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Demephion-S

Demephion-S: phosphorothioic acid, o,o-dimethyl s-(2-(methylthio) ethyl) ester appears as a straw-colored liquid.

CAS 2587-90-8 Danger

01 · Identification

What Demephion-S is

Demephion-S: phosphorothioic acid, o,o-dimethyl s-(2-(methylthio) ethyl) ester appears as a straw-colored liquid. It boils at 230 °C.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Demephion-S identifiers and molecular data

Demephion-S CAS number and EC number

CAS number2587-90-8
EC number219-971-9
Index number (CLP Annex VI)015-117-00-2

Other names for Demephion-S

  • demephion-S (ISO)
  • O,O-dimethyl S-2-methylthioethyl phosphorothioate

03 · GHS classification

Demephion-S hazard classification

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

Demephion-S pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Demephion-S hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Demephion-S falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 Category 1 or 2 H300 GHS06
Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 Category 3 H311 GHS06

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.

Demephion-S hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Demephion-S
CodeHazard statement
H300 Fatal if swallowed.
H311 Toxic in contact with skin.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Demephion-S. 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 Demephion-S

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 Demephion-S 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

Demephion-S precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 7 precautionary statements to Demephion-S. 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.

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

Demephion-S 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 демефион- S (ISO) O, O -диметилов S -2-метилтиоетилов фосфоротиоат
Spanish español Demefión- S (ISO) fosforotioato de O, O -dimetilo y S -2-metil-tioetilo
Czech čeština demefion- S (ISO) O, O -dimethyl- S -[2-(methylsulfanyl)ethyl]-fosforothioát
Danish dansk demephion-S (ISO) dimethyl- S- 2-methylthioethylthiophosphat
German Deutsch Demephion- S (ISO) O, O -Dimethyl- S -2-methylthioethylphosphorothioat
Estonian eesti demefioon-S (ISO) O , O -dimetüül- S -2-metüültioetüülfosforotioaat
Greek ελληνικά demephion-S (δεμεφιόνη-S) (ISO) θειοφωσφορικό O, O -διμεθύλιο S -2-μεθυλοθειοαιθύλιο
English English demephion- S (ISO) O, O -dimethyl S -2-methylthioethyl phosphorothioate
French français déméphion- S (ISO) phosphorothioate de O, O -diméthyle et de S -2-méthylthioéthyle
Croatian hrvatski demefion- S (ISO) O, O -dimetil- S -2-metil-tioetil-fosforotioat
Italian italiano demefion-S (ISO) tiofosfato di dimetile e S-2-metiltioetile
Latvian latviešu demefions- S (ISO) O, O -dimetil- S -2-metiltioetilfosfortioāts
Lithuanian lietuvių demefionas- S (ISO) O, O -dimetil- S -2-metiltioetiltiofosfatas
Hungarian magyar demefion- S (ISO) O, O -dimetil- S -2-metiltioetil-tiofoszfát
Maltese Malti demefjon-S (ISO) fosforotijoat ta’ O, O-dimetil S-2-metiltijoetil
Dutch Nederlands demefion- S (ISO) O , O -dimethyl- S -2-methylthioëthylthiofosfaat
Polish polski demefion-S (ISO) tiofosforan S-2-(metylosulfanylo)etylu-O, O-dimetylu
Portuguese português demefião-S (ISO) tiofosfato de O , O -dimetilo e de S -2-metiltioetilo
Romanian română demefion- S (ISO) tiofosfat de O, O -dimetil și de S -2-metiltioetil
Slovak slovenčina demefión- S (ISO) O, O -dimetyl- S -[2-(metylsulfanyl)etyl]-fosforotioát
Slovenian slovenščina demefion- S (ISO) O, O -dimetil S -2-metiltioetil fosforotioat
Finnish suomi demefioni- S (ISO) dimetyyli- S -2-metyylitioetyylifosforotioaatti
Swedish svenska demefion- S (ISO) O, O -dimetyl- S -2-metyltioetylfosfortioat

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

Demephion-S GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Demephion-S, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS06 Skull and crossbones pictogram

Danger

Demephion-S

  • Fatal if swallowed.
  • Toxic in contact with skin.
  • 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/
  • Rinse mouth.
  • Wash with plenty of water/

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

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07 · Physical and chemical properties

Demephion-S 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.

Demephion-S boiling point

Property Value Conditions Source
Boiling point 230 °C (446 °F) at 760 mmHg DOE PAC
65 °C (149 °F) decomposes, at 0.1 mmHg (reduced pressure) CAMEO

Demephion-S density

Property Value Conditions Source
Density 1.207 g/cm³ at 20 °C DOE PAC
1.218 g/cm³ at 25 °C CAMEO

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

08 · Handling and storage

Demephion-S storage and handling

Demephion-S reactivity

PHOSPHOROTHIOIC ACID, O,O-DIMETHYL S-(2-(METHYLTHIO) ETHYL) ESTER, like other thiophosphate esters, may react with strong reducing agents such as hydrides to give highly toxic and flammable phosphine gas. Partial oxidation by oxidizing agents may result in the release of toxic phosphorus oxides.

Source: CAMEO Chemicals

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09 · Questions

Demephion-S — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Demephion-S?

The CAS number of Demephion-S is 2587-90-8. Its EC number is 219-971-9.

What does a Demephion-S label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Demephion-S carries the pictogram Skull and crossbones and the signal word is Danger.

Is Demephion-S flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Demephion-S 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 Demephion-S a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Demephion-S. 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 Demephion-S?

The boiling point reported for Demephion-S is 230 °C (446 °F), at 760 mmHg (DOE PAC).

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