Substance profile
Promecarb
Promecarb is a colorless crystalline solid and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Promecarb is
Promecarb is a colorless crystalline solid and is odorless. Its molecular formula is C12H17NO2 and its molecular weight is 207.27 g/mol. It boils at 345 °C, melts at 87.3 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Promecarb identifiers and molecular data
Promecarb CAS number and EC number
Promecarb molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Promecarb
- promecarb (ISO)
- 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenyl N-methylcarbamate
03 · GHS classification
Promecarb hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Promecarb pictograms and signal word
Promecarb hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 3 | H301 | GHS06 |
| 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 |
Promecarb hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Promecarb. 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 Promecarb
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 Promecarb 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
Promecarb precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 7 precautionary statements to Promecarb. 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
Promecarb 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 | промекарб (ISO) 3-изопропил-5-метилфенилов N -метилкарбамат |
| Spanish español | Promecarb (ISO) N -metilcarbamato de 3-isopropil-5-metilfenilo |
| Czech čeština | promekarb (ISO) 3-isopropyl-5-methylfenyl- N -methylkarbamát |
| Danish dansk | promecarb (ISO) 5-isopropyl-3-tolylmethylcarbamat |
| German Deutsch | Promecarb (ISO) 3-Isopropyl-5- methylphenyl- N -methylcarbamat 3-Isopropyl-5-methylphenyl- N-methylcarbamat |
| Estonian eesti | promekarb (ISO) 3-isopropüül-5-metüülfenüül- N -metüülkarbamaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | promecarb (προμεκάρβη) (ISO) N -μεθυλοκαρβαμιδικός 3-ισοπροπυλο-5-μεθυλοφαινυλεστέρας |
| English English | promecarb (ISO) 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenyl N -methylcarbamate |
| French français | promécarbe (ISO) N -méthylcarbamate de 3-isopropyl-5-méthylphényle |
| Croatian hrvatski | promekarb (ISO) 3-izopropil-5-metilfenil- N -metil-karbamat |
| Italian italiano | promecarb (ISO) metilcarbammato di 5-isopropil-3-tolile |
| Latvian latviešu | promekarbs (ISO) 3-izopropil-5-metilfenil- N -metilkarbamāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | promekarbas (ISO) 3-izopropil-5-metilfenil N -metilkarbamatas |
| Hungarian magyar | promekarb (ISO) 3-izopropil-5-metilfenil- N -metilkarbamát |
| Maltese Malti | promekarb (ISO) N -metilkarbamat ta’ 3-isopropil-5-metilfenil |
| Dutch Nederlands | promecarb (ISO) 3-isopropyl-5-methylfenyl- N -methylcarbamaat |
| Polish polski | promekarb (ISO) metylokarbaminian 3-izopropylo-5-metylofenylu |
| Portuguese português | promecarbe (ISO) N -metilcarbamato de 3-isopropil-5-metilfenilo |
| Romanian română | promecarb (ISO) N -metilcarbamat de 3-izopropil-5-metilfenil |
| Slovak slovenčina | promekarb (ISO) O -(3-izopropyl-5-metylfenyl)- N -metylkarbamát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | promekarb (ISO) 3-izopropil-5-metilfenil N -metilkarbamat |
| Finnish suomi | promekarbi (ISO) 3-isopropyyli-5-metyylifenyyli- N -metyylikarbamaatti |
| Swedish svenska | promekarb (ISO) 3-isopropyl-5-metylfenyl- 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
Promecarb GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Promecarb, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Promecarb
- Toxic if swallowed.
- 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.
- IF SWALLOWED:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- 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
Promecarb health hazards and exposure limits
Promecarb hazard summary
A cholinesterase inhibitor; Most of the aromatic carbamate insecticides have low dermal absorption; Rats receiving 5 mg orally every day for 1.5 years showed no adverse effects; Most rats die after doses of 50 mg/kg/day for 3 months; [HSDB] A reversible cholinesterase inhibitor; Can be absorbed through skin; [CAMEO] May cause irritation; Can be absorbed through skin; [MSDSonline] See CARBAMATE INSECTICIDES.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Promecarb 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.
Promecarb boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 345 °C (653 °F) | at 760 mmHg | DOE PAC |
| 117 °C (242.6 °F) | at 0.1 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB | |
| 117.22 °C (243 °F) | at 0.01 mmHg (reduced pressure) | CAMEO |
Promecarb melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 87.25 °C (189.1 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
| 87.5 °C (189.5 °F) | range, midpoint shown | CAMEO |
Promecarb solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | SOL IN POLAR ORG SOLVENTS | HSDB |
Promecarb vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.00003 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Promecarb corrosivity
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrosivity | Non-corrosive | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Source notes
Further notes on Promecarb
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
91 MG/L IN WATER @ ROOM TEMP; 100-200 G/L IN CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, XYLENE; 200-400G/L IN CYCLOHEXANOL, CYCLOHEXANONE, 2-PROPANOL, METHANOL; 400-600 G/L IN ACETONE, DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE, 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE
Source: HSDB
10 · Handling and storage
Promecarb storage and handling
Promecarb reactivity
PROMECARB is a carbamate ester. 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
Promecarb — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Promecarb?
The CAS number of Promecarb is 2631-37-0. Its EC number is 220-113-0.
What is the chemical formula of Promecarb?
The molecular formula of Promecarb is C12H17NO2 and its molecular weight is 207.27 g/mol.
What does a Promecarb label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Promecarb carries the pictograms Skull and crossbones and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Promecarb flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Promecarb 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 Promecarb a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Promecarb. 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 Promecarb?
The boiling point reported for Promecarb is 345 °C (653 °F), at 760 mmHg (DOE PAC).
What is the melting point of Promecarb?
The melting point reported for Promecarb is 87.25 °C (189.1 °F), range, midpoint shown (HSDB).
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