4-aminophenol SDS
SECTION 1: Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking
Product identifier
- Product name: 4-aminophenol
- CAS: 123-30-8
Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
- Relevant identified uses: For R&D use only. Not for medicinal, household or other use.
- Uses advised against: none
Company Identification
- Company:Chemicalbook.in
- Address:5 vasavi Layout Basaveswara Nilayam Pragathi Nagar Hyderabad, India -500090
- Telephone:+91 9550333722
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
Acute toxicity - Category 4, Oral
Acute toxicity - Category 4, Inhalation
Germ cell mutagenicity, Category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short-term (Acute) - Category Acute 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 1
GHS label elements, including precautionary statements
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Pictogram(s)
- Signal word Warning
H302 Harmful if swallowed
H332 Harmful if inhaled
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling.
P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
P203 Obtain, read and follow all safety instructions before use.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
P273 Avoid release to the environment.
P301+P317 IF SWALLOWED: Get medical help.
P330 Rinse mouth.
P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
P317 Get medical help.
P318 IF exposed or concerned, get medical advice.
P391 Collect spillage.
P405 Store locked up.
P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.
Other hazards which do not result in classification
no data available
SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients
Substance
- Chemical name: 4-aminophenol
- Common names and synonyms: 4-aminophenol
- CAS number: 123-30-8
- EC number: 204-616-2
- Concentration: 100%
SECTION 4: First aid measures
Description of necessary first-aid measures
Move the victim into fresh air. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. If not breathing, give artificial respiration and consult a doctor immediately. Do not use mouth to mouth resuscitation if the victim ingested or inhaled the chemical.
Take off contaminated clothing immediately. Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a doctor.
Rinse with pure water for at least 15 minutes. Consult a doctor.
Rinse mouth with water. Do not induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed
SYMPTOMS: Symptoms of exposure to this chemical may include asthma, irritation of the skin and eyes, dermatitis and methemoglobinemia with cyanosis. ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: This compound is a skin and eye irritant and an allergen. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes. (NTP, 1992)
Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary
Immediate first aid: Ensure that adequate decontamination has been carried out. If patient is not breathing, start artificial respiration, preferably with a demand-valve resuscitator, bag-valve-mask device, or pocket mask, as trained. Perform CPR as necessary. Immediately flush contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration. Keep patient quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Obtain medical attention. Aniline and related compounds
SECTION 5: Firefighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media
Use dry chemical, carbon dioxide, or alcohol foam extinguishers. Vapors are heavier than air and will collect in low areas. Vapors may travel long distances to ignition sources and flashback. Vapors in confined areas may explode when exposed to fire. Storage containers and parts of containers may rocket great distances, in many directions. If material or contaminated runoff enters waterways, notify downstream users of potentially contaminated waters. Notify local health and fire officials and pollution control agencies. From a secure, explosion-proof location, use water spray to cool exposed containers. If cooling streams are ineffective (venting sound increases in volume and pitch, tank discolors or shows any signs of deforming), withdraw immediately to a secure position ... The only respirators recommended for fire fighting are self-contained breathing apparatuses that have full facepieces and are operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Anisidines
Specific hazards arising from the chemical
Flash point data are not available for this chemical. It is probably combustible. (NTP, 1992)
Special protective actions for fire-fighters
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
SECTION 6: Accidental release measures
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing mist, gas or vapours.Avoid contacting with skin and eye. Use personal protective equipment.Wear chemical impermeable gloves. Ensure adequate ventilation.Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas.Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.
Environmental precautions
Prevent further spillage or leakage if it is safe to do so. Do not let the chemical enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
Spill handling: keep dust under control. Use a vacuum or wet method to reduce dust during clean-up. Do not sweep. Evacuate persons not wearing protective equipment from area of spill or leak until clean-up is complete. Remove all ignition sources. Collect powdered material in the most convenient and safe manner and deposit in sealed containers. Ventilate area after clean-up is complete. It may be necessary to contain and dispose of this chemical as a hazardous waste. If material or contaminated runoff enters waterways, notify downstream users of potentially contaminated waters. Contact your Department of Environmental Protection of your regional office of the federal EPA for specific recommendations. Aminophenols
SECTION 7: Handling and storage
Precautions for safe handling
Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Store in tightly closed containers in a cool, well-ventilated area. Aminophenols must be stored to avoid contact with strong oxidizers (such as chlorine, bromine, and fluorine), since violent reactions occur. Aminophenols
SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection
Control parameters
| Component | 4-aminophenol | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAS No. | 123-30-8 | |||
| Limit value - Eight hours | Limit value - Short term | |||
| ppm | mg/m3 | ppm | mg/m3 | |
| Latvia | ? | 1 | ? | ? |
| Remarks | ||||
no data available
Appropriate engineering controls
Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)
Wear tightly fitting safety goggles with side-shields conforming to EN 166(EU) or NIOSH (US).
Wear fire/flame resistant and impervious clothing. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
If the exposure limits are exceeded, irritation or other symptoms are experienced, use a full-face respirator.
no data available
SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties and safety characteristics
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Physical state:
Solid. Powder.
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Colour:
White.
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Odour:
no data available
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Melting point/freezing point:
>= 189.6 - <= 190.2 °C. Atm. press.:Ca. 1 mm Hg. Remarks:Sublimed @ 0.3 mmHg without decomposition.;>= 189.8 - ca. 190.6 °C. Atm. press.:1 mm Hg. Remarks:Sublimed at 0.3 mm HG without decomposition.;>= 191 - <= 192 °C. Remarks:Uncorrected.
