Substance profile
Bifenox
Bifenox is a solid with a slightly aromatic odor.
01 · Identification
What Bifenox is
Bifenox is a solid with a slightly aromatic odor. Its molecular formula is C14H9Cl2NO5 and its molecular weight is 342.1 g/mol. It melts at 85 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
02 · Identifiers
Bifenox identifiers and molecular data
Bifenox CAS number and EC number
Bifenox molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Bifenox
- bifenox (ISO)
- methyl 5-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate
03 · GHS classification
Bifenox hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Bifenox pictograms and signal word
Bifenox hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H302 | 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 |
Bifenox hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Bifenox. 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 Bifenox
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 Bifenox 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
Bifenox precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 7 precautionary statements to Bifenox. 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.
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
Bifenox 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 | бифенокс (ISO) метил 5-(2,4-дихлорофенокси)-2-нитробензоат |
| Spanish español | Bifenox (ISO) 5-(2,4-diclorofenoxi)-2-nitrobenzoato de metilo |
| Czech čeština | bifenox (ISO) methyl-5-(2,4-dichlorfenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoát |
| Danish dansk | bifenox (ISO) methyl 5-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoat |
| German Deutsch | Bifenox (ISO) Methyl-5-(2,4-dichlorphenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoat |
| Estonian eesti | bifenoks (ISO) metüül 5-(2,4-diklorofenoksü)-2-nitrobensoaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | bifenox (διφενόξη) (ISO) 5-(2,4-διχλωροφαινοξυ)-2-νιτροβενζοϊκό μεθύλιο5-(2,4-διχλωροφαινοξυ)-2-νιτροβενζοϊκός μεθυλεστέρας |
| English English | bifenox (ISO) methyl 5-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate |
| French français | bifénox (ISO) 5-(2,4-dichlorophénoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate de méthyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | bifenoks (ISO) metil 5-(2,4-diklorfenoksi)-2-nitrobenzoat |
| Italian italiano | bifenox (ISO) metil 5-(2,4-diclorofenossi)-2-nitrobenzoato |
| Latvian latviešu | bifenokss (ISO) metil-5-(2,4-dihlorfenoksi)-2-nitrobenzoāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | bifenoksas (ISO) metil-5-(2,4-dichlorfenoksi)-2-nitrobenzoatas |
| Hungarian magyar | bifenox (ISO) metil-5-(2,4-diklórfenoxi)-2-nitrobenzoát |
| Maltese Malti | bifenoks (ISO) metil 5-(2,4-diklorofenossi)-2-nitrobenżoat |
| Dutch Nederlands | bifenox (ISO) methyl-5-(2,4-dichloorfenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoaat |
| Polish polski | bifenoks (ISO) 5-(2,4-dichlorofenoksy)-2-nitrobenzoesan metylu |
| Portuguese português | bifenox (ISO) 5-(2,4-diclorofenoxi)-2-nitrobenzoato de metilo |
| Romanian română | bifenox (ISO) metil 5-(2,4-diclorfenoxi)-2-nitrobenzoat |
| Slovak slovenčina | bifenox (ISO) metyl-5-(2,4-dichlórfenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | bifenoks (ISO) metil 5-(2,4-diklorofenoksi)-2-nitrobenzoat |
| Finnish suomi | bifenoksi (ISO) metyyli-5-(2,4-dikloorifenoksi)-2-nitrobentsoaatti |
| Swedish svenska | bifenox (ISO) metyl-5-(2,4-diklorfenoxi)-2-nitrobensoat |
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
Bifenox GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Bifenox, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
Bifenox
- Harmful if swallowed.
- Very toxic to aquatic life.
- Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- IF SWALLOWED:
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Rinse mouth.
- Collect spillage.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Bifenox health hazards and exposure limits
Bifenox hazard summary
The protox inhibitor herbicides (Fomesafen, Oxadiazon, Lactofen, Sulfentrazone, Carfentrazone-ethyl, Oxyfluorofen and Bifenox) can disrupt porphyrin metabolism; It has been speculated that a transient form of porphyria variegate may occur following a massive exposure or long-term exposure to lower doses. Effects in 4 week high-dose feeding study with rats include increase in liver weights; [HSDB] See Fluthiacet-methyl.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Bifenox 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.
Bifenox melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 85 °C (185 °F) | HSDB |
Bifenox density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.155 g/cm³ | HSDB |
Bifenox solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Solubility in xylene at 25 °C: 30% | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| Solublity in organic solvents g/ml @ 25 °C: acetone, 40; chlorobenzene, 35-40; ethanol, <5; kerosene, <1; xylene, 30. | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| In water, 0.398 mg/l @ 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Bifenox vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.0000024 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 1e-7 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Bifenox corrosivity
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrosivity | ...Virtually noncorrosive to most spray equipment materials, but is mildly corrosive to aluminum. | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Questions
Bifenox — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Bifenox?
The CAS number of Bifenox is 42576-02-3. Its EC number is 255-894-7.
What is the chemical formula of Bifenox?
The molecular formula of Bifenox is C14H9Cl2NO5 and its molecular weight is 342.1 g/mol.
What does a Bifenox label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Bifenox carries the pictograms Exclamation mark and Environment and the signal word is Warning.
Is Bifenox flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Bifenox 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 Bifenox a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Bifenox. 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 melting point of Bifenox?
The melting point reported for Bifenox is 85 °C (185 °F) (HSDB).
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