Phenol Red — Safety & Hazards

CAS 143-74-8 • PubChem CID 4766

Safety and Hazards

Information on safety and hazards for this compound, including safety/hazards properties, reactivity, incompatibilities, management techniques, first aid treatments, and more. For toxicity and related information, please see the Toxicity section.

Hazards Identification

This section identifies the hazards of the chemical presented on the safety data sheet (SDS) and the appropriate warning information associated with those hazards. The information in this section includes, but are not limited to, the hazard classification of the chemical, signal word, pictograms, hazard statements and precautionary statements.

Source/Guidance

GHS Classification

GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) is a United Nations system to identify hazardous chemicals and to inform users about these hazards. GHS has been adopted by many countries around the world and is now also used as the basis for international and national transport regulations for dangerous goods. The GHS hazard statements, class categories, pictograms, signal words, and the precautionary statements can be found on the PubChem GHS page.

Source/Guidance

Note

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 1.4% (3 of 211) of reports.

Pictogram(s)

Irritant

Signal

Warning

GHS Hazard Statements

H315 (98.6%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]

H319 (42.7%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]

H335 (87.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]

ECHA C&L Notifications Summary

Aggregated GHS information provided per 211 reports by companies from 15 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 3 of 211 reports by companies.

There are 14 notifications provided by 208 of 211 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).

Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.ECHA C&L website.

Hazard Classes and Categories

The Hazard Classes and Categories are aligned with GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) hazard statement codes. The percentage data in the parenthesis from ECHA indicates that the hazard classes and categories information are consolidated from multiple companies. Also, see the detailed explanation from the above GHS classification section.

Source/Guidance

Skin Irrit. 2 (98.6%)

Eye Irrit. 2 (42.7%)

STOT SE 3 (87.7%)

Hazards Summary

This section provides an overview of the key hazards information of this compound.

Dust may be irritating if inhaled; [CHEMINFO]

Regulatory Information

This section lists the regulations related to the safety, health, and environment of the chemical and its associated products. The regulatory information, which may encompass national and/or regional regulations pertaining to the chemical or mixtures, is presented solely for informational purposes. For additional details, please consult the links to the information sources provided under each data entry.

The Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals

Chemical: Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis-, S,S-dioxide

New Zealand EPA Inventory of Chemical Status

Phenolsulfonphthalein: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard

References & Sources

[1] Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis-, S,S-dioxide
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) helps protect the environment by finding out the risks of industrial chemicals and recommending ways to promote their safer use. They regulate chemicals (including polymers) that are manufactured or imported into Australia for an industrial use, such as in inks, paints, adhesives, solvents, cosmetics and personal care products, cleaning products, as well as in manufacturing, construction and mining applications.
[27] Phenolsulfonphthalein
The New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority is a government agency for regulating activities that affect Aotearoa New Zealand's environment.
[15] Phenol red (EC: 205-609-7)
The information provided here is aggregated from the "Notified classification and labelling" from ECHA's C&L Inventory. Read more: https://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/cl-inventory-database
[18] Phenol red
Haz-Map® is an occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the adverse effects of workplace exposures to chemical and biological agents.