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Fenoxycarb

Fenoxycarb is crystals from petroleum ether.

CAS 72490-01-8 C17H19NO4 301.34 g/mol Warning

01 · Identification

What Fenoxycarb is

Fenoxycarb is crystals from petroleum ether. Its molecular formula is C17H19NO4 and its molecular weight is 301.34 g/mol. It melts at 53.5 °C.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.

02 · Identifiers

Fenoxycarb identifiers and molecular data

Fenoxycarb CAS number and EC number

CAS number72490-01-8
EC number276-696-7
Index number (CLP Annex VI)006-086-00-6

Fenoxycarb molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC17H19NO4
Molecular weight301.34 g/mol

Other names for Fenoxycarb

  • fenoxycarb (ISO)
  • ethyl [2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl]carbamate

03 · GHS classification

Fenoxycarb hazard classification

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

Fenoxycarb pictograms and signal word

Signal wordWarning

Fenoxycarb hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Fenoxycarb falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 Category 2 H351 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

Fenoxycarb hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Fenoxycarb
CodeHazard statement
H351 Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Fenoxycarb. 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 Fenoxycarb

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 Fenoxycarb 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

Fenoxycarb precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 7 precautionary statements to Fenoxycarb. 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.

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

Fenoxycarb 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 феноксикарб (ISO) етилов [2-(4-феноксифенокси)етил]карбамат
Spanish español Fenoxicarb (ISO) [2-(4-fenoxifenoxi)etil]carbamato de etilo
Czech čeština fenoxykarb (ISO) ethyl- N -[2-(4-fenoxyfenoxy)ethyl]karbamát
Danish dansk fenoxycarb (ISO) ethyl [2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl]carbamat
German Deutsch Fenoxycarb (ISO) Ethyl-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl]carbamat
Estonian eesti fenoksükarb (ISO) etüül-[2-(4-fenoksüfenoksü)etüül]karbamaat
Greek ελληνικά fenoxycarb (φαινοξυκάρβη) (ISO) [2-(4-φαινοξυφαινοξυ)αιθυλο]καρβαμιδικός αιθυλεστέρας
English English fenoxycarb (ISO) ethyl [2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl]carbamate
French français fénoxycarb (ISO) [2-(4-phénoxyphénoxy)éthyl]carbamate d'éthyle
Croatian hrvatski fenoksikarb (ISO) etil-[2-(4-fenoksifenoksi)etil]karbamat
Italian italiano [2-(4-fenossifenossi)etil]carbammato di etile
Latvian latviešu fenoksikarbs (ISO) etil[2-(4-fenoksifenoksi)etil]karbamāts
Lithuanian lietuvių fenoksikarbas (ISO) etil-[2-(4-fenoksifenoksi)etil]karbamatas
Hungarian magyar fenoxikarb (ISO) etil-[2-(4-fenoxifenoxi)etil]karbamát
Maltese Malti fenossikarb (ISO) [2-(4-fenossifenossi)etil]karbamat tal-etil
Dutch Nederlands fenoxycarb (ISO) ethyl-[2-(4-fenoxyfenoxy)ethyl]carbamaat
Polish polski fenoksykarb (ISO) 2-(4-fenoksyfenoksy)etylokarbaminian etylu
Portuguese português fenoxicarbe (ISO) [2-(4-fenoxifenoxi)etil]carbamato de etilo
Romanian română fenoxicarb (ISO) [(2-(4-fenoxifenoxi)etil] carbamat de etil
Slovak slovenčina fenoxykarb (ISO) O -etyl- N -[2-(4-fenoxyfenoxy)etyl]karbamát
Slovenian slovenščina fenoksikarb (ISO) etil [2-(4-fenoksifenoksi)etil]karbamat
Finnish suomi fenoksikarbi (ISO) etyyli[2-(4-fenoksifenoksi)etyylikarbamaatti
Swedish svenska fenoxikarb (ISO) etyl-[2-(4-fenoxifenoxi)etyl]karbamat

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

Fenoxycarb GHS label elements

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

GHS08 Health hazard pictogramGHS09 Environment pictogram

Warning

Fenoxycarb

  • Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • Very toxic to aquatic life.
  • Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
  • Obtain special instructions before use.
  • Avoid release to the environment.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF exposed or concerned:
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • Collect spillage.
  • Dispose of contents/container to

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

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07 · Health hazards

Fenoxycarb health hazards and exposure limits

Fenoxycarb carcinogenicity classification

Cancer Classification: Likely to be Carcinogenic to Humans

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

In 1995, the Cancer Peer Review Committee classified fenoxycarb as a Group B2-probably 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

Fenoxycarb 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.

Fenoxycarb melting point

Property Value Conditions Source
Melting point 53.5 °C (128.3 °F) range, midpoint shown HSDB

Fenoxycarb density

Property Value Conditions Source
Density 1.23 g/cm³ at 20 °C HSDB

Fenoxycarb solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility Soluble in organic solvents; slightly soluble in hexane HSDB
In water, 5.76 ppm at 23 °C at 23 °C HSDB
In water, 6.00 mg/L at 20 °C at 20 °C HSDB

Fenoxycarb vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 6.5e-9 mmHg at 25 °C HSDB
1e-8 mmHg Haz-Map

Fenoxycarb flash point

Property Value Conditions Source
Flash point 224 °C (435.2 °F) HSDB

Fenoxycarb corrosivity

Property Value Conditions Source
Corrosivity Non-corrosive HSDB

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

09 · Handling and storage

Fenoxycarb storage and handling

Fenoxycarb storage conditions

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities: Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Storage class (TRGS 510): Non Combustible Solids

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

Fenoxycarb incompatible materials

Incompatible materials: Strong oxidizing agents.

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

Fenoxycarb reactivity

FENOXYCARB is a carbamate ester. 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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10 · Questions

Fenoxycarb — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Fenoxycarb?

The CAS number of Fenoxycarb is 72490-01-8. Its EC number is 276-696-7.

What is the chemical formula of Fenoxycarb?

The molecular formula of Fenoxycarb is C17H19NO4 and its molecular weight is 301.34 g/mol.

What does a Fenoxycarb label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Fenoxycarb carries the pictograms Health hazard and Environment and the signal word is Warning.

Is Fenoxycarb flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Fenoxycarb 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 224 °C (435.2 °F) (HSDB).

Is Fenoxycarb a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI assigns Fenoxycarb H351 — suspected of causing cancer. That is category 2: the evidence points that way but is not conclusive.

What is the melting point of Fenoxycarb?

The melting point reported for Fenoxycarb is 53.5 °C (128.3 °F), range, midpoint shown (HSDB).

How should Fenoxycarb be stored?

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities: Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Storage class (TRGS 510): Non Combustible Solids (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))

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