Substance profile
Carbofuran
Carbofuran is a white, crystalline solid and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Carbofuran is
Carbofuran is a white, crystalline solid and is odorless. Its molecular formula is C12H15NO3 and its molecular weight is 221.25 g/mol. It melts at 153 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Carbofuran
- carbofuran (ISO)
- 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-7-yl N-methylcarbamate
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H330 | Fatal if inhaled. |
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P270, P271, P273, P301, P304, P310, P330, P391, P501
This page lists only the codes assigned to Carbofuran. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Carbofuran properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 153.2 °C (307.8 °F) | HSDB | |
| 151.11 °C (304 °F) | NIOSH | ||
| 153 °C (307.4 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Density | 1.18 g/cm³ | HSDB | |
| 1.18 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| Solubility | Unstable in alkaline media. Stable in acidic and neutral media. | HSDB | |
| In dichloromethane >200, isopropanol 20-50, toluene 10-20 (all in g/L, 20 °C) | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| In water, 351 mg/L at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 540.044 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 0.000003 mmHg | at 25 °C | NIOSH | |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Noncombustible Solid | NIOSH | |
| Corrosivity | Non-corrosive | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Carbofuran
Storage conditions
Separated from food and feedstuffs. Keep in a well-ventilated room.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Incompatible materials
Alkaline substances, acid, strong oxidizers (e.g., perchlorates, peroxides, chlorates, nitrates, permanganates).
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
CARBOFURAN is a carbamate ester. Carbamates are chemically similar to, but more reactive than amides. Like amides they form polymers such as polyurethane resins. Carbamates are incompatible with strong acids and bases, and especially incompatible with strong reducing agents such as hydrides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen is produced by the combination of active metals or nitrides with carbamates. Strongly oxidizing acids, peroxides, and hydroperoxides are incompatible with carbamates. This compound is unstable in an alkaline media. (NTP, 1992).
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Carbofuran
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Carbofuran issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
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