Substance profile
Mexacarbate
Mexacarbate is a white crystalline solid and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Mexacarbate is
Mexacarbate is a white crystalline solid and is odorless. Its molecular formula is C12H18N2O2 and its molecular weight is 222.28 g/mol. It melts at 85 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Mexacarbate identifiers and molecular data
Mexacarbate CAS number and EC number
Mexacarbate molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Mexacarbate
- mexacarbate (ISO)
- 3,5-dimethyl-4-dimethylaminophenyl N-methylcarbamate
03 · GHS classification
Mexacarbate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Mexacarbate pictograms and signal word
Mexacarbate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H300 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H312 | GHS07 |
| 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 |
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.
Mexacarbate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Mexacarbate. 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 Mexacarbate
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 Mexacarbate 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
Mexacarbate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 11 precautionary statements to Mexacarbate. 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
Mexacarbate 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 | мексакарбат (ISO) 3,5-диметил-4-диметиламинофенилов N -метилкарбамат |
| Spanish español | Mexacarbato (ISO) N -metilcarbamato de 3,5-dimetil-4-dimetilaminofenilo |
| Czech čeština | mexakarbát (ISO) 4-(dimethylamino)-3,5-dimethylfenyl)- N -methylkarbamát |
| Danish dansk | mexacarbat (ISO) 4-dimethylamino-3,5-xylylmethylcarbamat |
| German Deutsch | Mexacarbat (ISO) 3,5-Dimethyl-4-dimethylaminophenyl- N- methylcarbamat |
| Estonian eesti | meksakarbaat (ISO) 3,5-dimetüül-4-dimetüülaminofenüül- N -metüülkarbamaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | mexacarbate (μεξακαρβάτη) (ISO) Ν -μεθυλοκαρβαμιδικός 3,5-διμεθυλο-4-διμεθυλαμινοφαινυλεστέρας |
| English English | mexacarbate (ISO) 3,5-dimethyl-4-dimethylaminophenyl N -methylcarbamate |
| French français | méxacarbate (ISO) N -méthylcarbamate de 3,5-diméthyl-4-diméthylaminophényle |
| Croatian hrvatski | meksakarbat (ISO) 3,5-dimetil-4-dimetil-aminofenil- N -metil-karbamat |
| Italian italiano | mexacarbate (ISO) metilcarbammato di 4-dimetilammino-3,5-xilile |
| Latvian latviešu | meksakarbāts (ISO) 3,5-dimetil-4-dimetilaminofenil- N -metilkarbamāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | meksakarbatas (ISO) 3,5-dimetil-4-dimetilaminofenil-N-metilkarbamatas |
| Hungarian magyar | mexakarbát (ISO) 3,5-dimetil-4-dimetilaminofenil- N -metilkarbamát |
| Maltese Malti | meksakarbat (ISO) N-metilkarbamat ta’ 3,5-dimetil-4-dimetilaminofenil |
| Dutch Nederlands | mexacarbaat (ISO) 3,5-dimethyl-4-dimethylaminofenyl- N -methylcarbamaat |
| Polish polski | meksakarbat (ISO) metylokarbaminian 4-(dimetyloamino)-3,5-dimetylofenylu |
| Portuguese português | mexacarbato (ISO) N -metilcarbamato de 3,5-dimetil-4-dimetilaminofenilo |
| Romanian română | mexacarbat (ISO) N -metilcarbamat de 3,5-dimetil-4-dimetilaminofenil |
| Slovak slovenčina | mexakarbát (ISO) O -[4-(dimetylamino)-3,5-dimetylfenyl]- N -metylkarbamát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | meksakarbat (ISO) 3,5-dimetil-4-dimetilaminofenil N -metilkarbamat |
| Finnish suomi | meksakarbaatti (ISO) 4-dimetyyliamino-3,5-ksylyylimetyylikarbamaatti |
| Swedish svenska | mexakarbat (ISO) 3,5-dimetyl-4-dimetylaminofenyl- N -metylkarbamat |
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
Mexacarbate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Mexacarbate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Mexacarbate
- Fatal if swallowed.
- Harmful in contact with skin.
- Very toxic to aquatic life.
- Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- 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 ON SKIN:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Rinse mouth.
- Wash with plenty of water/…
- Collect spillage.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Mexacarbate health hazards and exposure limits
Mexacarbate hazard summary
May cause burns to skin and eyes; Toxic by inhalation, ingestion, and skin absorption; [CAMEO] May cause irritation; Effects in high-dose animal studies include convulsions; [MSDSonline] See CARBAMATE INSECTICIDES.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Mexacarbate carcinogenicity classification
Under the conditions of this bioassay, sufficient evidence was not obtained for the carcinogenicity of mexacarbate for Osborne-Mendel rats or B6C3F1 mice.
Source: US National Toxicology Program · TR-147: Bioassay of Mexacarbate for Possible Carcinogenicity (CASRN 315-18-4) (1978 )
No data are available in humans. Inadequate evidence of carcinogenicity in animals. OVERALL EVALUATION: Group 3: The agent is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to 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
Mexacarbate 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.
Mexacarbate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 85 °C (185 °F) | HSDB |
Mexacarbate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | 0.01% IN WATER AT 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Mexacarbate vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.000002 mmHg | at 25 °C | DOE PAC |
| 0.1 mmHg | below this value, at 139 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.00027 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Source notes
Further notes on Mexacarbate
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.
Solubility
(SOL IN WT/WT PERCENT): FREELY SOL IN ACETONE 162.3%; ACETONITRILE 142%; METHYLENE CHLORIDE 120.6%; ETHANOL 116.0%; BENZENE 102.0%; SPARINGLY SOL IN PETROLEUM SOLVENTS 1.05%;
Source: HSDB
10 · Handling and storage
Mexacarbate storage and handling
Mexacarbate storage conditions
Keep in a cool, dry, well ventilated place. Store away from feed and foodstuffs.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Mexacarbate reactivity
MEXACARBATE is a carbamate ester-amine. Amines behave as chemical bases. 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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11 · Questions
Mexacarbate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Mexacarbate?
The CAS number of Mexacarbate is 315-18-4. Its EC number is 206-249-3.
What is the chemical formula of Mexacarbate?
The molecular formula of Mexacarbate is C12H18N2O2 and its molecular weight is 222.28 g/mol.
What does a Mexacarbate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Mexacarbate carries the pictograms Skull and crossbones and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Mexacarbate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Mexacarbate 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 Mexacarbate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Mexacarbate. 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. IARC places it in Group 3: not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans.
What is the melting point of Mexacarbate?
The melting point reported for Mexacarbate is 85 °C (185 °F) (HSDB).
How should Mexacarbate be stored?
Keep in a cool, dry, well ventilated place. Store away from feed and foodstuffs. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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