Substance profile
Benzylamine
Benzylamine is a colorless liquid with an ammonia-like odor.
01 · Identification
What Benzylamine is
Benzylamine is a colorless liquid with an ammonia-like odor. Its molecular formula is C7H9N and its molecular weight is 107.15 g/mol. It boils at 185 °C, melts at -46.1 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Benzylamine identifiers and molecular data
Benzylamine CAS number and EC number
Benzylamine molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
Benzylamine hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Benzylamine pictograms and signal word
Benzylamine hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H302 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H312 | GHS07 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 | Category 1A or 1B or 1C | H314 | GHS05 |
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.
Benzylamine hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Benzylamine. 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 Benzylamine
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 Benzylamine 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
Benzylamine precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 10 precautionary statements to Benzylamine. 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.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
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
Benzylamine 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 | бензиламин |
| Spanish español | Bencilamina |
| Czech čeština | benzylamin |
| Danish dansk | benzylamin |
| German Deutsch | Benzylamin α-Aminotoluol |
| Estonian eesti | bensüülamiin |
| Greek ελληνικά | βενζυλαμίνη |
| English English | benzylamine |
| French français | benzylamine |
| Croatian hrvatski | benzilamin |
| Italian italiano | benzilamina |
| Latvian latviešu | benzilamīns |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | benzilaminas |
| Hungarian magyar | benzilamin |
| Maltese Malti | benżilammina |
| Dutch Nederlands | benzylamine |
| Polish polski | benzyloamina α-aminotoluen |
| Portuguese português | benzilamina |
| Romanian română | benzilamină |
| Slovak slovenčina | benzylamín |
| Slovenian slovenščina | benzilamin |
| Finnish suomi | bentsyyliamiini |
| Swedish svenska | bensylamin |
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
Benzylamine GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Benzylamine, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Benzylamine
- Harmful in contact with skin.
- Harmful if swallowed.
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF ON SKIN:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Rinse mouth.
- Do NOT induce vomiting.
- Wash with plenty of water/…
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Benzylamine health hazards and exposure limits
Benzylamine hazard summary
Corrosive to skin; [Quick CPC] Inhalation of vapor can cause respiratory distress and cough; Effects on the eye include lacrimation and corneal edema associated with a perception of halos around lights; [CAMEO] A corrosive substance that can cause pulmonary edema; [ICSC]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Benzylamine 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.
Benzylamine boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 185 °C (365 °F) | HSDB | |
| 184.5 °C (364.1 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO |
Benzylamine melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | -46.11 °C (-51 °F) | CAMEO | |
| 10 °C (50 °F) | ICSC |
Benzylamine density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.9813 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 0.98 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| 0.983 g/cm³ | at 19 °C | HSDB |
Benzylamine solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Miscible in ethanol and diethyl ether. Very soluble in acetone. Soluble in benzene. Slightly soluble in chloroform. | HSDB | |
| Solubility in water: miscible | ICSC | ||
| In water, 1.00X10+6 mg/L at 20 °C (miscible) | at 20 °C | HSDB |
Benzylamine vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.45 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 0.662 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.6526 mmHg | at 25 °C | ICSC |
Benzylamine flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 65 °C (149 °F) | HSDB | |
| 75.56 °C (168 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| 60 °C (140 °F) | ICSC |
Benzylamine autoignition temperature
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autoignition temperature | 405 °C (761 °F) | HSDB |
Benzylamine lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 0.7 % by volume | HSDB | |
| Above 60 °C explosive vapor/air mixtures may be formed. | HSDB |
Benzylamine upper explosive limit (UEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 8.2 % by volume | HSDB |
Benzylamine corrosivity
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrosivity | Strongly alkaline ... skin irritant | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
Benzylamine 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.
Benzylamine fire potential
Flammable
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
Benzylamine storage and handling
Benzylamine safe storage
Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants, strong acids and food and feedstuffs.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Benzylamine storage conditions
Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants, strong acids, food and feedstuffs.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Benzylamine incompatible materials
Violent or explosive reaction with N-chlorosuccinimide
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Benzylamine reactivity
In presence of moisture, BENZYLAMINE may weakly corrode some metals. Liquid will attack some plastics (USCG, 1999). Neutralize acids to form salts plus water in exothermic reactions. May be incompatible with isocyanates, halogenated organics, peroxides, phenols (acidic), epoxides, anhydrides, and acid halides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen is generated in combination with strong reducing agents, such as hydrides.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
Benzylamine — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Benzylamine?
The CAS number of Benzylamine is 100-46-9. Its EC number is 202-854-1.
What is the chemical formula of Benzylamine?
The molecular formula of Benzylamine is C7H9N and its molecular weight is 107.15 g/mol.
What does a Benzylamine label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Benzylamine carries the pictograms Corrosion and Exclamation mark and the signal word is Danger.
Is Benzylamine flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Benzylamine 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 65 °C (149 °F) (HSDB).
Is Benzylamine a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Benzylamine. 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 Benzylamine?
The boiling point reported for Benzylamine is 185 °C (365 °F) (HSDB).
What is the melting point of Benzylamine?
The melting point reported for Benzylamine is -46.11 °C (-51 °F) (CAMEO).
How should Benzylamine be stored?
Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants, strong acids, food and feedstuffs. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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