SAFETY DATA SHEETS
According to Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of
Chemicals (GHS) - Sixth revised edition
Version: 1.0
Creation Date: Aug 10, 2017
Revision Date: Aug 10, 2017
1.Identification
1.1 GHS Product identifier
Product name Ethylparaben
1.2 Other means of identification
Product number-
Other names Sobrol A
1.3 Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use
Identified uses For industry use only. Food additives
Uses advised againstno data available
1.4 Supplier's details
1.5 Emergency phone number
Emergency phone number-
Service hours Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +8 hours).
2.Hazard identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Not classified.
2.2 GHS label elements, including precautionary statements
Pictogram(s) No symbol.
Signal word No signal word.
Hazard statement(s) none
Precautionary statement(s)
Prevention none
Response none
Storage none
Disposal none
2.3 Other hazards which do not result in classification
none
3.Composition/information on ingredients
3.1 Substances
Chemical name Common names and synonyms CAS numberEC numberConcentration
Ethylparaben Ethylparaben 120-47-8 none 100%
4.First-aid measures
4.1 Description of necessary first-aid measures
General advice
Consult a physician. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
If inhaled
If breathed in, move person into fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Consult a physician.
In case of skin contact
Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a physician.
In case of eye contact
Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and consult a physician.
If swallowed
Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Rinse mouth with water. Consult a physician.
4.2 Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed
no data available
4.3 Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary
/SRP:/ 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 if necessary. Immediately flush
contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on the 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. /Poisons A and B/
5.Fire-fighting measures
5.1 Extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing media: Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide.
5.2 Specific hazards arising from the chemical
no data available
5.3 Special protective actions for fire-fighters
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
6.Accidental release measures
6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Use personal protective equipment. Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Evacuate personnel
to safe areas. Avoid breathing dust. For personal protection see section 8.
6.2 Environmental precautions
Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Do not let product enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
6.3 Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures: Use personal protective
equipment. Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing vapors, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Avoid breathing dust. Environmental
precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Do not let product enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up: Pick up and arrange disposal without creating dust. Sweep up and shovel. Keep in
suitable, closed containers for disposal.
7.Handling and storage
7.1 Precautions for safe handling
Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Avoid exposure - obtain special instructions before use.Provide
appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed. For precautions see section 2.2.
7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
8.Exposure controls/personal protection
8.1 Control parameters
Occupational Exposure limit values
no data available
Biological limit values
no data available
8.2 Appropriate engineering controls
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.
8.3 Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)
Eye/face protection
Safety glasses with side-shields conforming to EN166. Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government
standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).
Skin protection
Wear impervious clothing. The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous
substance at the specific workplace. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique(without
touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable
laws and good laboratory practices. 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.
Respiratory protection
Wear dust mask when handling large quantities.
Thermal hazards
no data available
9.Physical and chemical properties
Physical state white crystalline powder
Colour Small, colorless crystals or powder at room temperature
Odour Odorless
Melting point/ freezing point 250°C(dec.)(lit.)
Boiling point or initial boiling point and boiling range 178°C/11mmHg(lit.)
Flammability no data available
Lower and upper explosion limit / flammability limit no data available
Flash point 125°C(lit.)
Auto-ignition temperature no data available
Decomposition temperature no data available
pH no data available
Kinematic viscosity no data available
Solubility In water, 8.85X10+2 mg/L at 25°C
Partition coefficient n-octanol/water (log value) log Kow = 2.47
Vapour pressure 0.000759mmHg at 25°C
Density and/or relative density 1.168 g/cm3
Relative vapour density no data available
Particle characteristics no data available
10.Stability and reactivity
10.1 Reactivity
no data available
10.2 Chemical stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions
no data available
10.4 Conditions to avoid
no data available
10.5 Incompatible materials
Incompatible materials: Strong oxidizing agents, strong bases
10.6 Hazardous decomposition products
When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes.
