Substance profile
Dimefox
Dimefox is a colorless liquid with a fishy odor.
01 · Identification
What Dimefox is
Dimefox is a colorless liquid with a fishy odor. Its molecular formula is C4H12FN2OP and its molecular weight is 154.12 g/mol. It is miscible with water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Dimefox identifiers and molecular data
Dimefox CAS number and EC number
Dimefox molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Dimefox
- dimefox (ISO)
- tetramethylphosphorodiamidic fluoride
03 · GHS classification
Dimefox hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Dimefox pictograms and signal word
Dimefox hazard class and category
| 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 1 or 2 | H310 | 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.
Dimefox hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H310 | Fatal in contact with skin. |
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Dimefox. 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 Dimefox
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 Dimefox 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
Dimefox precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 7 precautionary statements to Dimefox. 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
Dimefox 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 | димефокс (ISO) тетраметилфосфородиамиден флуорид |
| Spanish español | Dimefox (ISO) fluoruro tetrametilfosforodiamídico |
| Czech čeština | dimefox (ISO) N, N,N',N' -tetramethylfosfordiamidoylfluorid |
| Danish dansk | dimefox (ISO) tetramethylphosphorsyrediamidfluorid |
| German Deutsch | Dimefox (ISO) Tetramethylphosphordiamidsäurefluorid |
| Estonian eesti | dimefoks (ISO) tetrametüülfosforodiamiidfluoriid |
| Greek ελληνικά | dimefox (διμεφόξη) (ISO) φθοριούχο τετραμεθυλοφωσφοροδιαμίδιο |
| English English | dimefox (ISO) tetramethylphosphorodiamidic fluoride |
| French français | diméfox (ISO) fluorure tétraméthylphosphorodiamidique |
| Croatian hrvatski | dimefoks (ISO) tetrametil-fosforodiamidijev fluorid |
| Italian italiano | dimefox (ISO) fluoruro tetrametilfosforodiammidico |
| Latvian latviešu | dimefokss (ISO) tetrametilfosfordiamīdfluorīds |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | dimefoksas (ISO) tetrametildiamidfosforo rūgšties fluoridas |
| Hungarian magyar | dimefox (ISO) tetrametilfluorfoszforsav-diamid |
| Maltese Malti | dimefoks (ISO) fluworur tat-tetrametilfosforodiammidiku |
| Dutch Nederlands | dimefox (ISO) tetramethylfosforodiamidefluoride |
| Polish polski | dimefoks (ISO) fluorek bis(dimetyloamido)fosforowy |
| Portuguese português | dimefox (ISO) fluoreto tetrametilfosforodiamídico |
| Romanian română | dimefox (ISO) fluorură tetrametil- fosforodiamidică |
| Slovak slovenčina | dimefox (ISO) tetrametylfosfordiamidoylfluorid |
| Slovenian slovenščina | dimefoks (ISO) tetrametilfosforodiamid fluorid |
| Finnish suomi | dimefoksi (ISO) tetrametyylifosforodiamidiinifluoridi |
| Swedish svenska | dimefox (ISO) tetrametylfosfordiamidfluorid |
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
Dimefox GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Dimefox, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Dimefox
- Fatal in contact with skin.
- Fatal if swallowed.
- 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 · Health hazards
Dimefox health hazards and exposure limits
Dimefox hazard summary
Very toxic cholinesterase inhibitor; [Merck Index] The average of two baseline respective cholinesterase activity determinations three days apart, with no exposures to enzyme inhibiting pesticides for at least 30 days, is recommended for each worker prior to exposure to cholinesterase inhibitors because of large inter-individual differences in published baseline values. To be established at least once a year. Removal from workplace exposures is recommended until the cholinesterase activity returns to within 20% of baseline. [TLVs and BEIs]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Dimefox 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.
Dimefox boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 85 °C (185 °F) | at 15 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB |
| 86.11 °C (187 °F) | at 15 mmHg (reduced pressure) | CAMEO |
Dimefox density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.1151 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 1.115 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO |
Dimefox solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Miscible with most organic solvents | HSDB | |
| Miscible with water at 20 °C. | at 20 °C | HSDB |
Dimefox vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.105 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 360000000 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.36 mmHg | at 25 °C | CAMEO |
Dimefox corrosivity
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrosivity | Corrosive to metals | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Handling and storage
Dimefox storage and handling
Dimefox storage conditions
... Must be stored in its sealed original containers, in well-aired, fresh & dry storehouses or in shaded & possibly well-aired places. It is recommended that the product's temperature ... not exceed 25-30 °C, & keep ... away from sources of heat, free flames or spark-generating equipment. Containers must be stacked in such a way as to permit free circulation of air ... at bottom & inside of piles. Storage areas must be located at suitable distance from inhabited buildings, animal shelters, & food stores; moreover, they must be inaccessible to unauthorized persons, children, & domestic animals. /Prothoate/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Dimefox reactivity
Highly toxic fumes are given off upon decomposition of DIMEFOX with heat. Container may explode in heat of fire. Decomposes rapidly in the presence of chlorine. Oxidizes slowly in strong oxidizing agents. [EPA, 1998]. Organophosphates are susceptible to formation of highly toxic and flammable phosphine gas in the presence of strong reducing agents such as hydrides. Partial oxidation by oxidizing agents may result in the release of toxic phosphorus oxides.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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10 · Questions
Dimefox — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Dimefox?
The CAS number of Dimefox is 115-26-4. Its EC number is 204-076-8.
What is the chemical formula of Dimefox?
The molecular formula of Dimefox is C4H12FN2OP and its molecular weight is 154.12 g/mol.
What does a Dimefox label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Dimefox carries the pictogram Skull and crossbones and the signal word is Danger.
Is Dimefox flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Dimefox 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 Dimefox a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Dimefox. 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 Dimefox?
The boiling point reported for Dimefox is 85 °C (185 °F), at 15 mmHg (reduced pressure) (HSDB).
How should Dimefox be stored?
... Must be stored in its sealed original containers, in well-aired, fresh & dry storehouses or in shaded & possibly well-aired places. It is recommended that the product's temperature ... not exceed 25-30 °C, & keep ... away from sources of heat, free flames or spark-generating equipment. Containers must be stacked in such a way as to permit free circulation of air ... at bottom & inside of piles. Storage areas must be located at suitable distance from inhabited buildings, animal shelters, & food stores; moreover, they must be inaccessible to unauthorized persons, children, & domestic animals. /Prothoate/ (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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