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Ecotox Database Search resultsBenzene| Dutch name | Benzeen | | CAS registration number | 71-43-2 | | UN-number | 1114 | | Chemical formula | C6 H6 | | Molecular weight | 78.12 | | Density (g/l) | 879 | | Pressure (Pa) | 10130 | | Solubility (g/l) | 1 | | Pow | 0 | | Phase | Liquid |
GESAMP Hazard Profile| Gesamp A (Bioaccumulation) | Not known to be significantly bioaccumulative, or to support one of the above ratings | | Gesamp B (Damage to living resources) | Slightly toxic | | Gesamp D (Skin contact and inhalation) | Hazardous (carcinogen) | | Gesamp E (Reduction of amenities) | Highly objectionable because of persistence, smell or poisonous or irritant characteristics. As a result, beaches are liable to be closed. | | Persistence | ? | | Carcinogenic | Y | | Behaviour | evaporator |
Risk Phrases| R11: | highly flammable | | R23: | toxic by inhalation | | R24: | toxic in contact with skin | | R39: | danger of very serious irreversible effects |
Safety Phrases| S16: | keep away from sources of ignition - no smoking | | S29: | do not empty into drains | | S9: | keep container in a well ventilated place |
Ecotoxicological data: 64 records (List)
Data compiled by the Laboratory for Biological Research on Water Pollution, University Ghent. For queries about the data, please contact Colin Janssen. |
