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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

Anthraquinone

Anthraquinone is light yellow, slender monoclinic prisms by sublimation in vacuo with an aromatic odor (technical).

CAS 84-65-1 C14H8O2 208.21 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What Anthraquinone is

Anthraquinone is light yellow, slender monoclinic prisms by sublimation in vacuo with an aromatic odor (technical). Its molecular formula is C14H8O2 and its molecular weight is 208.21 g/mol. It boils at 377 °C, melts at 286 °C, is soluble in water.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Anthraquinone identifiers and molecular data

Anthraquinone CAS number and EC number

CAS number84-65-1
EC number201-549-0
Index number (CLP Annex VI)606-151-00-4

Anthraquinone molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC14H8O2
Molecular weight208.21 g/mol

03 · GHS classification

Anthraquinone hazard classification

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

Anthraquinone pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Anthraquinone hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Anthraquinone falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 Category 1A or 1B H350 GHS08

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.

Anthraquinone hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Anthraquinone
CodeHazard statement
H350 May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Anthraquinone. 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 Anthraquinone

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 Anthraquinone 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

Anthraquinone precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 4 precautionary statements to Anthraquinone. 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

Anthraquinone 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 антрахинон
Spanish español Antraquinona
Czech čeština anthrachinon
Danish dansk antraquinon
German Deutsch Anthrachinon
Estonian eesti antrakinoon
Greek ελληνικά ανθρακινόνη
English English anthraquinone
French français anthraquinone
Croatian hrvatski antrakinon
Italian italiano antrachinone
Latvian latviešu antrahinons
Lithuanian lietuvių antrachinonas
Hungarian magyar antrakinon
Maltese Malti antrakinon
Dutch Nederlands antrachinon
Polish polski antrachinon
Portuguese português Antraquinona
Romanian română antrachinonă
Slovak slovenčina antrachinón
Slovenian slovenščina antrakinon
Finnish suomi antrakinoni
Swedish svenska antrakinon

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

Anthraquinone GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Anthraquinone, 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

Anthraquinone

  • May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • Obtain special instructions before use.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF exposed or concerned:
  • Get medical advice/attention.

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

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07 · Health hazards

Anthraquinone health hazards and exposure limits

Anthraquinone hazard summary

May cause skin irritation and sensitization; [Merck Index] Toxic by ingestion; Found in certain plants, e.g., Rhamnus berries; A skin irritant; [HSDB] An irritant and possible skin sensitizer; [CAMEO] An irritant; [ICSC] No results for 84-65-1[EC/RN Number] AND dermatitis, allergic contact[mesh]; [PubMed] Allergic dermatitis reported; [RTECS] Antraquuinone, insoluble in water and lipids, is biologically inert. [Ullmann] An irritant; [MSDSonline]

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

Anthraquinone carcinogenicity classification

IARC classification Group 2B — Possibly carcinogenic to humans
IARC monographs Volume 101: (2012) Some Chemicals Present in Industrial and Consumer Products, Food and Drinking-water

Under the conditions of these 2-year feed studies, there was some evidence of carcinogenic activity of anthraquinone in male F344/N rats based on increased incidences of renal tubule adenoma and of transitional epithelial papillomas of the kidney and urinary bladder. Hepatocellular neoplasms may have been related to exposure to anthraquinone. There was clear evidence of carcinogenic activity of anthraquinone in female F344/N rats based on increased incidences of renal tubule neoplasms. Increases in the incidences of urinary bladder transitional epithelial papilloma or carcinoma (combined) and of hepatocellular adenoma in female rats were also related to anthraquinone exposure. There was clear evidence of carcinogenic activity in male and female B6C3F1 mice based on increased incidences of liver neoplasms. Thyroid gland follicular cell neoplasms in male and female mice may have been related to anthraquinone exposure.

Source: US National Toxicology Program · TR-494: Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Anthraquinone (CASRN 84-65-1) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Feed Studies) (2005 )

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

Anthraquinone 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.

Anthraquinone boiling point

Property Value Conditions Source
Boiling point 377 °C (710.6 °F) at 760 mmHg HSDB
380 °C (716 °F) ICSC
376.9 °C (710.4 °F) at 760 mmHg DOE PAC

Anthraquinone melting point

Property Value Conditions Source
Melting point 286 °C (546.8 °F) HSDB

Anthraquinone density

Property Value Conditions Source
Density 1.4 g/cm³ ICSC
1.438 g/cm³ at 20 °C CAMEO
1.43 g/cm³ range, midpoint shown, at 20 °C HSDB

Anthraquinone solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility SOL IN CONCN SULFURIC ACID HSDB
Soluble in acetone HSDB

Anthraquinone vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 1.16e-7 mmHg at 25 °C HSDB
1 mmHg at 190 °C HSDB

Anthraquinone flash point

Property Value Conditions Source
Flash point 185 °C (365 °F) Closed cup HSDB
185 °C (365 °F) CAMEO

Anthraquinone autoignition temperature

Property Value Conditions Source
Autoignition temperature 650 °C (1202 °F) HSDB

Anthraquinone vapor density

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor density 7.16 (air = 1) HSDB

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

09 · Fire and explosion

Anthraquinone fire and explosion behaviour

These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.

Anthraquinone fire potential

Conbustible when exposed to heat or flame.

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

Solubility

0.44 g/100 g alc at 25 °C; 2.25 g/100 g boiling alc; 0.11 g/100 g ether at 25 °C; 0.61 g/100 g chloroform at 20 °C; 0.26 g/100 g benzene at 20 °C; 0.30 g/100 g toluene at 25 °C

Source: HSDB

10 · Handling and storage

Anthraquinone storage and handling

Anthraquinone safe storage

Store in an area without drain or sewer access.

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

Anthraquinone incompatible materials

... Decomposed by hydrogen peroxide and ferrous sulphate at pH 4.5 /Anthraquinone-dyes/

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

Anthraquinone reactivity

ANTHRAQUINONE is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. (NTP, 1992)

Source: CAMEO Chemicals

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11 · Questions

Anthraquinone — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Anthraquinone?

The CAS number of Anthraquinone is 84-65-1. Its EC number is 201-549-0.

What is the chemical formula of Anthraquinone?

The molecular formula of Anthraquinone is C14H8O2 and its molecular weight is 208.21 g/mol.

What does a Anthraquinone label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Anthraquinone carries the pictogram Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.

Is Anthraquinone flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Anthraquinone 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. The flash point reported for it is 185 °C (365 °F), Closed cup (HSDB).

Is Anthraquinone a carcinogen?

Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Anthraquinone as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer. IARC places it in Group 2B: possibly carcinogenic to humans.

What is the boiling point of Anthraquinone?

The boiling point reported for Anthraquinone is 377 °C (710.6 °F), at 760 mmHg (HSDB).

What is the melting point of Anthraquinone?

The melting point reported for Anthraquinone is 286 °C (546.8 °F) (HSDB).

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