Substance profile
Carbendazim
Carbendazim is a white powder and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Carbendazim is
Carbendazim is a white powder and is odorless. Its molecular formula is C9H9N3O2 and its molecular weight is 191.19 g/mol. It melts at 305 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Carbendazim identifiers and molecular data
Carbendazim CAS number and EC number
Carbendazim molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Carbendazim
- carbendazim (ISO)
- methyl benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate
03 · GHS classification
Carbendazim hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Carbendazim pictograms and signal word
Carbendazim hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 | Category 1 or 1A or 1B | H317 | GHS07 |
| Germ cell mutagenicity GHS chapter 3.5 | Category 1A or 1B | H340 | 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.
Carbendazim hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H340 | May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H360FD | May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. |
| 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 Carbendazim. 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 Carbendazim
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 Carbendazim 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
Carbendazim precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 10 precautionary statements to Carbendazim. 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
Carbendazim 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 | карбендазим (ISO) метилов бензимидазол-2-илкарбамат |
| Spanish español | Carbendazima (ISO) bencimidazol-2-ilcarbamato de metilo |
| Czech čeština | karbendazim (ISO) methyl- N - (benzimidazol-2-yl)karbamát |
| Danish dansk | carbendazim (ISO) methylbenzimidazol-2-ylcarbamat |
| German Deutsch | Carbendazim (ISO) Methylbenzimidazol-2-ylcarbamat |
| Estonian eesti | karbendasiim (ISO) metüülbensimidasool-2-üülkarbamaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | carbendazim (καρβενδαζίμη) (ISO) βενζιμιδαζολ-2-υλοκαρβαμιδικός μεθυλεστέρας |
| English English | carbendazim (ISO) methyl benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate |
| French français | carbendazime (ISO) benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate de méthyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | karbendazim (ISO) metil benzimidazol-2-ilkarbamat |
| Italian italiano | carbendazina (ISO) benzimidazol-2-ilcarbammato di metile |
| Latvian latviešu | karbendazīms (ISO) metilbenzimidazol-2-ilkarbamāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | karbendazimas (ISO) metilo benzimidazol-2-ilkarbamatas |
| Hungarian magyar | karbendazim (ISO) metil-benzimidazol-2-ilkarbamát |
| Maltese Malti | karbendażim (ISO) benżimidażol-2-ilkarbamat tal-metil |
| Dutch Nederlands | carbendazim (ISO) methylbenzimidazool-2-ylcarbamaat |
| Polish polski | karbendazym (ISO) benzoimidazol-2-ilokarbaminian metylu |
| Portuguese português | carbendazime (ISO) benzimidazol-2-ilcarbamato de metilo |
| Romanian română | carbendazim (ISO) benzimidazol-2-ilcarbamat de metil |
| Slovak slovenčina | karbendazím (ISO), metyl-(1 H -benzimidazol-2-yl)karbamát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | karbendazim (ISO) metil benzimidazol-2-ilkarbamat |
| Finnish suomi | karbendatsiimi (ISO) metyylibentsimidatsol-2-yylikarbamaatti |
| Swedish svenska | karbendazim (ISO) metylbensimidazol-2-ylkarbamat |
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
Carbendazim GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Carbendazim, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Carbendazim
- May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child.
- 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.
- 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 exposed or concerned:
- Get medical advice/attention.
- 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
Carbendazim health hazards and exposure limits
Carbendazim hazard summary
Reproductive toxin in animal studies; [ICSC] Toxic by ingestion and skin absorption; Workers may be exposed after inhalation of dust or skin contact; Male rats fed 200 mg/kg 5 days/week for 2 weeks have testicular damage; Rats fed 32 mg/kg for 90 days have liver and kidney damage; [HSDB] An irritant; [MSDSonline] Induces genetic damage in germ cells of humans or animals (3A); [MAK]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Carbendazim carcinogenicity classification
Cancer Classification: Group C Possible Human Carcinogen
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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
Carbendazim 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.
Carbendazim melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 304.5 °C (580.1 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
| 304.72 °C (580.5 °F) | range, midpoint shown | CAMEO | |
| 300 °C (572 °F) | decomposes | HSDB |
Carbendazim density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.27 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 1.45 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| 1.45 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Carbendazim solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Solubility in water at 24 °C: 29 mg/L at pH 4; 8 mg/L at pH 7; 1.49 mg/L at pH 8 | at 24 °C | HSDB |
| Xylene: <1 g/100 g at 20 °C; Cylcohexanone: < 1 g/100 g | at 20 °C, Technical grade | HSDB |
Carbendazim vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 7.5e-10 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 7.5e-8 mmHg | below this value, at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| Vapor pressure at 20 °C: negligible | at 20 °C | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Source notes
Further notes on Carbendazim
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.
Solubility
Soluble in (g/L at 24 °C): dimethylformamide 5, acetone 0.3, ethanol 0.3, chloroform 0.1, ehtyl acetate 0.135, dichlormethane 0.068, benzene 0.036, cyclohexane <0.01, diethyl ether <0.01, hexane 0.0005
Source: HSDB
10 · Handling and storage
Carbendazim storage and handling
Carbendazim safe storage
Separated from bases and food and feedstuffs.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Carbendazim storage conditions
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Carbendazim incompatible materials
Incompatible materials: Strong oxidizing agents
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Carbendazim reactivity
CARBENDAZIM is a carbamate ester-amine. Amines behave as chemical bases. Carbamates are chemically similar to, but more reactive than amides. Like amides they form polymers such as polyurethane resins. Carbamates are incompatible with strong acids and bases, and especially incompatible with strong reducing agents such as hydrides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen is produced by the combination of active metals or nitrides with carbamates. Strongly oxidizing acids, peroxides, and hydroperoxides are incompatible with carbamates.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
Carbendazim — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Carbendazim?
The CAS number of Carbendazim is 10605-21-7. Its EC number is 234-232-0.
What is the chemical formula of Carbendazim?
The molecular formula of Carbendazim is C9H9N3O2 and its molecular weight is 191.19 g/mol.
What does a Carbendazim label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Carbendazim carries the pictograms Exclamation mark, Health hazard and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Carbendazim flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Carbendazim 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 Carbendazim a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Carbendazim. 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 Carbendazim?
The melting point reported for Carbendazim is 304.5 °C (580.1 °F), range, midpoint shown (HSDB).
How should Carbendazim be stored?
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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