Substance profile
Heptachlor Epoxide
Heptachlor Epoxide is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Heptachlor Epoxide is
Heptachlor Epoxide is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP. It melts at 160 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as carcinogens.
02 · Identifiers
Heptachlor Epoxide identifiers and molecular data
Heptachlor Epoxide CAS number and EC number
Heptachlor Epoxide molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Heptachlor Epoxide
- 2,3-epoxy-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindane
03 · GHS classification
Heptachlor Epoxide hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Heptachlor Epoxide pictograms and signal word
Heptachlor Epoxide hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 3 | H301 | GHS06 |
| Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 | Category 2 | H351 | GHS08 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure GHS chapter 3.9 | Category 2 | H373 | 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 |
Heptachlor Epoxide hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H373 | May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <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 Heptachlor Epoxide. 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 Heptachlor Epoxide
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 Heptachlor Epoxide 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
Heptachlor Epoxide precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 13 precautionary statements to Heptachlor Epoxide. 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
Heptachlor Epoxide 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 | хептахлор епоксид 2,3-епокси-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-хептахлоро-3a,4,7,7a-тетрахидро-4,7-метаноиндан |
| Spanish español | Heptacloro epóxido 2,3-epoxi-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptacloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahidro-4,7-metanoindano |
| Czech čeština | heptachlorepoxid 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachlor-2,3-epoxy-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindan |
| Danish dansk | heptachlorepoxid 2,3-epoxy-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachlor-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindan |
| German Deutsch | Heptachlorepoxid 2,3-Epoxy-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachlor-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindan |
| Estonian eesti | heptakloroepoksiid 2,3-epoksü-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptakloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahüdro-4,7-metanoindaan |
| Greek ελληνικά | εποξείδιο του επταχλωρίου 2,3-εποξυ-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-επταχλωρο-3a,4,7,7a-τετραϋδρο-4,7-μεθανοϊνδάνιο |
| English English | heptachlor epoxide 2,3-epoxy-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindane |
| French français | époxyde d'heptachlore 2,3-époxy-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tétrahydro-4,7-méthanoindane |
| Croatian hrvatski | heptaklor epoksid 2,3-epoksi-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptaklor-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahidro-4,7-metanoindan |
| Italian italiano | epossido di eptacloro 2,3-epossi-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-eptacloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetraidro-4,7-metanoindano |
| Latvian latviešu | heptahlora epoksīds 2,3-epoksi-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptahlor-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahidro-4,7-metanoindāns |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | heptachlorepoksidas 2,3-epoksi-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachlor-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahidro-4,7-metanoindanas |
| Hungarian magyar | heptaklór-epoxid 2,3-epoxi-1,4,5,6,7,8,8- heptaklór-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahidro-4,7-metanoindán |
| Maltese Malti | epossidu tal-ettaklor 2,3-epossi-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-ettakloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetraidro-4,7-metanoindan |
| Dutch Nederlands | heptachloorepoxide 2,3-epoxy-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloor-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoïndaan |
| Polish polski | tlenek heptachloru 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-2,3-epoksy-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-metanoindan |
| Portuguese português | epóxido de heptacloro 2,3-epoxi-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptacloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetra-hidro-4,7-metanoindano |
| Romanian română | epoxid de heptaclor 2,3-epoxi-1,4,5,6,7,8,8- heptacloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahidro-4,7-metanoindan |
| Slovak slovenčina | heptachlórepoxid 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachlór-2,3-epoxy- 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-metanoindán |
| Slovenian slovenščina | heptaklor epoksid 2,3-epoksi-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptakloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahidro-4,7-metanoindan |
| Finnish suomi | heptaklooriepoksidi 2,3-epoksi-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptakloori-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-metaani-indaani |
| Swedish svenska | heptaklorepoxid 2,3-epoxi-1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptaklor-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-metanoindan |
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
Heptachlor Epoxide GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Heptachlor Epoxide, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Heptachlor Epoxide
- Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Toxic if swallowed.
- May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <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.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Get medical advice/attention 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
Heptachlor Epoxide health hazards and exposure limits
Heptachlor Epoxide carcinogenicity classification
Cancer Classification: Group B2 Probable Human Carcinogen
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
CLASSIFICATION: B2; probable human carcinogen. BASIS FOR CLASSIFICATION: Sufficient evidence exists from rodent studies in which liver carcinomas were induced in two strains of mice of both sexes and in CFN female rats. Several structurally related compounds are liver carcinogens. HUMAN CARCINOGENICITY DATA: Inadequate. ANIMAL CARCINOGENICITY DATA: Sufficient. /Heptachlor/
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
Heptachlor Epoxide 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.
Heptachlor Epoxide melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 160 °C (320 °F) | DOE PAC | |
| 160.75 °C (321.4 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
Heptachlor Epoxide solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | 0.350 PPM IN WATER | HSDB |
Heptachlor Epoxide odor threshold
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odor threshold | 0.02 PPM | HSDB | |
| Odor Threshold Low: 0.02 [mg/m3] | Haz-Map | ||
| [ChemIDplus] Odor threshold from HSDB | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Handling and storage
Heptachlor Epoxide storage and handling
Heptachlor Epoxide storage conditions
PRECAUTIONS FOR "CARCINOGENS": Storage site should be as close as practical to lab in which carcinogens are to be used, so that only small quantities required for ... expt need to be carried. Carcinogens should be kept in only one section of cupboard, an explosion-proof refrigerator or freezer (depending on chemicophysical properties ...) that bears appropriate label. An inventory ... should be kept, showing quantity of carcinogen & date it was acquired ... Facilities for dispensing ... should be contiguous to storage area. /Chemical Carcinogens/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Heptachlor Epoxide incompatible materials
Heptachlor can react with iron and rust to form ... hydrogen chloride gas. /Heptachlor/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Heptachlor Epoxide reactivity
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE may react with acids, bases, and oxidizing and reducing agents.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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10 · Questions
Heptachlor Epoxide — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Heptachlor Epoxide?
The CAS number of Heptachlor Epoxide is 1024-57-3. Its EC number is 213-831-0.
What does a Heptachlor Epoxide label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Heptachlor Epoxide carries the pictograms Skull and crossbones, Health hazard and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Heptachlor Epoxide flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Heptachlor Epoxide 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 Heptachlor Epoxide a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI assigns Heptachlor Epoxide H351 — suspected of causing cancer. That is category 2: the evidence points that way but is not conclusive.
What is the melting point of Heptachlor Epoxide?
The melting point reported for Heptachlor Epoxide is 160 °C (320 °F) (DOE PAC).
How should Heptachlor Epoxide be stored?
PRECAUTIONS FOR "CARCINOGENS": Storage site should be as close as practical to lab in which carcinogens are to be used, so that only small quantities required for ... expt need to be carried. Carcinogens should be kept in only one section of cupboard, an explosion-proof refrigerator or freezer (depending on chemicophysical properties ...) that bears appropriate label. An inventory ... should be kept, showing quantity of carcinogen & date it was acquired ... Facilities for dispensing ... should be contiguous to storage area. /Chemical Carcinogens/ (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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