Substance profile
Metalaxyl
Metalaxyl is a fine, white powder.
01 · Identification
What Metalaxyl is
Metalaxyl is a fine, white powder. It boils at 296 °C, melts at 71.5 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
02 · Identifiers
Metalaxyl identifiers and molecular data
Metalaxyl CAS number and EC number
Other names for Metalaxyl
- metalaxyl (ISO)
- methyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)-DL-alaninate
03 · GHS classification
Metalaxyl hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Metalaxyl pictograms and signal word
Metalaxyl hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H302 | GHS07 |
| Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 | Category 1 or 1A or 1B | H317 | GHS07 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 3 | H412 | — |
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.
Metalaxyl hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Metalaxyl. 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 Metalaxyl
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 Metalaxyl 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
Metalaxyl precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 11 precautionary statements to Metalaxyl. 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
Metalaxyl 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 | металаксил (ISO) метилов N -(2,6-диметилфенил)- N -(метоксиацетил)-DL-аланинат |
| Spanish español | Metalaxilo (ISO) N -(2,6-dimetilfenil)- N -(metoxiacetil)-DL-alaninato de metilo |
| Czech čeština | metalaxyl (ISO) methyl- N -(2,6-dimethylfenyl)- N -(methoxyacetyl)-DL-alaninát |
| Danish dansk | metalaxyl (ISO) methyl- N- (2,6-dimethylphenyl)- N- (methoxyacetyl)-.sc.DL.sc.-alaninat |
| German Deutsch | Metalaxyl (ISO) Methyl- N -(2,6-dimethylphenyl)- N -(methoxyacetyl)- DL -alaninat |
| Estonian eesti | metalaksüül (ISO) metüül- N -(2,6-dimetüülfenüül)- N -(metoksüatsetüül)-DL-alaninaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | metalaxyl (μεταλαξύλη) (ISO) μεθυλο- N -(2,6-διμεθυλοφαινυλο)- N -(μεθοξυακετυλ)- DL -αλανινικό |
| English English | metalaxyl (ISO) methyl- N -(2,6-dimethylphenyl)- N -(methoxyacetyl)-DL-alaninate |
| French français | métalaxyl (ISO) méthyl- N -(2,6-diméthylphényl)-N-(méthoxyacétyl)-DL-alaninate |
| Croatian hrvatski | metalaksil (ISO) metil- N -(2,6-dimetilfenil)- N -(metoksiacetil)-DL-alaninat |
| Italian italiano | metalaxil (ISO) metil N-(2,6-dimetilfenil)-N-(metoossiacetil)-DL-alaninato |
| Latvian latviešu | metalaksils (ISO) metil- N -(2,6-dimetilfenil)- N -(metoksiacetil)-DL-alanināts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | metalaksilas (ISO) metil- N -(2,6-dimetilfenil)- N -(metoksiacetil)-DL-alaninatas |
| Hungarian magyar | metalaxil (ISO) metil- N -(2,6-dimetilfenil)- N -(metoxiacetil)-DL-alaninát |
| Maltese Malti | metalassil (ISO) metil- N -(2,6-dimetilfenil)- N -(metossiaċetil)-DL-alaninat |
| Dutch Nederlands | metalaxyl (ISO) methyl- N -(2,6-dimethylfenyl)- N -(methoxyacetyl)-DL-alaninaat |
| Polish polski | metalaksyl (ISO) N-(2,6-dimetylofenylo)-N-(metoksyacetylo)-DL-alaninian metylu |
| Portuguese português | metalaxil (ISO) N -(2,6-dimetilfenil)- N -(metoxiacetil)-DL-alaninato de metilo |
| Romanian română | metalaxil (ISO) N -(2,6-dimetilfenil)- N -(metoxiacetil)-DL-alaninat de metil |
| Slovak slovenčina | metalaxyl (ISO) O- metyl-( RS )-2-[(2,6- dimetylfenyl)(metoxyacetyl)amino]propano át |
| Slovenian slovenščina | metalaksil (ISO) metil N -(2,6-dimetilfenil)- N -(metoksiacetil)-DL-alaninat |
| Finnish suomi | metalaksyyli (ISO) metyyli- N -(2,6-dimetyylifenyyli)- N -(metoksiasetyyli)-DL-alaninaatti |
| Swedish svenska | metalaxyl (ISO) metyl- N -(2,6-dimetylfenyl)- N -(metoxiacetyl)-DL-alaninat |
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
Metalaxyl GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Metalaxyl, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
Metalaxyl
- Harmful if swallowed.
- May cause an allergic skin reaction.
- Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Rinse mouth.
- If skin irritation or rash occurs:
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Metalaxyl health hazards and exposure limits
Metalaxyl hazard summary
An eye irritant; Causes liver injury in high-dose feeding studies; Not likely to be a human carcinogen; [EPA REDs] Injection into chick eggs causes malformations and embryo lethality; [REPROTOX] May cause irritation; May cause skin sensitization; [MSDSonline]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Metalaxyl carcinogenicity classification
Cancer Classification: Group E Evidence of Non-carcinogenicity for Humans
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
Metalaxyl 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.
Metalaxyl boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 295.9 °C (564.6 °F) | at 760 mmHg | HSDB |
| 295.89 °C (564.6 °F) | OSHA |
Metalaxyl melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 71.5 °C (160.7 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
Metalaxyl density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.65 g/cm³ | OSHA | |
| 1.2 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
Metalaxyl solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | In water, 8,400 mg/l @ 22 °C | at 22 °C | HSDB |
| In ethanol 400, acetone 450, toluene 340, n-hexane 11, n-octanol 68 (all g/l at 25 °C) | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Metalaxyl vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.00000562 mmHg | OSHA | |
| 0.00000562 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.0000022 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Metalaxyl vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 1.2 (air = 1) | OSHA |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Questions
Metalaxyl — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Metalaxyl?
The CAS number of Metalaxyl is 57837-19-1. Its EC number is 260-979-7.
What does a Metalaxyl label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Metalaxyl carries the pictogram Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.
Is Metalaxyl flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Metalaxyl 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 Metalaxyl a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Metalaxyl. 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 Metalaxyl?
The boiling point reported for Metalaxyl is 295.9 °C (564.6 °F), at 760 mmHg (HSDB).
What is the melting point of Metalaxyl?
The melting point reported for Metalaxyl is 71.5 °C (160.7 °F), range, midpoint shown (HSDB).
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