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Reference data from EU CLP Annex VI and published regulations — verify against your supplier's SDS before use.

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Substance profile

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C8H6Cl2O2.

CAS 2905-69-3 C8H6Cl2O2 205.03 g/mol Warning

01 · Identification

What Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate is

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C8H6Cl2O2. Its molecular formula is C8H6Cl2O2 and its molecular weight is 205.03 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.

02 · Identifiers

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate identifiers and molecular data

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate CAS number and EC number

CAS number2905-69-3
EC number220-815-7
Index number (CLP Annex VI)607-706-00-3

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC8H6Cl2O2
Molecular weight205.03 g/mol

03 · GHS classification

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate hazard classification

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

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate pictograms and signal word

Signal wordWarning

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoat… falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 Category 4 H302 GHS07
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure GHS chapter 3.8 Category 3 narcotic H336 GHS07
Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 Category 2 H411 GHS09

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoat…
CodeHazard statement
H302 Harmful if swallowed.
H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoat…. 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 Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoat…

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 Methyl 2,5-dichloroben… 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

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 7 precautionary statements to Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoat…. 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.

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

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate 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 метилов 2,5-дихлоробензоат
Spanish español 2,5-Diclorobenzoato de metilo
Czech čeština methyl-2,5-dichlorbenzoát
Danish dansk methyl 2,5-dichlorbenzoat
German Deutsch Methyl-2,5-dichlorbenzoat
Estonian eesti metüül-2,5-diklorobensoaat
Greek ελληνικά 2,5-διχλωροβενζοϊκός μεθυλεστέρας 2,5-διχλωροβενζοϊκό μεθύλιο
English English methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate
French français 2,5-dichlorobenzoate de méthyle
Croatian hrvatski metil-2,5-diklorbenzoat
Italian italiano metil 2,5-diclorobenzoato
Latvian latviešu metil-2,5-dihlorbenzoāts
Lithuanian lietuvių metil 2,5-dichlorbenzenkarboksilatas
Hungarian magyar metil-2,5-diklórbenzoát
Maltese Malti 2,5-diklorobenżoat tal-metil
Dutch Nederlands methyl-2,5-dichloorbenzoaat
Polish polski 2,5-dichlorobenzoesan metylu
Portuguese português 2,5-diclorobenzoato de metilo
Romanian română 2,5-diclorobenzoat de metil
Slovak slovenčina metyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoát
Slovenian slovenščina metil 2,5-diklorobenzoat
Finnish suomi metyyli-2,5-diklooribentsoaatti
Swedish svenska metyl-2,5-diklorbensoat

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

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoat…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS07 Exclamation mark pictogramGHS09 Environment pictogram

Warning

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate

  • Harmful if swallowed.
  • May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
  • Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
  • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
  • Avoid release to the environment.
  • IF SWALLOWED:
  • Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/ 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

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate health hazards and exposure limits

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate hazard summary

May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]

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

08 · Physical and chemical properties

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate 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.

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 0.01 mmHg Haz-Map

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

09 · Questions

Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate?

The CAS number of Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate is 2905-69-3. Its EC number is 220-815-7.

What is the chemical formula of Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate?

The molecular formula of Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate is C8H6Cl2O2 and its molecular weight is 205.03 g/mol.

What does a Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate carries the pictograms Exclamation mark and Environment and the signal word is Warning.

Is Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate 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 Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate. 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.

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