio)metyylitiosyanaatti TCMTB
Swedish svenska (bensotiazol-2-yltio)metyltiocyanat TCMTB

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-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)ben…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS06 Skull and crossbones pictogramGHS09 Environment pictogram

Danger

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth…

  • Fatal if inhaled.
  • Harmful if swallowed.
  • Causes skin irritation.
  • Causes serious eye irritation.
  • May cause an allergic skin reaction.
  • Very toxic to aquatic life.
  • Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
  • 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.
  • Avoid release to the environment.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF SWALLOWED:
  • IF ON SKIN:
  • IF INHALED:
  • IF IN EYES:
  • Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/
  • 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/
  • Collect spillage.
  • Dispose of contents/container to

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

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07 · Health hazards

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… health hazards and exposure limits

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… hazard summary

Decomposed by heating forming hydrogen cyanide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur oxides; A skin irritant; Corrosive to eyes; May cause skin sensitization; [ICSC] Highly irritating to eyes and skin; A skin sensitizer; Possible human carcinogen; Not neurotoxic; Elevation of liver enzymes in chronic dog studies; [EPA REDs] A skin and eye irritant; May cause skin sensitization; [eChemPortal: ESIS]

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

08 · Physical and chemical properties

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… 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.

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… boiling point

Property Value Conditions Source
Boiling point 120 °C (248 °F) above this value ICSC
191 °C (375.8 °F) decomposes, decomposes HSDB

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… melting point

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

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… density

Property Value Conditions Source
Density 1.4 g/cm³ ICSC
1.05 g/cm³ at 25 °C HSDB

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility Soluble in most organic solvents HSDB
Solubility in water, g/100ml: 0.0033 ICSC
In water, 125 mg/L at 24 °C at 24 °C HSDB

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 0.000009 mmHg at 25 °C HSDB
3.1e-7 mmHg Haz-Map

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

09 · Handling and storage

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… storage and handling

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… safe storage

Separated from food and feedstuffs. Store in an area without drain or sewer access. Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing.

Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)

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10 · Questions

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth…?

The CAS number of 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… is 21564-17-0. Its EC number is 244-445-0.

What is the chemical formula of 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth…?

The molecular formula of 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… is C9H6N2S3 and its molecular weight is 238.4 g/mol.

What does a 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… carries the pictograms Skull and crossbones and Environment and the signal word is Danger.

Is 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… 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-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth…. 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 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth…?

The boiling point reported for 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… is 120 °C (248 °F), above this value (ICSC).

What is the melting point of 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth…?

The melting point reported for 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzoth… is -10 °C (14 °F), below this value (HSDB).

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