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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

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C15H18N2.

CAS 838-88-0 C15H18N2 226.32 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine is

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C15H18N2. Its molecular formula is C15H18N2 and its molecular weight is 226.32 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as carcinogens.

02 · Identifiers

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine identifiers and molecular data

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine CAS number and EC number

CAS number838-88-0
EC number212-658-8
Index number (CLP Annex VI)612-085-00-7

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC15H18N2
Molecular weight226.32 g/mol
Chemical class Carcinogens

03 · GHS classification

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine hazard classification

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

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidi… falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 Category 4 H302 GHS07
Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 Category 1 or 1A or 1B H317 GHS07
Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 Category 1A or 1B H350 GHS08
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.

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidi…
CodeHazard statement
H350 May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
H302 Harmful if swallowed.
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 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidi…. 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 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidi…

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 4,4'-methylenedi-o-tol… 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

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 14 precautionary statements to 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidi…. 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

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine 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 4,4′-метиленди- o -толуидин
Spanish español 4,4'-Metilen-di- o -toluidina
Czech čeština 2,2'-dimethyl-4,4'-methylendianilin
Danish dansk 4,4'-methylendi- o -toluidin
German Deutsch 4,4'-Methylendi-o-toluidin 3,3'-Dimethyl-4,4'-diamino-diphenylmethan
Estonian eesti 4,4'-metüleendi- o -toluidiin
Greek ελληνικά 4,4′-μεθυλενοδι- o -τολουιδίνη
English English 4,4'-methylenedi- o -toluidine
French français 4,4'-méthylènedi- o -toluidine
Croatian hrvatski 4,4'-metilen-di- o -toluidin
Italian italiano 4,4'-metilendi- o -toluidina
Latvian latviešu 4,4'-metilēndi- o -toluidīns
Lithuanian lietuvių 4,4'-metilendi- o -toluidinas
Hungarian magyar 4,4’-metiléndi- o -toluidin
Maltese Malti 4,4'-metilendi- o -toluidina
Dutch Nederlands 4,4'-methyleendi- o -toluïdine
Polish polski 4,4'-metylenobis( o -toluidyna) 4,4'-metylenobis(2-metyloanilina)
Portuguese português 4,4'-metilenodi- o -toluidina
Romanian română 4,4'-metilen-di- o -toluidină
Slovak slovenčina 2,2’-dimetyl-4,4’-metyléndianilín
Slovenian slovenščina 4,4'-metilendi- o -toluidin
Finnish suomi 4,4'-metyleenidi- o -toluidiini
Swedish svenska 4,4'-metylendi- o -toluidin

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

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidi…, 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 pictogramGHS09 Environment pictogram

Danger

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine

  • May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • Harmful if swallowed.
  • May cause an allergic skin reaction.
  • Very toxic to aquatic life.
  • Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
  • Obtain special instructions before use.
  • 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:
  • Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/ if you feel unwell.
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • Rinse mouth.
  • 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 · Health hazards

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine health hazards and exposure limits

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine carcinogenicity classification

IARC classification Group 2B — Possibly carcinogenic to humans
IARC monographs Volume 4: (1974) Some Aromatic Amines, Hydrazine and Related Substances, N-Nitroso Compounds and Miscellaneous Alkylating Agents

An IARC group and a CLP classification answer different questions. IARC judges whether the evidence for cancer in humans is strong enough; CLP Annex VI is the legally binding EU classification. A substance can carry one and not the other.

08 · Physical and chemical properties

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine 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.

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility >33.9 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4) Sanford-Burnham Center for Chemical Genomics

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

09 · Questions

4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine?

The CAS number of 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine is 838-88-0. Its EC number is 212-658-8.

What is the chemical formula of 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine?

The molecular formula of 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine is C15H18N2 and its molecular weight is 226.32 g/mol.

What does a 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine carries the pictograms Health hazard, Exclamation mark and Environment and the signal word is Danger.

Is 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine 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 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine a carcinogen?

Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies 4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer. IARC places it in Group 2B: possibly carcinogenic to humans.

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