General Information
Version
6.4
Revision date
2025-11-03
Product name
4-(4-Chlorophenoxy)benzoic acid
CAS No.
21120-67-2
REACH No
A
Emergency telephone
+(47)-22591300, +(47)-21930678
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Merck Life Science AS
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
TechnicalService@merckgroup.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H302, H317, H319, H400
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H302
Harmful if swallowed
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture Acute toxicity, (Category 4) H302: Harmful if swallowed Eye irritation, (Category 2) H319: Causes serious eye irritation Skin sensitisation, (Category H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction Short-term (acute) aquatic H400: Very toxic to aquatic life hazard, (Category 1)
Signal word
Warning Warning
Hazard statements
H302 Harmful if swallowed. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H400 Very toxic to aquatic life. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.
Precautionary statements
P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves. P301 + P312 + P330 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth. P302 + P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P280 Wear protective gloves. P302 + P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water.
Supplemental label elements
none Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml) none
Other hazards
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Acute toxicity, (Category 4) H302: Harmful if swallowed. Eye irritation, (Category 2) H319: Causes serious eye irritation. Skin sensitisation, (Category 1) H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction. Short-term (acute) aquatic H400: Very toxic to aquatic life. hazard, (Category 1)
