Benzoyl chloride

GHS

General Information

Implementation:

EU

Remarks:

The classification is according to the harmonized classification and labelling for benzoyl chloride as listed in 1st ATP EC 790/2009 ammending EC 1272/2008 (CLP regulation).
Acute Tox Inhalation:
The minimum classification 'Acute Tox 4* - H332' has been replaced by 'Acute Tox 3 - H331' based on:
- Earlier regulatory decision based on all available data [weight of evidence] to classify the substance as R20/21/22
See ECBI/90/06 Rev. 8, dd. 22 Aug 2007(Decision by 'Technical Committee on Classification and Labelling of Dangerious Substances' to update the classification for Benzoylchloride to Xn; R20/21/22 in the 31st ATP (DSD)) and ECBI/41/06, dd. 20 Feb 2006 (BE proposal to revise the Annex I entries for classification of Acute toxicity for benzoylchloride to Xn; R20/21/22, whereas the proposed classification for acute tox inhalation Xn;R20 was based on data cited in IUCLID (EU & USEPA: Bayer report N° 8418 and Izmerov et all 1982))
- Change in classification criteria from DSD to CLP, i.e. split up range DSD R20: 2 - 20 mg/l/4h into CLP: Cat 3 2.0 - 10.0 mg/L/4h and Cat 4: 10.0 - 20.0 mg/l/4h.
Serious eye damage/ eye irritation:
Benzoylchloride has been shown to cause eye damage. As this hazard is covered by the classificatin as skin corr 1B - H314: Cases severe skin burns and eye damage, no separate hazard statement for eye damage has been selected and as reason for no classification 'conclusive but not sufficient for classification' has been selected.
Remarks regarding the classification of physical hazards:
Benzoyl chloride is an organic liquid, therefore the physical hazard statements for gases and solids are not relevant. In these cases, the reason for no classification is equal to "conclusive but not sufficient for classification". Besides, the reason for no classification for the flammable aerosols physical hazards is that benzoyl chloride is not an aerosol dispenser.
Also, based on the structure, many classifications on physical hazards can be found. Indeed, based on the structure of benzoyl chloride, the test substance should not be classified for explosives properties, self-reactive substances and mixtures, substances and mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases, oxidising liquids, organic peroxides, pyrophoric liquids and self-heating substances.

Related composition

Related composition:

Benzoyl chloride

Classification

Physical hazards

Explosives

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Flammable gases and chemically unstable gases

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Aerosols

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Reason for no classification:

hazard class not assessed

Oxidising gases

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Gases under pressure

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Flammable liquids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Flammable solids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Self-reactive substances and mixtures

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Pyrophoric liquids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Pyrophoric solids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Self-heating substances and mixtures

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Substances and mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Oxidising liquids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Oxidising solids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Organic peroxides

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Corrosive to metals

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Desensitized explosives

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Health hazards

Acute toxicity - oral

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 4

Hazard statement:

H302: Harmful if swallowed.

Acute toxicity - dermal

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 4

Hazard statement:

H312: Harmful in contact with skin.

Acute toxicity - inhalation

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 3

Hazard statement:

H331: Toxic if inhaled.

Skin corrosion / irritation

Hazard category:

Skin Corr. 1B

Hazard statement:

H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Serious eye damage / eye irritation

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Respiratory sensitisation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Skin sensitisation

Hazard category:

Skin Sens. 1

Hazard statement:

H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction.

Aspiration hazard

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Reproductive toxicity

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Effects on or via lactation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Germ cell mutagenicity

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Carcinogenicity

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

1. Specific target organ toxicity - single (STOT-SE)

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

1. Specific target organ toxicity - repeated (STOT-RE)

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Environmental hazards

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute / short-term)

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (long-term)

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Hazardous to the ozone layer

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Labelling

Signal word:

Danger

Hazard pictogram

GHS05: corrosion

GHS06: skull and crossbones

Hazard statements

H331: Toxic if inhaled.

H312: Harmful in contact with skin.

H302: Harmful if swallowed.

H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction.

Precautionary statements

P303+P361+P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water [or shower].

P304+P340: IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.

P260: Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...