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Boiling point or initial boiling point and boiling range:
Ca. 284 °C. Atm. press.:Ca. 760 mm Hg. Remarks:Approximately 7 % decomposition.
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Flammability:
no data available
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Lower and upper explosion limit/flammability limit:
no data available
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Flash point:
195 °C
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Auto-ignition temperature:
> 400 °C. Remarks:No self-ignition temperature up to the melting of the test item or the maximum temperature of 400 °C, respectively.
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Decomposition temperature:
no data available
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pH:
no data available
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Kinematic viscosity:
no data available
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Solubility:
Miscible with water
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Partition coefficient n-octanol/water:
log Pow = Ca. -0.09. Temperature:25 °C. Remarks:+/- 0.01 for log Pow and +/- 0.1 for temperature and pH.
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Vapour pressure:
0 mm Hg. Temperature:25 °C. Remarks:Extrapolated from higher temperature data points.
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Density and/or relative density:
1.287. Temperature:20 °C.
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Relative vapour density:
no data available
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Particle characteristics:
no data available
SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity
Reactivity
no data available
Chemical stability
Deteriorates under influence of air and light
Possibility of hazardous reactions
Heat (decomposition forming HCN, nitrous vapors, CO); water (CO2); reacts violently with acids, bases, alcohols and amines causing fire and explosion hazards [Handling Chemicals Safely 1980 p. 647].
Conditions to avoid
no data available
Incompatible materials
Strong oxidants. Aminophenols
Hazardous decomposition products
When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitric oxides/.
SECTION 11: Toxicological information
Acute toxicity
- Oral: LD50 - rat - 671 mg/kg bw.
- Inhalation: LC50 - rat (male/female) - > 3.42 mg/L air.
- Dermal: LD50 - rabbit (male/female) - > 8 000 mg/kg bw.
Skin corrosion/irritation
no data available
Serious eye damage/irritation
no data available
Respiratory or skin sensitization
no data available
Germ cell mutagenicity
no data available
Carcinogenicity
no data available
Reproductive toxicity
no data available
STOT-single exposure
no data available
STOT-repeated exposure
no data available
Aspiration hazard
no data available
SECTION 12: Ecological information
Toxicity
- Toxicity to fish: LC50 - Oryzias latipes - 0.82 mg/L - 96 h. Remarks:Values based on mean measured concentrations calculated directly from data in the study report.
- Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: EC50 - Daphnia magna - 0.182 mg/L - 48 h. Remarks:Arithmatic mean of the first 24 h and measures at t=0. 3 and 24 h; RR 6% after 24 hours.
- Toxicity to algae: EC50 - Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (previous names: Raphidocelis subcapitata, Selenastrum capricornutum) - > 0.253 mg/L - 72 h.
- Toxicity to microorganisms: EC50 - activated sludge of a predominantly domestic sewage - 29.9 mg/L - 3 h. Remarks:Respiration rate.
Persistence and degradability
AEROBIC: 4-Aminophenol, present at 100 mg/L, reached 6% of its theoretical BOD in 4 weeks using an activated sludge inoculum at 30 mg/L in the Japanese MITI test(1). Total loss of UV absorbancy due to cleavage of the benzene ring was reported in 16 days in a screening study using a soil inoculum and 4-aminophenol at 5 ppm(2). 4-Aminophenol, present at 100 mg/L, in an electrolytic respirometry screening test using an activated sludge inoculum, was not biodegraded over a 10-day period as measured by BOD(3). 4-Aminophenol, at 200 mg/L chemical oxygen demand reached 87% removal in 5 days in a screening test using acclimated activated sludge at 100 mg/L(4). 4-Aminophenol, present at 50 and 10 mg/L was degraded by 0 and 85%, respectively, in river water and 0 and 100% in seawater, respectively(5).
Bioaccumulative potential
BCFs of 10-39 and 15-46 in carp (Cyprinus carpio) were reported for a 8 week study using 1.5 and 0.15 mg/L 4-aminophenol, respectively(1). According to a classification scheme(2), these BCFs suggest the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low to moderate(SRC).
Mobility in soil
Using a structure estimation method based on molecular connectivity indices(1), the Koc of 4-aminophenol can be estimated to be 90(SRC). According to a classification scheme(2), this estimated Koc value suggests that 4-aminophenol is expected to have high mobility in soil. However, anilines are expected to bind strongly to humus or organic matter in soils due to the high reactivity of the aromatic amino group(3-4), suggesting that mobility may be much lower in some soils(SRC). Measured pKa values are 5.48(5) and 10.46(6), for the amine and hydroxy functional groups, respectively(7). 4-Aminophenol is amphoteric and behaves either as a weak acid or weak base; the basic character usually predominates(8).
Other adverse effects
no data available
SECTION 13: Disposal considerations
Disposal methods
The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
SECTION 14: Transport information
UN Number
ADR/RID: UN2512 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: UN2512 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: UN2512 (For reference only, please check.)
UN Proper Shipping Name
ADR/RID: AMINOPHENOLS (o-, m-, p-) (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: AMINOPHENOLS (o-, m-, p-) (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: AMINOPHENOLS (o-, m-, p-) (For reference only, please check.)
Transport hazard class(es)
ADR/RID: 6.1 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: 6.1 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: 6.1 (For reference only, please check.)
Packing group, if applicable
ADR/RID: III (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: III (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: III (For reference only, please check.)
Environmental hazards
ADR/RID: Yes
IMDG: Yes
IATA: Yes
Special precautions for user
no data available
Transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
no data available
SECTION 15: Regulatory information
Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question
SECTION 16: Other information
Abbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
- IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
- HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
- IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
- eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
- CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
- ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
- ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
- Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
- ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/