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MCPB (ISO)

MCPB (ISO) is a white solid.

CAS 94-81-5 C11H13ClO3 228.67 g/mol Warning

01 · Identification

What MCPB (ISO) is

MCPB (ISO) is a white solid. Its molecular formula is C11H13ClO3 and its molecular weight is 228.67 g/mol. It boils at 280 °C, melts at 100 °C.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.

02 · Identifiers

MCPB (ISO) identifiers and molecular data

MCPB (ISO) CAS number and EC number

CAS number94-81-5
EC number202-365-3
Index number (CLP Annex VI)607-053-00-4

MCPB (ISO) molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC11H13ClO3
Molecular weight228.67 g/mol

Other names for MCPB (ISO)

  • 4-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy) butyric acid

03 · GHS classification

MCPB (ISO) hazard classification

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

MCPB (ISO) pictograms and signal word

Signal wordWarning

MCPB (ISO) hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes MCPB (ISO) falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
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

MCPB (ISO) hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to MCPB (ISO)
CodeHazard statement
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

This page lists only the codes assigned to MCPB (ISO). 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 MCPB (ISO)

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 MCPB (ISO) 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

MCPB (ISO) precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 3 precautionary statements to MCPB (ISO). 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

MCPB (ISO) 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 MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-хлоро- o -толилокси)маслена киселина
Spanish español MCPB (ISO) ácido 4-(4-cloro- o -toliloxi)butírico
Czech čeština MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-chlor-2-methylfenoxy)butanová kyselina
Danish dansk MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-chlor- o -tolyloxy) smørsyre
German Deutsch MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-Chlor- o -tolyloxy)buttersäure
Estonian eesti MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-kloro- o -tolüüloksü)võihape
Greek ελληνικά MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-χλωρο- o -τολυλοξυ)βουτυρικό οξύ
English English MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-chloro- o -tolyloxy) butyric acid
French français MCPB (ISO) acide 4-(4-chloro- o -tolyloxy)butyrique
Croatian hrvatski MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-klor- o -toliloksi)maslačna kiselina
Italian italiano MCPB (ISO) acido 4-(4-cloro-o-tolilossi) butirrico
Latvian latviešu MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-hlor- o -toliloksi)sviestskābe
Lithuanian lietuvių MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-chlor- o -toliloksi) butano rūgštis
Hungarian magyar MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-klór- o -toliloxi)vajsav
Maltese Malti MCPB (ISO) aċidu butiriku ta’ 4-(4-kloro- o -tolilossi)
Dutch Nederlands MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-chloor- o -tolyloxy)boterzuur
Polish polski MCPB (ISO) kwas 4-(4-chloro-2-metylofenoksy)butanowy
Portuguese português MCPB (ISO) ácido 4-(4-cloro- o- toliloxi)butírico
Romanian română MCPB (ISO) acid 4-(4-cloro- o -toliloxi)butiric
Slovak slovenčina MCPB (ISO) kyselina 4-(4-chlór-2-metylfenoxy)butánová
Slovenian slovenščina MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-kloro- o -toliloksi)maslena kislina
Finnish suomi MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-kloori- o -tolyylioksi)voihappo
Swedish svenska MCPB (ISO) 4-(4-klor- o -tolyloxi)smörsyra

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

MCPB (ISO) GHS label elements

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

GHS09 Environment pictogram

Warning

MCPB (ISO)

  • Very toxic to aquatic life.
  • Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
  • Avoid release to the environment.
  • Collect spillage.
  • Dispose of contents/container to

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07 · Health hazards

MCPB (ISO) health hazards and exposure limits

MCPB (ISO) hazard summary

A strong eye and mucous membrane irritant; Effects to enzymes in the liver, brain, and skeletal muscles were observed in acute rat feeding studies; Effects in high-dose sub-chronic feeding studies with dogs include small testicles, decrease in organ weight ratios and spermatogenic activity, tubular atrophy, and immature or atrophic prostate; In sub-chronic feeding studies with rats, no significant toxicological effects were observed; [HSDB] Chlorophenoxy herbicides are possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B); [IARC] See 2,4D.

Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases

08 · Physical and chemical properties

MCPB (ISO) 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.

MCPB (ISO) boiling point

Property Value Conditions Source
Boiling point 280 °C (536 °F) above this value HSDB

MCPB (ISO) melting point

Property Value Conditions Source
Melting point 100 °C (212 °F) HSDB
99.5 °C (211.1 °F) range, midpoint shown HSDB

MCPB (ISO) solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility SLIGHTLY SOL IN CARBON TETRACHLORIDE OR BENZENE; SOL IN ... ETHER HSDB
SLIGHTLY SOL IN PETROLEUM OILS HSDB
In water, 48 mg/L at 25 °C at 25 °C HSDB

MCPB (ISO) vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 4.3e-7 mmHg at 20 °C HSDB
7.501e-8 mmHg below this value, at 20 °C HSDB
4.3e-7 mmHg Haz-Map

MCPB (ISO) corrosivity

Property Value Conditions Source
Corrosivity Noncorrosive HSDB

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

09 · Fire and explosion

MCPB (ISO) fire and explosion behaviour

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.

MCPB (ISO) fire potential

Nonflammable

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

10 · Handling and storage

MCPB (ISO) storage and handling

MCPB (ISO) storage conditions

Store in original container separate from other pesticides, fertilizers, food and feed. /Technical MCPB/

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

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11 · Questions

MCPB (ISO) — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of MCPB (ISO)?

The CAS number of MCPB (ISO) is 94-81-5. Its EC number is 202-365-3.

What is the chemical formula of MCPB (ISO)?

The molecular formula of MCPB (ISO) is C11H13ClO3 and its molecular weight is 228.67 g/mol.

What does a MCPB (ISO) label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for MCPB (ISO) carries the pictogram Environment and the signal word is Warning.

Is MCPB (ISO) flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns MCPB (ISO) 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 MCPB (ISO) a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for MCPB (ISO). 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 MCPB (ISO)?

The boiling point reported for MCPB (ISO) is 280 °C (536 °F), above this value (HSDB).

What is the melting point of MCPB (ISO)?

The melting point reported for MCPB (ISO) is 100 °C (212 °F) (HSDB).

How should MCPB (ISO) be stored?

Store in original container separate from other pesticides, fertilizers, food and feed. /Technical MCPB/ (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))

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