Benzyl Alcohol
CAS 100-51-6 · C7H8O
Hazard classWarning — Irritant / harmful
PictogramsIrritant / harmful
H-statements- H302 Harmful if swallowed
- H319 Causes serious eye irritation
- H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
Common uses (US EPA CDR)FragranceSolventPreservativeSolvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture)IntermediateCleaning agent
Synonymsbenzyl alcohol · phenylmethanol · benzenemethanol · 100-51-6 · phenylcarbinol · Benzoyl alcohol · Benzenecarbinol · Hydroxytoluene
Molecular weight108.14 g/mol
Data sourceHarmonised classification ECHA — EU CLP Annex VILegally binding EU classification adopted by ECHA under CLP Annex VI — the highest-confidence GHS source.
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