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Substance profile

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetramethyl-

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetramethyl- is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C12H22O.

CAS 74338-72-0 C12H22O 182.3 g/mol Warning

01 · Identification

What 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… is

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetramethyl- is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C12H22O. Its molecular formula is C12H22O and its molecular weight is 182.3 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.

02 · Identifiers

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… identifiers and molecular data

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… CAS number and EC number

CAS number74338-72-0
EC number422-520-0
Index number (CLP Annex VI)606-088-00-2

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC12H22O
Molecular weight182.3 g/mol

Other names for 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame…

  • 2,4,4,7-tetramethyl-6-octen-3-one

03 · GHS classification

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… hazard classification

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

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… pictograms and signal word

Signal wordWarning

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tet… falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 Category 2 H315 GHS07
Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 Category 2 H411 GHS09

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tet…
CodeHazard statement
H315 Causes skin irritation.
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

This page lists only the codes assigned to 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tet…. 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 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tet…

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 6-Octen-3-one… 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

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 9 precautionary statements to 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tet…. 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

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… 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 2,4,4,7-тетраметил-6-октен-3-он
Spanish español 2,4,4,7-Tetrametil-6-octen-3-ona
Czech čeština 2,4,4,7-tetramethylokt-6-en-3-on
Danish dansk 2,4,4,7-tetramethyl-6-octen-3-on
German Deutsch 2,4,4,7-Tetramethyl-6-octen-3-on
Estonian eesti 2,4,4,7-tetrametüül-6-okteen-3-oon
Greek ελληνικά 2,4,4,7-τετραμεθυλ-6-οκτεν-3-όνη
English English 2,4,4,7-tetramethyl-6-octen-3-one
French français 2,4,4,7-tétraméthyl-6-octén-3-one
Croatian hrvatski 2,4,4,7-tetrametil-6-okten-3-on
Italian italiano 2,4,4,7-tetrametil-6-otten-3-one
Latvian latviešu 2,4,4,7-tetrametil-6-oktēn-3-ons
Lithuanian lietuvių 2,4,4,7-tetrametil-6-okten-3-onas
Hungarian magyar 2,4,4,7-tetrametil-6-oktén-3-on
Maltese Malti 2,4,4,7-tetrametil-6-otten-3-on
Dutch Nederlands 2,4,4,7-tetramethyl-6-octeen-3-on
Polish polski 2,4,4,7-tetrametylookt-6-en-3-on
Portuguese português 2,4,4,7-tetrametil-6-octen-3-ona
Romanian română 2,4,4,7-tetrametil-6-octen-3-onă
Slovak slovenčina 2,4,4,7-tetrametyl-6-oktén-3-ón
Slovenian slovenščina 2,4,4,7-tetrametil-6-okten-3-on
Finnish suomi 2,4,4,7-tetrametyyli-6-okten-3-oni
Swedish svenska 2,4,4,7-tetrametyl-6-okten-3-on

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

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tet…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS07 Exclamation mark pictogramGHS09 Environment pictogram

Warning

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame…

  • Causes skin irritation.
  • Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
  • Wash thoroughly after handling.
  • Avoid release to the environment.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF ON SKIN:
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • If skin irritation occurs:
  • 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 · Questions

6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame…?

The CAS number of 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… is 74338-72-0. Its EC number is 422-520-0.

What is the chemical formula of 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame…?

The molecular formula of 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… is C12H22O and its molecular weight is 182.3 g/mol.

What does a 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… carries the pictograms Exclamation mark and Environment and the signal word is Warning.

Is 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… 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 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame… a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 6-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetrame…. 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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