2,5-Dimethylphenol

Avocado Research Chemicals Ltd

Revision date : 2026-07-24

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GHS06 GHS05 GHS09
Health risk rating 2
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 4

General Information

Version

6

Revision date

2026-07-24

Product name

2,5-Dimethylphenol

Product Synonyms

2,5-Xylenol

CAS No.

95-87-4

supplier name

Avocado Research Chemicals Ltd

Emergency telephone

001-201-796-7100, +32 14 57 52 99, 001-800-424-9300, 001-703-527-3887

Icons in SDS

GHS05 GHS06 GHS09 M004 M009 M010 M011 M017

Company Information

company name

Avocado Research Chemicals Ltd

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

begel.sdsdesk@thermofisher.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H301+H311, H314, H411

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H301+H311

Toxic if swallowed or in contact with skin

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Physical State

Appearance/Odor

Solid Off-white No information available Emergency Overview Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Toxic if swallowed. Toxic in contact with skin. Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Classification of the substance or mixture Acute Oral Toxicity Category 3 Acute Dermal Toxicity Category 3 Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 B Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 Acute aquatic toxicity Category 2 Chronic aquatic toxicity Category 2 Label Elements

Signal word

Danger Hazard Statements H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H411 - Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects H301 + H311 - Toxic if swallowed or in contact with skin

Prevention

P264 - Wash face, hands and any exposed skin thoroughly after handling P270 - Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product P271 - Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection

Response

P304 + P340 - IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing P303 + P361 + P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or shower P310 - Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor P330 - Rinse mouth P331 - Do NOT induce vomiting P362 + P364 - Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse

Storage

P403 + P233 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed P405 - Store locked up

Disposal

P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant

Other physicochemical hazards

None identified.

Health hazards

Corrosive. Causes skin and eye burns. Toxic if swallowed. Toxic in contact with skin. Causes serious eye damage.

Environmental hazards

Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Will likely be mobile in the environment due to its water solubility. The product is water soluble, and may spread in water systems. Toxic to terrestrial vertebrates. This product does not contain any known or suspected endocrine disruptors.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Acute Oral Toxicity Category 3 Acute Dermal Toxicity Category 3 Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 B Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 Acute aquatic toxicity Category 2 Chronic aquatic toxicity

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