Substance profile
Pirimicarb
Pirimicarb is a colorless solid.
01 · Identification
What Pirimicarb is
Pirimicarb is a colorless solid. Its molecular formula is C11H18N4O2 and its molecular weight is 238.29 g/mol. It melts at 90.5 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Pirimicarb identifiers and molecular data
Pirimicarb CAS number and EC number
Pirimicarb molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Pirimicarb
- pirimicarb (ISO)
- 2-(dimethylamino)-5,6-dimethylpyrimidin-4-yl dimethylcarbamate
03 · GHS classification
Pirimicarb hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Pirimicarb pictograms and signal word
Pirimicarb hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 3 | H301 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 3 | H331 | GHS06 |
| Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 | Category 1 or 1A or 1B | H317 | GHS07 |
| Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 | Category 2 | H351 | 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 |
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.
Pirimicarb 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>. |
| H331 | Toxic if inhaled. |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Pirimicarb. 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 Pirimicarb
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 Pirimicarb 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
Pirimicarb precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 17 precautionary statements to Pirimicarb. 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
Pirimicarb 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 | пиримикарб (ISO) 2-(диметиламино)-5,6-диметилпиримидин-4-илов диметилкарбамат |
| Spanish español | pirimicarb (ISO) 2-(dimetilamino)-5,6-dimetilpirimidin-4-il dimetilcarbamato |
| Czech čeština | pirimikarb (ISO) 2-(dimethylamino)-5,6-dimethylpyrimidin-4-yl dimethylkarbamát |
| Danish dansk | pirimicarb (ISO) 2-(dimethylamino)-5,6-dimethylpyrimidin-4-yl dimethylcarbamat |
| German Deutsch | Pirimicarb (ISO) 2-(Dimethylamino)-5,6-dimethylpyrimidin-4-yl dimethylcarbamat |
| Estonian eesti | pirimikarb (ISO) 2-(dimetüülamino)-5,6-dimetüülpürimidiin-4-üül-dimetüülkarbamaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | πιριμικάρβη (ISO) N , N -διμεθυλοκαρβαμιδικός 2-διμεθυλαμινο-5,6-διμεθυλοπυριμιδιν-4-υλεστέρας |
| English English | pirimicarb (ISO) 2-(dimethylamino)-5,6-dimethylpyrimidin-4-yl dimethylcarbamate |
| French français | pirimicarbe (ISO) 2-(diméthylamino)-5,6-diméthylpyrimidin-4-yl N , N -diméthylcarbamate |
| Croatian hrvatski | pirimikarb (ISO) 2-(dimetilamino)-5,6-dimetil-pirimidin-4-il dimetil-karbamat |
| Italian italiano | pirimicarb (ISO) 2-(dimetilamino)-5,6-dimetilpirimidin-4-yl dimetilcarbammato |
| Latvian latviešu | pirimikarbs ( ISO ) 2-(dimetilamino)-5,6-dimetilpirimidīn-4-ila dimetilkarbamāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | pirimikarbas (ISO) 2-(dimetilamin)-5,6-dimetilpirimidin-4-il dimetilkarbamatas |
| Hungarian magyar | pirimikarb (ISO) 2-(dimetil-amino)-5,6-dimetil-pirimidin-4-il dimetil-karbamát |
| Maltese Malti | pirimikarb (ISO) 2-(dimetilammino)-5,6-dimetilpirimidin-4-il dimetilkarbamat |
| Dutch Nederlands | pirimicarb (ISO) 2-(dimethylamino)-5,6-dimethylpyrimidin-4-yl dimethylcarbamaat |
| Polish polski | pirymikarb (ISO) 2-dimetylokarbaminian 5,6-dimetylo-2-(dimetyloamino)pirymidyn-4-ylu |
| Portuguese português | pirimicarbe (ISO) dimetilcarbamato de 2-dimetilamino-5,6-dimetilpirimidin-4-ilo |
| Romanian română | pirimicarb (ISO) 2-(dimetilamino)-5,6-dimetilpirimidin-4-il dimetilcarbamat |
| Slovak slovenčina | pirimikarb (ISO) [2-(dimetylamino)-5,6-dimetyl-pyrimidín-4-yl]-N,N-dimetylkarbamát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | pirimikarb (ISO) 2-(dimetilamino)-5,6-dimetilpirimidin-4-il dimetilkarbamat |
| Finnish suomi | pirimikarbi (ISO) 2-(dimetyyliamino)-5,6-dimetyylipyrimidin-4-yyli dimetyylikarbamaatti |
| Swedish svenska | pirimikarb (ISO) 2-(dimetylamino)-5,6-dimetylpyrimidin-4-yl-dimetylkarbamat |
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
Pirimicarb GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Pirimicarb, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Pirimicarb
- Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Toxic if inhaled.
- Toxic if swallowed.
- May cause an allergic skin reaction.
- 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.
- Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- 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:
- IF INHALED:
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Rinse mouth.
- If skin irritation or rash occurs:
- Collect spillage.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Pirimicarb health hazards and exposure limits
Pirimicarb hazard summary
Manufacturing workers had mild carbamate insecticide poisoning from inhaling vapors after pirimicarb was heated to 65 deg C; [HSDB] See CARBAMATE INSECTICIDES.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Pirimicarb carcinogenicity classification
Cancer Classification: Likely to be Carcinogenic 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
Pirimicarb 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.
Pirimicarb melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 90.5 °C (194.9 °F) | HSDB |
Pirimicarb density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.21 g/cm³ | HSDB |
Pirimicarb solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | 4 g/l in acetone @ 25 °C; 2.5 g/l in ethanol at 25 °C; 2.9 g/l in xylene at 25 °C; 3.3 g/l in chloroform at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| In water, 2,700 mg/l @ 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Pirimicarb vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.00000728 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 0.00000728 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Questions
Pirimicarb — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Pirimicarb?
The CAS number of Pirimicarb is 23103-98-2. Its EC number is 245-430-1.
What is the chemical formula of Pirimicarb?
The molecular formula of Pirimicarb is C11H18N4O2 and its molecular weight is 238.29 g/mol.
What does a Pirimicarb label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Pirimicarb carries the pictograms Health hazard, Skull and crossbones and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Pirimicarb flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Pirimicarb 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 Pirimicarb a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI assigns Pirimicarb H351 — suspected of causing cancer. That is category 2: the evidence points that way but is not conclusive.
What is the melting point of Pirimicarb?
The melting point reported for Pirimicarb is 90.5 °C (194.9 °F) (HSDB).
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