11.Toxicological information
Acute toxicity
Oral: LD50 Rat (female) oral 4.30 g/kg
Inhalation: no data available
Dermal: no data available
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
12.Ecological information
12.1 Toxicity
Toxicity to fish: no data available
Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: no data available
Toxicity to algae: EC50; Species: Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (Green Algae) exponential growth phase; Conditions: freshwater, static;
Concentration: 18000 ug/L for 72 hr (95% confidence interval: 17000-19000 ug/L); Effect: population, decreased population growth rate
/formulation
Toxicity to microorganisms: no data available
12.2 Persistence and degradability
AEROBIC: Biodegradation is expected to be an important environmental fate process for this compound(SRC). A pseudo first-order rate
constant of 2.07X10-3 hr-1 was measured in an aerobic screening test conducted with a phenol-acclimated sludge inoculum over a 7 day
incubation period(1). This corresponds to a half-life of about 14 days(1). A rate constant of 8.27X10-3 hr-1 was measured in an aerobic
screening test conducted with a cresol-acclimated sludge inoculum over a 1 day incubation period(2). This corresponds to a half-life of about 3.5
days(2). Average concentrations of not detected, 0.84, 0.05 and 0.85 ng/L were reported for ethylparaben in gray water from 32 residences and
associated effluent from aerobic, anaerobic and anaerobic+aerobic biological treatment systems, respectively. Testing was done in August, 2008 in
Sneek, The Netherlands(3). Ethylparaben, present at an average concentration of 880 ng/L, exhibited half-lives of 1.8 days and 27.5 hours using
an activated sludge batch test and a real wastewater treatment plant test, respectively; sampling was conducted during April and May 2010 in a
metropolitan area of northwest Spain(4).
12.3 Bioaccumulative potential
An estimated BCF of 20 was calculated for ethylparaben(SRC), using a log Kow of 2.47(1) and a regression derived equation(2). According to a
classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC).
12.4 Mobility in soil
Koc values of 209, 162 and 119 have been reported for acidic forest soil, agricultural soil and sediment samples obtained from Lake Constance,
Germany, respectively(1). Based on a recommended classification scheme(2), these Koc values indicate that ethylparaben is expected to have high
to moderate mobility in soil. The pKa of ethylparaben is 8.34(3), indicating that this compound will partially exist in anion form in the environment
and anions generally do not adsorb more strongly to soils containing organic carbon and clay than their neutral counterparts(4).
12.5 Other adverse effects
no data available
13.Disposal considerations
13.1 Disposal methods
Product
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.
Contaminated packaging
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.
14.Transport information
14.1 UN Number
ADR/RID: UN3077IMDG: UN3077IATA: UN3077
14.2 UN Proper Shipping Name
ADR/RID: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.
IMDG: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.
IATA: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.
14.3 Transport hazard class(es)
ADR/RID: 9IMDG: 9IATA: 9
14.4 Packing group, if applicable
ADR/RID: IIIIMDG: IIIIATA: III
14.5 Environmental hazards
ADR/RID: noIMDG: noIATA: no
14.6 Special precautions for user
no data available
14.7 Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 and the IBC Code
no data available
15.Regulatory information
15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question
Chemical name Common names and synonyms CAS number EC number
Ethylparaben Ethylparaben 120-47-8 none
European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) Listed.
EC Inventory Listed.
United States Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Listed.
China Catalog of Hazardous chemicals 2015 Not Listed.
New Zealand Inventory of Chemicals (NZIoC) Listed.
Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) Listed.
Vietnam National Chemical Inventory Listed.
Chinese Chemical Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (China IECSC)Listed.
16.Other information
Information on revision
Creation Date Aug 10, 2017
Revision Date Aug 10, 2017
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/
Disclaimer: The above information is believed to be correct but does not purport to be all inclusive and shall be used only as a guide. The information in this
document is based on the present state of our knowledge and is applicable to the product with regard to appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any
guarantee of the properties of the product. We as supplier shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from handling or from contact with the above product.